Jacob Bernier, 17, of Thief River Falls, MN passed away after a life long battle with heart disease on Monday, November 7, 2011 at Sanford Medical Center, Thief River Falls, MN.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM, Thursday, November 10, 2011,  at Oak Park Lutheran Church, rural Oklee, MN with Rev. Joseph Abrahamson officiating.  Burial will follow at Oak Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5-8 PM, Wednesday, November 9, 2011,  at Oak Park Lutheran Church with a Prayer Service at 7:30 PM.  Visitation will also be held for one hour prior to the funeral service on Thursday morning.
Jacob Robert Bernier was born on December 23, 1993, to Jona Robert and Alison Joy (Lundeen) Bernier in Fargo, ND.  He was born with multiple congenital heart defects.  As an infant he had heart surgery at Mayo in October of 1994 and then again in April of 1997.  He has valiantly fought through his life with his health, but that didnt stop him from being an active child.  He was baptized at Oak Park Lutheran Church by Pastor Daniel Faugstad on January 9, 1994, and his uncle Adam Lundeen was his Godfather and sponsor Jennifer Bernier-Linder.  He attended Kindergarten in Oklee, MN.  He has been home schooled from that time and was currently a junior.  Jacob was confirmed on May 3, 2009 at Oak Park Church by Pastor Abrahamson.
His Christian Faith was strong, he served as usher at Oak Park Church and was in the youth group.  He enjoyed spending time at Camp Odayin with friends who had congenital heart disease.  Jacob and his family enjoyed a Make A Wish trip in August of 2006 to Rainy Lake and International Falls, MN.  That Christmas he was an honored guest at the Make a Wish Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Mall of America.  He was an outdoorsman and loved nature.  He enjoyed hunting and fishing.  He loved his dog Dandelion who he would sleep with on the floor.  His siblings looked up to him, and they enjoyed being with each other.  He loved pizza, tacos, and chips and salsa.  He spent much of his spare time with Olivia Kilen and her dog Oaklee.
He is survived by his parents, Jona and Alison Bernier, Thief River Falls, MN,  sister Trisha, University of Minnesota Moorhead,  brothers Noah, and Joshua both at home, paternal grandparents Robert and Emily Bernier, Oklee, MN, maternal grandparents Kelly and Connie Lundeen, Trail, MN,  great grandparents Laura Nadeau, Elk River, MN, Darrow & Shirley Lundeen, Trail, Wallace Nelson, Brooks, MN, aunts and uncles Jenny (Ted) Linder, Oklee, Cole Bernier, Oklee, Adam (Janelle) Lundeen, Bemidji, MN, Brian (Beth) Lundeen, Thief River Falls, MN, Nate (Sarah) Lundeen, Bemidji, MN, Kyla (Joe) Coauette, Fargo, ND, cousins:  Sophia Linder, Owen & Caleb Lundeen, Cade, Chloe, Griffin, Ian Lundeen, Ty, Mya, and Whitney Lundeen, and many other relatives and friends.
Jacob was preceded in death by his great grandparents, Ed & Cecile Bernier and Emile Nadeau, Doris Nelson, and great great grandpa Fred Lundeen.


ORGANIST:  Laura Vettleson
SOLOIST:  Krista Walton
SELECTIONS:  The Tree of Life, The King of Love My Shepherd Is
CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS:  Children of the Heavenly Father, Jesus Loves Me, We Praise You
PALLBEARERS:  Adam Lundeen, Brian Lundeen, Nate Lundeen, Cole Bernier, Cameron Lundeen, Matt Abrahamson
HONORARY PALLBEARERS:  All of his many Camp Odayin  & Bible Camp Friends