Bernard Franzluebbers, 89, of Dodge, died Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at St. Francis Memorial Hospital in West Point. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 am. Thursday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church at Olean with Reverend Patrick McLaughlin as celebrant. Rosary will be recited at 3:00 pm. Wednesday and Vigil services will be 7:00 pm. Wednesday both at Sacred Heart Catholic Church at Olean. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery with military Honors. Memorials may be made to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Sacred Heart Cemetery, or St. Francis Memorial Hospital. Visitation will begin at 3:00 pm. Wednesday at the Church. Stokely Funeral Home in Dodge is in charge of arrangements. Bernard “Barney” Franzluebbers was born August 17, 1921 on the farm in Cuming County near Olean to George and Frances Ortmeier Franzluebbers. He attended school at St. Boniface Catholic School at Monterey. Barney served in the US Army with the 185th Infantry in the Pacific Theater from October of 1942 until November of 1945. On September 3, 1952, he married Lillian Vogel at Sacred Heart Catholic Church at Olean. The couple farmed south of Dodge, retiring into Dodge in 1997. Bernard was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Dodge VFW. He enjoyed socializing with his friends over coffee downtown, but his passion was for his family and farming. Survivors include his wife, Lillian, of Dodge, daughters Marlene (Robert) Rolf of Dodge, Rita (Tim) Hunke of West Point and Janice (Ron) Parolek of Clarkson, sons David (LuAnn), Richard (Marlyce), Robert, and Don (Lori) all of Dodge, sisters, Josephine Kampschneider of Dodge, Caroline Kampschneider of West Point, Catherine Franzluebbers of Hayden, Idaho, Ann Steffensmeier of Howells, Sr. Georgiana Franzluebbers, OSF, and Sr. Frances Franzluebbers, OSF, both of Colorado Springs, CO and Rose Gentrup of West Point, 18 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers Ferdinand, Herman, and John, and a son, Melvin, in February of 1979.