Bernadine Wellington, 65, Peculiar, MO, died Monday, April 1, 2019 at her home.  A memorial gathering was held Monday, April 8, 2019, at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO.  Inurnment in Peculiar Cemetery.

Bernadine was born August 10, 1953 in Ottawa, IL, a daughter of Bernabe and Virginia (Duncan) Rodriguez.  She attended St. James Catholic Grade School in Kansas City, MO and was a 1971 graduate of Westport High School.  Bernadine had lived in the Kansas City area since 1966, before moving to Peculiar in 2004.  She worked in assembly for Harmar Mobility in Lake Winnebago, MO.

Bernadine is survived by one son, David Fales, Kansas City, MO; one daughter, Heidi Winfrey, Independence, MO; one brother, Larry Rodriguez, Ottawa, IL; three sisters, Susan Marie (Chula) Rodriguez, Patricia Ann Rodriguez, both of Independence, and Carol Corona of Mesquite, TX; 3 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren.

She was a strong woman that gave us many forthcoming lessons in life.  Set in her ways and a very smart woman, no one will deny.  Every person that knew the real Berni, the pieces of her not everyone got to see, will always carry a piece of her that she left behind, truly unforgettable connections many can share as the days turn to nights or the nights to days.  May her bluntness we gracefully learned to appreciate, keep the heavens roaring until we reunite one by one.