Clifford H. Berndt, 90, of Elk Run Heights died Thursday, August 14, 2008.

Clifford Hugo Berndt was born July 13, 1918 in Lyndale, Minnesota, the son of Hugo and Leora Hendricks Berndt.

He married Della A. Munger on June 25, 1945 at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis. She died March 17, 2004.

Clifford worked as an electrician at Paulson Electric until retiring in 1980 and was a member of I.B.E.W. #288.

He served in the U.S. Army during WW II, stationed at Fort Snelling, Minnesota.

Clifford was an instructor and past commander of the Waterloo Power Squadron.

He is survived by his daughter Linda Sundermeyer and her husband Richard of Marion, son Carlton Berndt and his wife Melody of Cherry Valley, Illinois, daughter Joyce Wagner and her husband Mark of Rochester, eight grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, and one great-great grandson. Clifford is also survived by his brother Don Berndt and his wife Maxine of Coon Rapids, Minnesota, sister Marilyn Stowe and her husband Lionel of New Brighton, Minnesota, and sister-in-law Muriel Hillers of Manchester.

Clifford is preceded in death by his wife, and two sisters Helen Berndt and Ruth LeRud.