August "Bern" Bonderer

August “Bern” Bonderer, 57, of Hartsburg, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family.

He was born on October 29, 1968, in Columbia, MO, the son of Anthony Fredrick and Mary Elizabeth (Norman) Bonderer.

Bern was a 1987 graduate of Fulton High School, later graduating from Westminster College with a bachelor’s degree in accounting.

Bern was a CPA who worked for Twehous Excavating Company as the CFO for over 2 decades. He was also a MSHSSA certified soccer referee for over 10 years.

He was a member of the Cathedral of St. Joseph.

Bern was known to be, what some might consider, “obsessed” with a few different things. If you knew him, you know this list could be paragraphs long. For starters, he was an avid fan of Alabama football, the St. Louis Cardinals, Jimmy Buffett, and Southern Boone Soccer. He loved his Swiss heritage, Halloween, watching Marvel superhero movies, and hunting with friends and family. Above all else, he moved heaven and earth to be present for and support his three sons.

Survivors include his mother, Mary; three sons, Matthew (Olivia) Bonderer, Christopher (Hannah) Bonderer, and Samuel (Haylee) Bonderer; two siblings, Andrew (Stacey) Bonderer, and Lisa (David) Allen.

Bern was preceded in death by his father.

Visitation will be 4:30-7:00 p.m. Friday, October 9, 2026, at St. John Henry Newman Center in Columbia, Missouri with a prayer service at 4:00 p.m.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 10, 2026, at the Cathedral of St. Joseph, with the Rev. Chris Cordes officiating.

Burial will be in St. Columban Catholic Church Cemetery in Chillicothe, Missouri.

Memorials are suggested to Southern Boone Soccer Booster Club or to Eagle Foundation Inc. (Associated with Southern Boone Schools).

Services entrusted to Trimble Funeral Homes – Jefferson City. trimblefunerals.com

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