Bernadette Conklin

Bernadette Marie Conklin

2/11/45 - 5/22/26

Bernadette Marie (Charvet) Conklin was

called home to Heaven on May 22nd 2026,

at the age of 81, after years of struggling

with kidney disease.

Bernadette was a lifelong resident of

Grandview and a member of Blessed

Sacrament Catholic Church.

Born in Tacoma, Bernadette and her twin

sister (Faye) were adopted by Francis and

Edward (Ed) Charvet.

Bernadette (Faye) attended one year at St.

Ignatius Catholic School in Moscow ,

Idaho until returning home , completing her

schooling and graduation from Grandview

High school in 1963.

After graduating from high school she

worked as a CNA at Hillcrest Nursing

Home.

Bernadette married her sweetheart, Robert

Conklin in 1968; Where they lived in

Bothell, WA . After a year they returned to

Grandview , WA and resided for the

remainder of her life.

She was very close to her family , and they

resided two houses down from where she

grew up on Chase Road.

Here they raised three children: (Brenda,

Robert, and Andrew) .

In 1992, they opened an adult family home

and cared for many residents, loving them

as if they were her own, always in prayer

and dedicated service.

Her compassion was known throughout

the local community. People would often

request her to provide care for them in

their homes and she did willingly with

kindness and love.

Bernadette returned to Hillcrest, roughly 20

years later, as their activity director. She

loved working with the residents and at

times took her grandchildren with her to lift

residents spirits and share the joy of a

young child.

Through this action with her grandchildren

she instilled a valuable lesson: in faith,

love, service and compassion towards

others.

This lesson reflects in their lives today.

Her faith in the Lord and her kind heart

enabled her to remain steadfast in her

mission to help others.

She is preceded in death by her husband

Robert Conklin, brother-in-law, Robert

Weddle, nephew, Eric Weddle, parents Ed

and Francis Charvet and brother Mike

Charvet and his wife Dee.

She is survived by her three children,

Brenda (Sonya), Robert (Lyz)and

Andrew(Sunee) Conklin, her twin sister

Faye Weddle, brother and sister in law

James and Sharon Charvet, grandchildren

Andraya (Andrew), Jacob, BryAnna (Alex),

Joshua, Kaylee, Maddox, great

grandchildren Hudson Johnson (7),

Adelyne Galvan (5) and Benjamin

Galvan(1) as well as numerous nieces,

nephews and great nieces and nephews.

Plus many special friends.

All who knew her loved her. She always

had a kind word, a big hug, and a prayer for

you. If you needed to talk she was an ear

to listen. If you wanted advice , she would

offer it and would always include a talk to

God.

Bernadette's greatest love was her family

and her Catholic Faith. Her faith remained

strong through her many physical trials on

earth until she was called home.

Bernadette enjoyed spending time with her

grandchildren and great grandchildren, she

loved traveling to visit families in

Snohomish , Lake Stevens, Olympia and

Beaverton until it became too hard for her

to travel.

She loved having her grandchildren and

great grandchildren visit and would make

sure to have: her candy dish full, books to

read and puzzles to play with.

She loved her children and held them in her

heart, but her grandchildren and great-

grandchildren brought her even greater joy.

Treasured memories and moments shared

uniquely and individual.

She prayed daily for us all to have a

meaningful and personal relationship with

Jesus: as well as all of us with each other.

Thank you to her physicians and friends in

prayer. Also to her Palliative care team,

AVCC, Sandra , her home care aide, and

Hospice, for all the help in navigating her

healthcare and providing the ability for her

to live her life and remain in comfort of her

home.

The family expresses their gratitude to

Bob and Lyz Conklin for their dedicated

loving care of Bernadette for many many

years.

Bernadette's celebration of life Mass will

be held at Blessed Sacrament , Catholic

Church in Grandview, WA August 7,2026 at

11 AM.

"Angel of God, my guardian dear to whom

God's love commits me here ; forever this

day be at my side. To light and guard, to

rule and guide."