Bernard E. Lindsted

79.97 years old, passed away peacefully at his home on July 23, 2021, surrounded by his children and loving wife, following a hard-fought battle with esophageal cancer.

Bernie was born on August 2, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois to Bernard and Virginia Lindsted. He attended Mt. Carmel High School and began his long career as an Allstate agent in 1968. He married the love of his life and best friend, Leslie L. Lindsted, in July of 1987. Leslie was his partner, companion, and other half in life. They worked together at the Allstate office, retiring in 2012. Throughout his career, he formed many relationships, treated his clients like family, and won countless top sales honors, awards, and trips all around the world.

Family - “la famiglia” - meant more to Bernie than anything else in the world, something he proudly and often mentioned to anyone and everyone. He was one of a kind, a larger than life personality with a special gift for making everyone feel like family. Always a source of positivity, he was full of laughter and jokes, knowledge and guidance, and touched the lives of so many. No get together was complete without food and drinks, and despite traveling the world, his favorite place on earth was sitting in his backyard by the pool, drink in hand, surrounded by family and friends, with his famous pasta cooking in the kitchen.

Bernie was preceded in death by his beloved son Bernard Joseph “Joe” Lindsted (Nancy.) He is survived by his wife, Leslie, his five daughters, Lynn (Tony Alvarez) of Tinley Park, Jeanne (Subodh Upreti) of Tinley Park, Nancy (David Okon) of New Lenox, Jessica (Scott Carter) of Palos Park, Erica (Jeff Germany) of Palos Heights, and his son William (Kathleen) Cassian of Oswego, Illinois. Bernie cherished his role as Grandpa to his 15 grandchildren: Jack and Emily Alvarez; William (Michael) Shepski-Lindsted; Taylor, Riley, and Aidan Cassian; Vincent and Victor Upreti, Melanie (Kyle) Shidler; Dexter and Chloe Okon; Brett and Jack Carter; and Ellie and Owen Germany. He was beyond delighted to meet his two great grandsons earlier this year: Roman Shidler and Eli Kelly.

Bernie is also survived by his sister Marie (Michael) Willman, sister-in-law Lana (Ron) Roulo, brother-in-law Roger (Sandra) Rosenquist, many nieces and nephews, a great-grandnephew, as well as extended family and an abundance of friends, all of whom he loved and touched deeply. Bernie was the heart of his family, and will be deeply missed.

Memorial visitation will be held Thursday July 29, 2021 from 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm at the KERRY FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CARE CENTER, 7020 West 127th Street, Palos Heights.

Interment will be private.