el to Georgia, Arizona, and Iowa to visit with his children and granddaughter. Bernard loved the desert and visited every National Park in Utah and Arizona. Bernard kept a journal and dedicated it to his granddaughter, Rachel. One of the quotes in this journal: "Love is the virtue of the heart, Sincerity is the virtue of the mind, Courage is the virtue of the spirit and Decision is the virtue of the will." The Organic Commandment-Frank Lloyd Wright, 1940. Bernard is preceded in death by Sharon Le (Moon) Ortgies. He is survived by his wife, Gaile Ortgies of Tallahassee, Florida; daughters, Tamra (Eric Young) Ortgies Young of Atlanta, Georgia, Janel (Roger) Jones of Boone, Iowa, Denise (Todd Jones) Ortgies-Jones of Scottsdale, Arizona, granddaughter Rachel Jones of Boone, Iowa and brother Roland (Carmela Anderson) Ortgies of Greenbrae, California. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Bruning Library, Myra Kluck, Librarian, PO Box 250 Bruning, Nebraska 68322 or the Iowa State University Foundation, 2505 University Boulevard, PO Box , Ames, Iowa 50010 Visitation will be Thursday, June 13 from 5-7 pm in Ames, Iowa at the Adams Funeral Home and graveside service with burial will be Friday, June 14 at 10 am at the Ames Municipal Cemetery. To read the full obituary, please click here: http://www.adamssoderstrum.com/obituaries/Bernard-Harold-Ortgies?obId=4396537#/obituaryInfo