The Celebration of Life of Matt Bernhard,
Mr. Pork Chop Jr, will be Saturday, September 28th, 2024, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the North Kossuth Golf Club, Bancroft, IA.
Matthew P. Bernhard
April 1, 1965 - March 24, 2024
Matthew Peter Bernhard, 58, of Bancroft, died on March 24, 2024, surrounded by his closest loved ones.
He was born in Algona, Iowa in 1965, to Paul and Ersel Bernhard. One of eleven, Matt graduated from Saint John’s High School in 1983, and played baseball at Northern Iowa Area Community College before going to work in sales for most of his career. He loved coaching his children’s sports teams, golfing, cooking, hunting, helping family and friends in the fields, and even acquired a black belt in Taekwondo.
Matt’s pride and joy was running the Mr. Pork Chop business each summer on the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI). Matt enjoyed chatting with riders and sharing a story while working with his Dad prior to taking the reins in 2007 as Mr. Pork Chop Jr. He loved talking to farmers and organizers to find the perfect setup location and attending the route announcement party each winter.
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