On the evening of January 1, 2016, Robert passed away at Huebner Creek Health and Rehabilitation Center in San Antonio, TX from natural causes. Robert was 89 years old. Robert Berns was born in the town of Detroit, MI on February 17, 1926, the son of Vergill and Alvina Berns.

Robert enlisted in the Army-Air Corps in August 14, 1943 and served until December 1946. After getting his college degree he entered the U.S. Air Force in August 1952 as a Second Lieutenant and retired with a distinguished career as a Colonel in June 1972. Robert is survived by loving wife, Evelyn Mae, daughters, Leslie Robison and Carol Snavely, step-daughter Elizabeth Jones, and brother William Berns and wife, Joyce Berns. Robert has six grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.