Joshua Lee Berney, age 31, went to the Lord Tuesday, June 4th at his home in Palmyra, MO. He was born December 8, 1987 to Christopher Berney and Lynn Dooley in Moberly, MO. Josh attended St. Pius and Westran Schools, graduating from Westran in 2006. He studied turf management at Linn State technical College and worked at several golf courses following that. He was a member of Westran Ramblers 4-H Club beginning his interest in shooting sports, mainly archery. As a member of the Missouri 4-H archery team he participated in the 2002 4-H Shooting Sports Nationals at the N.R.A. Whittington Center, Raton, New Mexico. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church where as a teen he belonged to the bell choir. Josh was a people pleaser and he made friends wherever he went. In 2012, he married Elizabeth Byrd and to this union, his son, Kyler Wayne Berney was born. Josh adored his son. He followed Nebraska Cornhusker football and other spectator sports. Josh enjoyed golfing, fishing especially trout fishing, archery winning many trophies, spending time with family and friends, especially his fiancée, Samantha Brown, son, Kyler and Stepson, Erik.  He is preceded in death by his mother, and his Grandparents Lumir and Lillian Cerveny.  Josh is survived by his parents, Gary and Karen Hunt of Moberly, MO; fiancée Samantha Brown of Palmyra, MO, son Kyler Berney of Jefferson City, MO; stepson Erik Fender of Palmyra, MO; family members Chris Berney of Forrest City, AR, James Berney (finance Tonya Roddy) of Holts Summit, MO, Doug Berney (Vicki) of Kansas City, KS, Theresa Hyatt (Stephen) of Moberly, MO, Stacey Ingersoll of Moberly, MO, Lindsay Overfelt (Matt) of Moberly, MO, nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.  A Celebration of Josh's Life will be held Wednesday, June 12 at 1 p.m. at Pathway Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 11:30 a.m.until 1 p.m. Inurnment will be July 13, 2019 in the Wilber-Czech Cemetery, Wilber, Nebraska. Memorial contributions in Josh's honor are suggested to the family, c/o Pathway Memorial Funeral Home, P.O. Box 367, Moberly, MO 65270 to establish a scholarship fund for Kyler Berney. Graveside services for Lillian Cerveny and her Grandson, Joshua Berney will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 13, 2019 at the Wilber Czech Cemetery, Wilber, Nebraska with Reverend Travis Panning officiating. The family will meet following the service at the Cerveny Family Reunion, in Legion Hall in Wilber, Nebraska.  Kuncl Funeral Home in Wilber, NE is handling arrangements.