Many eras are coming to an end on August 31st. After 47 years, the Dairy Queen in Mission Park Shopping Center, owned and operated by the Bernath family has been sold. The store originally opened in 1973 and in 1975, Ken and Marj Bernath purchased the Dairy Queen from Joe Lundy. A very successful operation for many years, Ken and Marj’s son, Mark Bernath and his business partner Phil Hershfield purchased the popular ice cream shop from Ken and Marj in 2009. Under their management, it has been a highly successful Dairy Queen for the past 13 years. This particular Dairy Queen has certainly been a family operation. Mark’s partner Deborah Laslop has worked in the business for the past 20 years; Mark’s sister, Donna Greer worked there since she was a kid on and off until 2009; Donna’s daughter, Christine Greer, has helped out since she was 16; Donna’s son, Andrew Greer helped out for three to four years and Karen Bernath, Mark’s sister worked in the busin