Gideon Bertsch

1924 - 2015  (91 years)

• Name	Gideon Bertsch
  Born	9 May 1924	Freeman, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	3 Dec 2015
  Buried	Salem Mennonite Brethren Church Cemetery, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I101010	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	23 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	Emanuel Bertsch,   b. 29 Sep 1891, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 13 May 1980, Freeman, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Henrietta Christina Stoller,   b. 28 Nov 1896, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 11 Mar 1970, Freeman, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 73 years)
  Married	10 Dec 1914	Hutchinson County, South Dakota, USA
  Family ID	F22617	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mabel Alice Tschetter,   b. 8 Aug 1925,   d. 30 Oct 2002  (Age 77 years)
  Married	2 Feb 1945
  Children	1. Darryl Bertsch   2. Delmar Dale Bertsch,   b. 30 Jul 1947, Bridgewater, McCook County, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 18 Feb 2018, Watertown, Codington County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 70 years)   3. Emanuel David Bertsch,   b. 27 Oct 1952, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 14 May 2015, USA  (Age 62 years)   4. Romalee Faye Bertsch,   b. 10 Oct 1951,   d. 10 Oct 1951  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F139686	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Arlene Kuhlman
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F139691	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). Gideon Bertsch Birth: 9 May 1924 Hutchinson County, South Dakota, USA Death: 3 Dec 2015 (aged 91) Menno, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, USA Burial: Salem Mennonite Brethren Church CemeteryHutchinson County, South Dakota, USA Memorial #: 155705571 Bio: Gideon Bertsch, age 91, of Menno, SD, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2015.Gideon, son of Emanuel and Henrietta (Stoller) Bertsch, was born on May 9, 1924 at the Bertsch family homestead, located 9 miles west of Freeman.Gideon liked to tell the story that he was the 7th child of a family of 15, having 7 brothers and 7 sisters, and that he had 7 letters in his first and last names and he married the 7th child (Mabel Tschetter).Gideon was baptized as an infant at the Johannestal Reformed Church, rural Freeman, SD and was confirmed there in 1939. After marrying Mabel Tschetter on February 2, 1945, Gideon, upon reaffirmation of his Christian faith, was baptized as an adult on June 22, 1947 by Rev. Dave W. Tschetter, Gideon’s father-in-law. Gideon remained a member of the Salem K.M.B. Church until his death.Gideon was married to Mabel Tschetter until her death on October 30, 2002, such marriage having lasted for 57 years and 8 months. Born to this union were three sons, Darryl (Mary) Bertsch, Shawnee, KS; Delmar (Pat) Bertsch, Watertown, SD; and Emanuel (Jeri) Bertsch, Oklahoma City, OK. A daughter was also born, Romalee Faye Bertsch, who passed away at birth.When Gideon and Mabel were first married they farmed near Mabel’s family in Hutchinson County, SD. They then moved to Mitchell, SD where Gideon worked for Elweins Bottling Co., Coco Cola Co., Fenn’s Ice Cream Co, and Morman’s Feed Co. In 1984 Gideon and Mabel moved to Enid, OK, where they served as custodians for 14.5 years for the Enid MB Church. In 1998 they moved back to SD.After the death of Mabel, Gideon married his sister-in-law Arlene Kuhlman Bertsch. They were married at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church at Clayton, SD, on October 17, 2003.Gideon was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife Mabel; their daughter, Romalee Faye; their son, Emanuel; his 7 brothers and 7 sisters; and Mabel’s 4 brothers and 2 sisters.Whenever there was a birthday, Gideon was sure to whistle Happy Birthday. Gideon loved to entertain people with his ability to whistle and often visited nursing homes to whistle a smile on the face of its residents. Family Members Parents Emanuel Bertsch 1891-1980 Henrietta Christina Stoller Bertsch 1896-1970 Spouse Mabel Alice Tschetter Bertsch 1925-2002 Siblings Orlinda Alma Bertsch Bell* 1926-2014 Children Delmar Dale Bertsch* 1947-2018 Romalee Faye Bertsch* 1951-1951 Emanuel David Bertsch* 1952-2015 Created by: Rudy Brockmueller (47917004) Added: 4 Dec 2015 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/155705571 Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 23 April 2018), memorial page for Gideon Bertsch (9 May 1924–3 Dec 2015), Find A Grave Memorial no. 155705571, citing Salem Mennonite Brethren Church Cemetery, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, USA ; Maintained by Rudy Brockmueller (contributor 47917004) .