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Thelma Dockter Bertsch
Birth: 7 Aug 1932 McLaughlin, Corson County, South Dakota, USA
Death: 9 Dec 2009 (aged 77) Huron, Beadle County, South Dakota, USA
Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Huron, Beadle County, South Dakota, USA
Memorial #: 79273398
Bio: Thelma Bertsch, age 77, of Huron, SD, died Wednesday December 9, 2009, at Huron SunQuest Healthcare Center. Her funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Monday December 14, at First Baptist Church of Huron with burial at Riverside Cemetery. Visitation will be 2-6:00 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church with the family present; or one hour prior to service at the church on Monday. Thelma Bertsch was born on August 7, 1932, to Edwin and Elizabeth (Schmierer) Dockter in Venturia, North Dakota. She attended Ashley High School in North Dakota. Thelma married Jonathan Bertsch on December 11, 1951, in McLaughlin, South Dakota. After they where married, Thelma and her family lived in Isabel, and Gettysburg, before finally settling in Huron in 1955. Thelma spent many years as a homemaker before starting her career working for Eilers Furs in 1981 as a furrier, and for Lewis Drug as a clerk. She enjoyed photography, traveling, sewing, baking bars, and spending time with her family and friends, especially spoiling her grandsons. Thelma loved to work!Thelma is survived by her husband, Jonathan of Huron; sons, Dean (Sheri) Bertsch of St. Cloud, MN, Perry (Barb) Bertsch of Aurora, CO, Robbie Bertsch of Aurora, CO; daughter, Vickie (Kent) Leibel of Brookings; grandsons, Nathan and Matthew Bertsch and Garret, Reed, and Charlie Leibel; sisters, Mildred (Herbert) Thurn of Bismarck, ND, Eleanor (Leonard) Bertsch of Charlotte, NC, Loretta Hoff of Eugene, OR, and Diane (David) Kalberer, Hazelton, ND; and many nieces and nephews.Thelma was preceded in death by her parents; and one sister, Priscilla Hoff.Welter Funeral Home- 12/2009
Family Members
Parents
Edwin Dockter 1910-1989
Elizabeth Schmierer Dockter 1908-1973
Spouse
Jonathan Bertsch 1927-2010
Siblings
Mildred Dockter Thurn 1931-2017
Priscilla Dockter Hoff Dale 1936-1984
Created by: Andrea (47110799)
Added: 25 Oct 2011
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79273398/thelma-bertsch
Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 23 November 2018), memorial page for Thelma Dockter Bertsch (7 Aug 1932?9 Dec 2009), Find A Grave Memorial no. 79273398, citing Riverside Cemetery, Huron, Beadle County, South Dakota, USA ; Maintained by Andrea (contributor 47110799) .
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