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IDA HEUPEL BERTSCH

Eunice, Julius, Royal and Ida Heupel

Julius Heupel, son of John Heupel and Katherina Heupel (Weisser) was born on
April 3, 1904 in Petersburg Township. He attended school and grew to manhood in
this area. He had eight brothers and three sisters. The brothers were: Fred,
Jacob, John, Simon, August, Christ, Emil and Edward. The three sisters were:
Christina Heupel (Nies), Katherina Heupel (Loebs) and Martha Heupel (Hoff).

Julius Heupel married Ida Guthmiller on July 22, 1929. Ida Guthmiller was the
daughter of John Guthmiller and Christina Guthmiller (nee Stein). Ida had two
brothers and five sisters. The brothers were: Emil and Arthur Guthmiller. The
sisters were: Katherina, Mrs. Fred Spitzer; Christina, Mrs. John Schumack;
Emma, Mrs. Gottlieb Sayler; Bertha, Mrs. Jacob Neuharth and Leah, Mrs. Otto
Heupel.

Edwin and Ida Bertsch

Julius and Ida Heupel established a farm in section 28 of Petersburg Township
and lived on this farm for 23 years. They had two children, Royal and Eunice.
Royal was born November 26, 1929 and married Marcella Bender on June 15, 1952.
Royal and Marcella Heupel had three children: Debra, Craig and Ross. Debra was
born January 30, 1953 and married Duane Brudvig on April 28, 1972. Duane and
Debra Brudvig have two girls: Stacy Marie and Melissa Lynn.

Craig Heupel was born May 15, 1955 and married Pamela Blilie on January 18,
1974. Craig and Pam have a set of triplets born July 18, 1978. Their names are:
Chip James, Carla Ann and Cit Kenneth.

Ross Heupel was born December 26, 1956 and is married to Cheryl Ziegler. They
presently reside at Sioux Falls and he works for Representative Tom Daschle.

Eunice Heupel was born June 20, 1933. Refer to Howard Mettler history. Julius
and Ida farmed until 1953. Julius became ill and required surgery at the Eureka
Hospital. He died September 27, 1953 at age 49. He is buried at the Eureka
Cemetery.

Farming became an impossible task for Ida and she had an auction sale and moved
to Eureka. Ida purchased a house in the Herreid area and had it moved to
Eureka. She still resides in this home.

Ida Heupel married Edwin K. Bertsch on March 20, 1958. Edwin was born August
22, 1915, the son of Karl Bertsch and Mathilda Pleinis Bertsch. Edwin had three
brothers: Adolph, Reinhold and Herbert and one sister: Martha (Mrs. Edward
Schauer). Edwin served in the Army during World War II, and then farmed in
Detmold Township until his retirement. He was a member of the American Legion
and belonged to the Eureka Baptist Church. Edwin was a great lover of music. He
sang with the Baptist Men's Quartet. Edwin died at the Eureka Hospital on
November 1, 1981. He is buried at the Johnannesthal Baptist Cemetery.

Ida has kept busy all her life. She worked at various business places in
Eureka. She worked at the Leland Hotel, Bertsch Grocery Store, Boschee Store
and the Coast to Coast. She was also a Stanley Dealer for 25 years. Ida belongs
to the American Legion Auxiliary, Eureka Hospital Auxiliary and the Baptist
Ladies Aid. Ida's hobby is sewing quilts.

Ida married Julius Heupel on 22 Jul 1929. Julius (son of Johannes Simon Heupel and Katharina Weisser) was born on 3 Apr 1904 in Petersburg, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA; died on 27 Sep 1953 in Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ida married Edwin K. Bertsch on 20 Mar 1958. Edwin (son of Karl A. Bertsch and Mathilda Pleinis) was born on 22 Aug 1915 in McPherson County, South Dakota, USA; died on 1 Nov 1981 in Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Royal married Marcella Bender on 15 Jun 1952. Marcella (daughter of Friedrich Bender and Katherine Guthmiller) was born on 27 Sep 1931 in Leola, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA; died on 12 May 2004 in Rogers, Benton County, Arkansas, USA; was buried on 15 May 2004 in Tucks Chapel Cemetery, Township 6, Benton County, Arkansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eunice married Howard Mettler on 21 Dec 1950 in Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA. Howard (son of Daniel Valentine Mettler and Anna Maria Bauer) was born on 15 Feb 1925 in Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA; died on 25 May 2016 in Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA; was buried in Eureka City Cemetery, Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Pam Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]