San Joaquin County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....BERTSCH, TILLIE  August 31 2004
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Lodi News  September 1, 2004
TILLIE BERTSCH


Tillie Bertsch, 96, of Lodi went home to be with the Lord August 31, 2004, in a 
local convalescent hospital. She was born March 12, 1908, in Golden Valley, 
North Dakota.

Mrs. Bertsch attended school in Golden Valley, North Dakota and graduated from 
high school in 1938 in Beulah, North Dakota. She attended Minette Beauty School 
in Fargo, North Dakota and later worked as a hairdresser at the beauty shop she 
owned and operated in Beulah, North Dakota. She worked for J.C. Penney Co., 
Emery & Brown, and Nichols Jewelers in Lodi.

 
Tillie Bertsch


She married Adolf J. Bertsch on June 10, 1941, in Bismarck, North Dakota. They 
moved to Kerman, California and later moved to Lodi in 1947. They had a son, 
Brent J. Bertsch in 1946 who died while serving his country in Viet Nam in 1968.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Lodi where she was a Sunday 
school teacher for many years and had a spiritual influence on the children she 
taught. They continued to visit her through the years. She loved to talk about 
the Lord and salvation and had gospel literature for everyone she met. She 
enjoyed traveling with her husband and son and visited about 60 countries.

She was a special aunt and will be lovingly remembered by her family.

She is survived by many nieces and nephews, several sisters-in-law and special 
friend, Rhonda Johnson.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Adolf Bertsch; her son, Brent 
Bertsch; her brothers, John, Henry, Jack, Adolph and Ardwin Flemmer and her 
sisters, Louise Beyerle, Lydia Bunk and Helen Flemmer.

A graveside service will be held on Friday, September 3, at 10:00 am at 
Cherokee Memorial Park with Pastor Steve Newman of First Baptist Church 
officiating.

There is no visitation. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made 
to First Baptist Church Building Fund, 267 N. Mills Avenue, Lodi, CA 95242. A 
virtual register book may be signed at www.lodifuneralhome.com.

Lodi Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.



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