OBITUARY: Bertha Serleth Clark Ford Nack Tresch, 1915-2004, Mitchell Co., IA
 
[Adapted from: Mitchell County-Press-News online - Posted Feb 25, 2004] 




                            Bertha Tresch

Mass of Christian burial for Bertha Tresch, age 88, of Mankato, Minnesota,
and formerly of Osage, Iowa, was held Friday, Feb. 20, 2004, at the Sacred
Heart Catholic Church in Osage, with Rev. Mark Reasoner officiating.
Interment was in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Osage. Bertha died Tuesday,
Feb. 17, 2004, at Laurel's Edge Assisted Living in Mankato. 

Bertha was born Dec. 31, 1915 at Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Jules
and Zulma (Dezutter) Serleth.  In 1922, she moved with her parents to
the Orchard area, graduating from Orchard High School in 1933. Bertha
married Rolland Clark on Nov. 20, 1937, in Osage. They farmed near
Orchard.  To this union, four children were born. Rolland died in Feb.
of 1944. She continued to live on the farm. On Dec. 25, 1948, she married
Carroll Ford. They moved to Little Cedar in 1951, where they farmed. In
1963, they moved to Osage. Carroll died in Dec. of 1964. Bertha married
Lloyd Nack on November 30, 1968, in Osage. Lloyd died in Sept. of 1982.
She married Alfred Tresch on Jan. 14, 1984, in Osage. They moved to Mount
Horeb, Wisconsin. They returned to Osage, where he died Feb. 2, 1994.
She moved to Mankato, Minnesota, in 1998. She worked with A.G. Dunkelberg,
attorney, in tax preparation, and later was employed at the Mitchell
County court house.

She was preceded in death by her parents; four husbands; a son Russell
Clark and an infant son Ronald Clark; three brothers, George Serleth,
Eugene Serleth, Morris Serleth; one sister Irene Speers; an infant
great-grandson Jordan Wiltse; and a son-in-law Norbert Theis.

Bertha is survived by two daughters, Nancy Hemann (Gervase) of Riceville
and Elizabeth Tabor of Mankato, Minnesota; a sister Elaine Wardlow of
Pine Bluff, Arkansas; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren;
three stepchildren, Therese Pudenz of West Salem, Wisconsin, Duane
Tresch of Floyd, Carol Herfal of Ferryville, Wisconsin; and numerous
step-grandchildren.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, was in charge of arrangements.


     Copyright 2004, K. L. Kittleson