Obituary for Bertha Zemke, Vermontville, Eaton County, Michigan Copyright © 1998 by Jan Sedore. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ Newspaper source unknown, Scrapbook 1928-1932, Vermontville Library, Vermontville Michigan MISS BERTHA ZEMKE DIES IN BAY CITY Had Been Active in Business and Social Circle Both in Caro and Cass City (Caro Argus) Miss Bertha Zemke died in _amaritan Hospital, Bay City, June 22, from complications resulting from a fall several weeks ago, thought at the time to be not serious. She was born in Germany 66 years ago, coming to this country in 1888, when the family settled near Vermontville, Eaton County, She lived there and in Lansing until 1909, when she came to Caro and has since made her home with her brother, O. A. Zemke. She was active in the stores of Zemke Brothers both in Caro and Cass City, devoting most of her time for ten years in the latter place, thus widely extending her circle of friends. In 1910 she visited her birthplace in Germany remaining there about 15 months and returning October 1, 1911. She was active in her membership of the Presbyterian Churches of Caro and Cass City and enjoyed a wide acquaintance in business and social circles in both towns. She leaves five brothers and one sister: Theodore of Berlin, Germany; Herman and Richard, Vermontville; Otto and Erwein of Caro and Mrs H. W. Cooper of Mayesville, South Carolina. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock at the home of Mr and Mrs O. A. Zemke with her old pastor Rev. N. D. Braby of Lapeer conducting the service and the Huston-Collon Company in charge of the arrangements. Burial will be in Caro mausoleum. Among the relatives and friends from out of town who attended the funeral of Miss Bertha Zemke Sunday afternoon were: Mr and Mrs. Herman Zemke, Richard Zemke, son Reishart and daughters Irene, Margareta and Martha. Mr and Mrs Erbie Zemke and daughter Beverly, Mr and Mrs Clifford Snider, Mr and Mrs Wm. Zemke and daughter Evelyn, Mr and Mrs Shirley Southern of Vermontville; Carl Zemke, Mr and Mrs Theodor Zemke, Mr and Mrs Loren Purchis and daughters, Marda and Elizabeth; Mr and Mrs Fred Zemke and Mr and Mrs VanCamp of Lansing; Mr and Mrs Theodor Zemke and son Ralph and Mr and Mrs Nitzke and son of Sebewaing; Mrs H. W. Cooper of Mayesville South Carolina; and Mr and Mrs Herman Walt of Richville; Mr and Mrs G. H. Morden and son of Saginaw and Mr and Mrs C. H. Clament of Deckerville. dz