Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Walter, Bertha M. 1968
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Friday, September 20, 1968
Mrs. Bertha M. Walter, 85, of route 1, Saranac, died Thursday evening at Ionia 
County Memorial hospital following an illness of eight weeks.  She was born 
May 7, 1883 at Maple Rapids, the daughter of Albert and Fannie Keyes 
Chadwick.  August 1, 1906 she was married in Saranac to Fred C. Walter who 
preceded her in death, November 15, 1951.

A graduate of Saranac high school, she also attended University of Chicago and 
taught, before her marriage, at Berlin  Center school and the primary grades 
in Saranac.  In 1942 she resumed her teaching at Berlin Center, Boston Center, 
Oak Grove and Sage schools, retiring in 1951.

Active in several organizations she was a member of the First Presbyterian 
church, the Women’s association and Martha circle of the church, Ionia Women’s 
Literary club, Ionia Garden club, and Ionia Senior Citizens.

She leaves a son Bruce C. Walter of Lowell and a daughter Mrs. Harry Myers, 
with whom she made her home the past few years; seven grandchildren and three 
great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Myers funeral home.  Rev. 
Robert McComb will officiate and burial will be at Saranac cemetery.  A 
memorial has been established for the Presbyterian church.


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