Obit for WENDLAND, Bertha KOHLER (b.1884 d.1957), Swift Co., MN
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Bertha KOHLER WENDLAND July 29, 1884 to January 5, 1957
Bertha Wendland
Bertha Wendland, a Bellingham vicinity resident for the last 54 years 
passed away suddenly on Saturday morning, January 5, at the Appleton 
hospital of Hesenterry Hemorrhage.
Bertha Koehler Wendland was born July 29, 1884, in Fairfield, Minnesota 
of Frank and Minna Koehler. She became a Christian at an early age, 
joining the Evangelical church. On April 24, 1902, she was united in holy 
matrimony to Gustav A. Wendland, who preceded her in death on May 7, 
1938.
Mrs. Wendland is survived by her two children, Reuben E. of Minneapolis 
and Florence Wendland Ness of Washington, D. C., four sisters, Mrs. Ed 
Roske and Mrs. Ed Fellman of Bellingham and Mrs. Lena Milbrandt and Mrs. 
Lydia Milbrandt of Montevideo, plus numerous nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Wendland lived a selfless life, devoted to her children and sisters. 
She lived a life of service in her church, also being a contributing 
member of the Ladies Aid. This, however, was not all she gave. Her valued 
contribution to the community came in the service to children. For many 
years she cooked meals for the children of the Bellingham school. This 
resulted in an over-taxed heart with a heart attack bringing to a close 
the labor of love she so much enjoyed. Her great pleasure to even this 
past Christmas season were the greetings she received in the mail from 
scores of children she had served.
Funeral services were held in the Evangelical United Brethren church on 
Tuesday at 2:00 p. m. with interment at the Bellingham cemetery with Rev. 
C. W. Moore officiating. She lay in state in the church from 10:30.
The pallbearers were nephews, John Bombeck, George Wendland, Bert and 
Fred Milbrandt, Robert Koehler and Richard Steffen.