Hazel Elizabeth Rehnborg Bertram

BERTRAM, Hazel Elizabeth Rehnborg, 91, died February 17, 2009 at her home in the Cedarfield retirement community in Richmond. She formerly lived in Hopewell. She was born December 7, 1917 in Jamestown, N.Y., grew up in Corry, Pa., and was the daughter of the late Alvan and Gertrude Rehnborg. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leon L. Bertram; and by brothers, Gordon Rehnborg and wife, Grace, and Howard Rehnborg and wife, Donna. She is survived by two daughters, Diana B. Quinlan and husband, Michael, of Hopewell and Kathleen J. Bertram of Harrisburg, Pa.; three granddaughters, Kathleen Q. Luckett and husband, Daniel, of Mankato, Minn., Beverly J. Quinlan of Powhatan and Jessica K. Broker and husband, Steven, of Mount Joy, Pa.; sisters, Doris Miller and husband, Herbert and Helen Athey of Leesburg, Va.; and numerous nieces and nephews. Mrs. Bertram was a graduate of Duffs Iron City College in Pittsburgh, Pa. Her marriage took her to Hopewell, where both she and her husband were active members of the First Union Methodist Church and the Historic Hopewell Foundation. She served as president of the Methodist Women's Organization of her church. She also served on the church board and was a Sunday School teacher. She was an active member of the Appomattox Garden Club in Hopewell. When she and her husband retired to the Hermitage at Cedarfield in 1997 they joined Trinity United Methodist Church, where both were members of the Adult Fellowship class and she was a member of the United Methodist Women. A memorial service for Mrs. Bertram will be held Saturday, February 21, at 1 p.m. in the Great Room at Cedarfield, with the Rev. Dr. John B. Peters of Trinity and Cedarfield chaplain Chancellor Hamilton officiating. Burial will be private at Sunset Memorial Park in Chester. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Trinity United Methodist Samaritan Fund, 903 Forest Avenue, Richmond, Va. 23229 or to a charity of choice.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.