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BERTKEDonald G. of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Beloved husband of Betty (nee Schildmeyer) Bertke. Devoted father and father-in-law of Arthur (Skip) and Kathy Bertke, Joseph and Nina Bertke, Trish and Michael Berk. Brother of Ann Brannaman, Lester, Robert, Jack, Frank and Eugene Bertke and the late Mary Rose Sullivan and the late Ruth Bertke. Grandfather of Erin (Matt) Tincher, Robin (Derek) Caswell, Giuseppina Bertke, Donald Bertke, Antonio Bertke, Jamen Berk and Matthew Berk. Great grandfather of Samuel Tincher. January 22, 2007 at the age of 82. A Prayer service will conducted on Monday, January 29 at 11:30 AM in Tufts Schildmeyer Funeral Home, 129 Riverside Drive, Loveland where friends will be received from 10 AM until the time of the service; Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. The Family request that memorial contributions be directed to the National Kidney Foundation by calling 1-800-622-9010. www.tuftsschildmeyer.com

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Published by Cincinnati Enquirer on Jan. 26, 2007.

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