Richard Bertke Obituary
Other survivors include his three sons, R. Joshua (Ashleigh) Bertke, Columbus, Jared Bertke and Jordan Bertke, both of Celina; a granddaughter, Phoebe Bertke; five sisters-in-law, Ruth Lupton, Tipp City, Betty Bertke, Coldwater, Pat (Jim) Sudhoff, Fort Recovery, Betty Sanning, Coldwater, Marilyn (Tom) Bruns, Burkettsville.
Also preceding him in death was two brothers, Ronald and Larry Bertke; a sister, Bonnie (Bob) Francis; his in-laws, Julius (Alfrieda) Sanning; and a brother-in-law, Marvin Sanning.
Richard was a 1968 graduate of Immaculate Conception Catholic High School in Celina and the International Business College in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He retired after being a butcher for 50 plus years at Jerry's IGA, Celina, Brodbecks, St. Marys and Coldwater and most recently at Chief Supermarket, Coldwater.
He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Celina, Celina K of C, Celina Eagles Post # 1291 and Celina VFW Post #5713. He enjoyed bowling, fishing, playing cards, watching the Cincinnati Reds and most of all spending time with his family.
Visitation will take place on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, from 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm at Cisco Funeral Home in Celina.
Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 am on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at the Immaculate Conception Church in Celina with Fr. John Tonkin officiating. The family will receive friends from 9:00 am – 10:00 am at the funeral home Wednesday morning.
Burial will follow at St. Marys Catholic Cemetery in Celina.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Cancer Association of Mercer County, 218 South Main Street, Celina, Ohio 45822.
Cisco Funeral Homes of Celina & St. Marys are honored to care for Richard and his family. To pay respects and to leave online condolences or memories, visit www.ciscofuneralhome.com or Cisco Funeral Home Facebook page.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Steve Cron
August 30, 2023
Rick was a good friend during high school at ICHS. My condolences to Rick's family at their loss of really good guy and my KofC brother knight.
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John and Diane VonderHaar
August 30, 2023
Rick was one of the first ones in our IC class to get a driver´s license. In High School it seemed like almost every Sunday afternoon he would pick up several of us and we´d head over to a little sandwich and pizza place close to Montezuma. There was notorious competition at pinball and pool with Rick undoubtably the pinball wizard. Rick would never let me forget when I accidentally broke the glass on one of the machines. We had many fun times together.
There was a Saturday night when a bunch of us left our cars at Rick´s home and got into one car to tour the excitement of downtown Celina :) Sunday morning I woke up remembering that I left my parent´s car at Rick´s home. Running out the front door, I was shocked to see the car parked in the front of the house. Rick and other´s pushed the car across town so that my parents and I could make it to mass on time. Rick was a real instigator of some interesting times.
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