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Herman Bertsch Obituary

HERMAN BERTSCH, 99, of Grabill, died Saturday, April 22, 2006 at The Cedars. He retired from General Electric Company after 30 years of service. He was a director of Grabill Bank for 25 years. He spent the past 13 years at The Cedars, in Leo. Surviving are his wife of 75 years, Helen; two sons, Lyle of Sunset, S.C. and Rodney of Woodbridge, Va.; daughter, Lou of San Antonio, Texas; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and ten great-great-grandchildren. Service is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at D.O. McComb & Sons Pine Valley Park Funeral Home, 1320 E. Dupont Road. Calling is from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, New Haven.

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Published by Fort Wayne Newspapers from Apr. 23 to Apr. 24, 2006.

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Rita Erne

April 28, 2006

Herman has now been layed to rest but he lives on in our hearts here at The Cedars. We will miss him a lot but realize that he is with the Lord. Our thoughts and prayers are with Helen and the family as you grieve your loss.



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Linda Bell

April 23, 2006

My thoughts and prayers are with you. May you be comforted by memories of time spent together and his example of a life well lived.

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