Bertha Roehl

Bertha Roehl obituary

Bertha Roehl

Bertha Roehl Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Wachholz and Sons Funeral Home & Sunset Cremation Center on Aug. 7, 2025.
Bertha Roehl, age 90, of Ripon, formerly of Princeton, was called home by her Savior on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at Eden Vista in Ripon. She was born on August 3, 1935, in Princeton, WI, a daughter of Alfred and Elaine (Prellwitz) Roehl.

Bertha grew up on the family farm in Princeton along with her 9 siblings and graduated from Princeton High School. For over 20 years, she was employed as an inspector for the Sand Knit Company in Berlin. She then worked for Smuckers in Ripon and finished out her working years at Sherm's Piggly Wiggly in Princeton.

Bertha had many hobbies. In her younger years, she loved to go dancing. She enjoyed reading, working in her flower gardens, baking candies and bars, canning and spending time with her 3 grandchildren.

Those Bertha leaves behind to cherish her memory include her 2 children, Brenda Roehl of Omro, Steven Roehl of Princeton; 3 grandchildren, Heather (Chad) Krause; Marissa (Zac) Borzick, Evan Roehl; 3 great grandchildren, Brynn Krause; Scarlett Borzick, Peyton Borzick; 6 siblings, Harold (Shirley) Roehl, Edmund (Carol) Roehl, Betty (Jerry) Graydon, Alice Handrich, Arden (special friend, Delores) Roehl, Daniel Roehl; many other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred and Elaine Roehl; 3 brothers, Alfred Roehl Jr., Kenneth Roehl, Donald Roehl; daughter-in-law, Anita Roehl.

A funeral service for Bertha Roehl will be held on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., with visitation beginning at 9:30 a.m., at St. John's Lutheran Church, 226 S. Clinton St., in Princeton. Pastor John Stelter will officiate. Bertha will be laid to rest following the service in the Memory Hill Cemetery in Princeton. Please visit our website www.wachholzandsons.com to send a condolence or to share a memory of Bertha with her family.

Bertha's family would like to thank the staff at Eden Vista and SSM Hospice for the wonderful care they provided.

Wachholz and Sons Funeral Home

Sunset Cremation Center in Princeton

Serving the Family, 920-295-6631

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August 30, 2025

Bonnie Luther posted to the memorial.

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Bonnie Luther

August 30, 2025

I meant to say Love to her family!
The heart emoji, didn´t
work on this site!

Bonnie Luther

August 30, 2025

To ~ Bertha´s Family,
Bertha was such a sweet lady!
Her room at Eden, was next to my deceased husbands room, Victor Luther.
So I was blessed, to see her often.
R.I. P. Bertha!
And to her family.
Love,
Bonnie Luther
Ripon, WI

Bekah Dubois

August 8, 2025

Forever cared for by the staff of eden vista may there be lots of chocolate in her after life

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