Doris Bertsche
[February 29, 2012]
MOUNT PULASKI -- Doris Louise Rentmeister
Bertsche, 100, of Mount Pulaski, died Monday, Feb. 27, 2012, at
Vonderlieth Living Center.
(Below is a copy of
the obituary from the funeral home.)
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Mt. Pulaski: Doris Louise Rentmeister Bertsche, 100,
passed away peacefully on February 27, 2012 at
Vonderlieth Living Center. She was born in Mt.
Pulaski, IL, December 29, 1911 to Edward and Rena
Broughton Rentmeister. She was one of eight
children.
Louise married John Bertsche and they had twins in
1934, Bernardine Louise (Donald) Shutt and Bernard
Leon (Sharon Parks). She loved being a mother and
delighted in her grandchildren Mark (Shari), Jeffrey
(deceased and Gregory (Stephanie) Shutt and Crystal
Bertsche (deceased). She has three great
granddaughters, Brittany (Ben) Conine, Jacquie and
Madison Shutt.
She was preceded in death by all of her siblings,
her husband, children, and four grandchildren.
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She was a lifelong member of St. John's Lutheran
Church in Mt. Pulaski. She was a homemaker and then
worked for many years at Bressmer's Department Store
in women's apparel in Springfield.
Louise loved gardening, flowers, sewing, knitting
and crafts. She loved painting and ceramics. She was
an avid card player and enjoyed weekly games with
her friends Erma, Margaret and Wilma. Her passion
was loving people.
During her time at Vonderlieth, she loved to walk
the halls and visit with friends. She was quick with
a smile and loved everyone.
Her family would like to give special thanks to
Helen Schmidt and the dedicated, compassionate staff
at Vonderlieth for their kind service to Louise.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. John's
Lutheran Church.
A graveside service will be held at Mt. Pulaski
Cemetery at 2:00 P.M. Saturday March, 3, 2012.
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Mt. Pulaski,
is handling arrangements.
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