Obituaries

November 3, 1923 to February 10, 2011

WINAMAC - Bertha Pearl Mersch, 87, of 135 Lane 425 B Jimmerson Lake, Freemont, died at 6:03 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 10,  at  Cameron Memorial Community Hospital, Angola.

She was born Nov. 3, 1923, in Clearwater, NE, to the late Herman Axel and Flossie Pearl Bebee Anderson.
She married Joseph Carl Mersch on Nov. 29, 1941, in Clearwater, NE. He passed away on Dec. 21, 1992.

Survivors include:
Jeanette D. (William) Cady, Fremont, Daughter
Janice Herrin, Lafayette, Daughter
Jolene (A.J.) Loughran, Sterling, CO, Daughter
Judy (Butch) Shidler, Royal Center Daugther
John (Pat) Mersch, Peru, Son
Joe P. (Keri) Mersch, Plymouth, Son
Joetta Sines, Royal Center, Daughter
Jack Mersch, Bloomfield, NM, Son
21 Grandchildren
52 Great Grandchildren

Preceded in death by:
Selma Pins, Sister
Emma Hawk, Sister
Viola Anderson, Sister
Elsie Anderson, Sister
Virgil Anderson, Brother
Robert Anderson, Brother
Orville Anderson, Brother

Mrs. Mersch was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Angola, and a former member of St. Peter's Catholic Church, Winamac. She was a homemaker and a farm wife helping her husband on the farm. She had lived with her daughter and son-in-law in Fremont, for the past eight years and was a former resident of Winamac and Royal Center.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Monday, at Frain Mortuary, Winamac. The rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m., at the funeral home. The funeral mass will be at 11 a.m., Tuesday (Feb. 15), at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Winamac, with Father Bill Kummer officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter's Cemetery, Winamac.