Berta was born February 4, 1946 in Bismarck, ND the daughter of Delbert and Myrtle (Feltheim) Wurm of rural Kintyre, ND. After the death of Berta's father in 1957, the family moved to Bismarck, ND.
Berta graduated from Bismarck High School in 1963. She continued her education and graduated from Concordia College, Moorhead, MN in 1967. Soon after, Berta met John Anstrom. They were married August 3, 1968. In 1973, shortly after their first son was born, they moved to John's paternal great-grandfather's homestead in Painted Woods Township, southwest of Wilton. They farmed until John's health declined in the mid 90's. During this time, Berta furthered her education graduating from NDSU, Fargo, ND in 1980 and the University of North Dakota School of Law, Grand Forks, ND in 1996.
John and Berta moved to Fargo in 1997. Berta practiced law in Fargo and later was an appeals referee for Job Service ND.
Berta is survived by her two sons, Duane (Amanda) Anstrom, and Wallace; one granddaughter; sister Eldie (Marvin) Preszler; and four nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, two brothers, Duane and Walter Wurm, her father and mother-in-law Wallace and Virginia Anstrom, sister-in-law, Donna Wurm, brother-in-law, Roger Riskedahl, and one niece, Jennifer (Wurm) Isaak.
There will be a small service for family members at a later date.
Arrangements entrusted to Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home, Fargo, ND.
JamestownSun.com, 13 September 2022
Berta was born February 4, 1946 in Bismarck, ND the daughter of Delbert and Myrtle (Feltheim) Wurm of rural Kintyre, ND. After the death of Berta's father in 1957, the family moved to Bismarck, ND.
Berta graduated from Bismarck High School in 1963. She continued her education and graduated from Concordia College, Moorhead, MN in 1967. Soon after, Berta met John Anstrom. They were married August 3, 1968. In 1973, shortly after their first son was born, they moved to John's paternal great-grandfather's homestead in Painted Woods Township, southwest of Wilton. They farmed until John's health declined in the mid 90's. During this time, Berta furthered her education graduating from NDSU, Fargo, ND in 1980 and the University of North Dakota School of Law, Grand Forks, ND in 1996.
John and Berta moved to Fargo in 1997. Berta practiced law in Fargo and later was an appeals referee for Job Service ND.
Berta is survived by her two sons, Duane (Amanda) Anstrom, and Wallace; one granddaughter; sister Eldie (Marvin) Preszler; and four nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, two brothers, Duane and Walter Wurm, her father and mother-in-law Wallace and Virginia Anstrom, sister-in-law, Donna Wurm, brother-in-law, Roger Riskedahl, and one niece, Jennifer (Wurm) Isaak.
There will be a small service for family members at a later date.
Arrangements entrusted to Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home, Fargo, ND.
JamestownSun.com, 13 September 2022
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