Bertha Frey, daughter of Herman and Mary Frey, was born Jan. 29, 1868, in Galena, Jo Daviess County. She died at the age of 77 years and five days. She was united in marriage to William Lartz on Dec. 24, 1887. To this union were born nine children, seven of whom survive. Mrs. Lartz was a member of Riverside Rebekah lodge of Savanna and St. Matthews Lutheran church of Mosquito Hill. She had a large circle of friends. Mr. and Mrs. Lartz celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Dec. 24, 1937.
Surviving are one son, Ernest H. Lartz of Thomson, six daughters, Mrs. Albert (Ella) Frank and Mrs. Austin (Hilda) Phillips of Savanna, Mrs. William (Elsie) Frank and Mrs. Wayne (Mildred) Wilcke of Mount Carroll, Mrs. Violet Rediske of Roundup, Mont., and Mrs. William (Erma) Marr of Sterling, 16 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, four sisters, Mrs. A.H. Sisler of Eugene, Ore., Mrs. Frank Fox of Bradley, Mich., Mrs. Mary Cooley of Mount Carroll, and Mrs. George Ring of Savanna, and one brother, Sam Frey of Savanna. Mrs. Phillips and Mrs. Rediske are twin sisters. Preceding her in death were her husband who died in March, 1938, twin sons who died in infancy, her parents, one brother, Fred Frey, and one sister, Mrs. John (Augusta) McGinnis. Six grandchildren are in service. They are Ensign Raymond Radiske, Navy air service, Corpus Christi, Texas, Lieut. Marie Rediske, Army nurse corps, Tacoma, Wash., William Robert Frank, Navy, seaman second class, Southwest Pacific, Lieut. Billy Marr, Army, Camp Maxey, Texas, Pfc. Lavern Bernardin, Las Vegas, Nev., soon to be transferred to Lincoln, Neb., and Pfc. James Curry in Hawaii.
Contributed by Jim Klingler via John Lartz
Bertha Frey, daughter of Herman and Mary Frey, was born Jan. 29, 1868, in Galena, Jo Daviess County. She died at the age of 77 years and five days. She was united in marriage to William Lartz on Dec. 24, 1887. To this union were born nine children, seven of whom survive. Mrs. Lartz was a member of Riverside Rebekah lodge of Savanna and St. Matthews Lutheran church of Mosquito Hill. She had a large circle of friends. Mr. and Mrs. Lartz celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Dec. 24, 1937.
Surviving are one son, Ernest H. Lartz of Thomson, six daughters, Mrs. Albert (Ella) Frank and Mrs. Austin (Hilda) Phillips of Savanna, Mrs. William (Elsie) Frank and Mrs. Wayne (Mildred) Wilcke of Mount Carroll, Mrs. Violet Rediske of Roundup, Mont., and Mrs. William (Erma) Marr of Sterling, 16 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, four sisters, Mrs. A.H. Sisler of Eugene, Ore., Mrs. Frank Fox of Bradley, Mich., Mrs. Mary Cooley of Mount Carroll, and Mrs. George Ring of Savanna, and one brother, Sam Frey of Savanna. Mrs. Phillips and Mrs. Rediske are twin sisters. Preceding her in death were her husband who died in March, 1938, twin sons who died in infancy, her parents, one brother, Fred Frey, and one sister, Mrs. John (Augusta) McGinnis. Six grandchildren are in service. They are Ensign Raymond Radiske, Navy air service, Corpus Christi, Texas, Lieut. Marie Rediske, Army nurse corps, Tacoma, Wash., William Robert Frank, Navy, seaman second class, Southwest Pacific, Lieut. Billy Marr, Army, Camp Maxey, Texas, Pfc. Lavern Bernardin, Las Vegas, Nev., soon to be transferred to Lincoln, Neb., and Pfc. James Curry in Hawaii.
Contributed by Jim Klingler via John Lartz
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