Daughter of John and Helena (Peters) Dick. Bertha graduated from Henderson High School in 1934 and attended John Fletcher College in Iowa for two years. She was united in marriage to John Quiring on December 27, 1940 at Henderson. The union was blessed with five children, Carol, Elaine, John R., Mary, and Janet. John and Bertha lived on a farm in the Hampton area until their retirement. Bertha was a member of the Mennonite Brethren Church in Henderson. She belonged to the Women's Missionary Circle and enjoyed quilting, gardening, needlework and playing table games, especially Scrabble.
Left to cherish her memory is her son, John R. (Helen) Quiring of Hampton; daughters, Carol (John) Dick of Hillsboro, KS, Elaine (Larry) Nikkel of Hillsboro, KS, and Janet (John) Thiessen of Inman, KS. She is also survived by 14 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and a son-in-law Gary Wiens of Seattle, WA. Preceding her in death were her parents, husband, daughter Mary, brothers, Henry, Gus, George, Bill, and John, and sisters, Lena Epp and Mary Barkman.
Left to cherish her memory is her son, John R. (Helen) Quiring of Hampton; daughters, Carol (John) Dick of Hillsboro, KS, Elaine (Larry) Nikkel of Hillsboro, KS, and Janet (John) Thiessen of Inman, KS. She is also survived by 14 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and a son-in-law Gary Wiens of Seattle, WA. Preceding her in death were her parents, husband, daughter Mary, brothers, Henry, Gus, George, Bill, and John, and sisters, Lena Epp and Mary Barkman.
Daughter of John and Helena (Peters) Dick. Bertha graduated from Henderson High School in 1934 and attended John Fletcher College in Iowa for two years. She was united in marriage to John Quiring on December 27, 1940 at Henderson. The union was blessed with five children, Carol, Elaine, John R., Mary, and Janet. John and Bertha lived on a farm in the Hampton area until their retirement. Bertha was a member of the Mennonite Brethren Church in Henderson. She belonged to the Women's Missionary Circle and enjoyed quilting, gardening, needlework and playing table games, especially Scrabble.
Left to cherish her memory is her son, John R. (Helen) Quiring of Hampton; daughters, Carol (John) Dick of Hillsboro, KS, Elaine (Larry) Nikkel of Hillsboro, KS, and Janet (John) Thiessen of Inman, KS. She is also survived by 14 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and a son-in-law Gary Wiens of Seattle, WA. Preceding her in death were her parents, husband, daughter Mary, brothers, Henry, Gus, George, Bill, and John, and sisters, Lena Epp and Mary Barkman.
Left to cherish her memory is her son, John R. (Helen) Quiring of Hampton; daughters, Carol (John) Dick of Hillsboro, KS, Elaine (Larry) Nikkel of Hillsboro, KS, and Janet (John) Thiessen of Inman, KS. She is also survived by 14 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and a son-in-law Gary Wiens of Seattle, WA. Preceding her in death were her parents, husband, daughter Mary, brothers, Henry, Gus, George, Bill, and John, and sisters, Lena Epp and Mary Barkman.
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