Urban was a faithful member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in New Bremen. He was a 1955 graduate of the former St. Johns High School, and went on to serve his country for six years in the U.S. Army Reserve. He had worked for Crown Equipment Corp., the former Minster Lumber Co., the former Friemering Furniture, the former Willhoff's Furniture, a bus driver for New Bremen Schools, and bus instructor for New Bremen and Minster Schools for many years. He was a founding member and avid supporter of the New Bremen Athletic Boosters and enjoyed being part of the chain gang and following New Bremen football and basketball games. He was also a fan of the Reds, the Bengals, and the OSU Buckeyes. He had been a member of the New Bremen American Legion and the Minster Eagles. Urban and Dorothy belonged to a card club for over 50 years, and also enjoyed many fun times with the "gang party." Urban enjoyed spending time fishing at Lake Erie, pitching horse shoes, playing cards with his friends, putting together puzzles, collecting Dicken's Village pieces, and spending time with his family.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, November 13, 2023, at 10:30 A.M. at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in New Bremen with the Rev. Fr. Ken Alt officiating. Interment will follow in the German Protestant Cemetery of New Bremen. Calling hours will be held on Sunday, November 12, 2023, from 2:00 until 6:00 P.M. at the Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home in New Bremen, and again on Monday from 9:00 until 10:00 A.M. the church. The Rosary will then be prayed at 10:00 A.M. Memorial contributions in memory of Urban can be made to the Grand Lake Hospice, the New Bremen Foundation, or to the New Bremen Athletic Boosters (for student scholarships). The Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home in New Bremen has been entrusted with the arrangements, and memories and condolences to the Bertke family can be shared online at www.gilberghartwigfh.com.
Urban was a faithful member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in New Bremen. He was a 1955 graduate of the former St. Johns High School, and went on to serve his country for six years in the U.S. Army Reserve. He had worked for Crown Equipment Corp., the former Minster Lumber Co., the former Friemering Furniture, the former Willhoff's Furniture, a bus driver for New Bremen Schools, and bus instructor for New Bremen and Minster Schools for many years. He was a founding member and avid supporter of the New Bremen Athletic Boosters and enjoyed being part of the chain gang and following New Bremen football and basketball games. He was also a fan of the Reds, the Bengals, and the OSU Buckeyes. He had been a member of the New Bremen American Legion and the Minster Eagles. Urban and Dorothy belonged to a card club for over 50 years, and also enjoyed many fun times with the "gang party." Urban enjoyed spending time fishing at Lake Erie, pitching horse shoes, playing cards with his friends, putting together puzzles, collecting Dicken's Village pieces, and spending time with his family.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, November 13, 2023, at 10:30 A.M. at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in New Bremen with the Rev. Fr. Ken Alt officiating. Interment will follow in the German Protestant Cemetery of New Bremen. Calling hours will be held on Sunday, November 12, 2023, from 2:00 until 6:00 P.M. at the Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home in New Bremen, and again on Monday from 9:00 until 10:00 A.M. the church. The Rosary will then be prayed at 10:00 A.M. Memorial contributions in memory of Urban can be made to the Grand Lake Hospice, the New Bremen Foundation, or to the New Bremen Athletic Boosters (for student scholarships). The Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home in New Bremen has been entrusted with the arrangements, and memories and condolences to the Bertke family can be shared online at www.gilberghartwigfh.com.
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