BRODHEAD/DELAVAN - Bertha M. Sutherland, age 89, formerly of Brodhead, passed away on Friday, July 18, 2008, at the home of her daughter near Delavan. She was born on February 7, 1919 in Sigourney, Iowa, the daughter of Gustavus and Carrie (Kahn) Reinert. She married Loren G. Sutherland on July 3, 1940 in Washington, Iowa. He passed away on March 15, 1993.
Bertha and her husband moved to Brodhead in 1954 where they had owned and operated Sutherland's Department Store until retiring in the late 1980's. Bertha had been on the Brodhead City Council from 1989 to 2003, the Park Board, and various other civic committees. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Brodhead, and had been the choir director and organist for over 40 years. She also was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star.
She is survived by her daughter, Mary Hannes, Delavan; four grandchildren, Jeffrey (Lisa) Hannes, Idaho, Aleta Norris, Wauwatosa, WI, Sherri (Charlie) Block, Arizona, Robert (Angie) Hannes, Waukesha, WI; and eight great-grandchildren, Tyler, Melissa, Jaimie, Stephanie, Benjamin, Isaac, Sam, and Kaleb. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a sister, Mary MacNeil, a great-grandson, Ryan Loren Hannes, and a nephew, Robert Sutherland.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 23, 2008, at the D.L. NEWCOMER FUNERAL HOME, BRODHEAD, WI, with Pastor Steve Groves officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Brodhead. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 22, 2008, from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. at the MONROE FUNERAL HOME, DELAVAN, WI, and on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until time of services at the D. L. NEWCOMER FUNERAL HOME, Brodhead.
Bertha and her husband moved to Brodhead in 1954 where they had owned and operated Sutherland's Department Store until retiring in the late 1980's. Bertha had been on the Brodhead City Council from 1989 to 2003, the Park Board, and various other civic committees. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Brodhead, and had been the choir director and organist for over 40 years. She also was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star.
She is survived by her daughter, Mary Hannes, Delavan; four grandchildren, Jeffrey (Lisa) Hannes, Idaho, Aleta Norris, Wauwatosa, WI, Sherri (Charlie) Block, Arizona, Robert (Angie) Hannes, Waukesha, WI; and eight great-grandchildren, Tyler, Melissa, Jaimie, Stephanie, Benjamin, Isaac, Sam, and Kaleb. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a sister, Mary MacNeil, a great-grandson, Ryan Loren Hannes, and a nephew, Robert Sutherland.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 23, 2008, at the D.L. NEWCOMER FUNERAL HOME, BRODHEAD, WI, with Pastor Steve Groves officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Brodhead. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 22, 2008, from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. at the MONROE FUNERAL HOME, DELAVAN, WI, and on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until time of services at the D. L. NEWCOMER FUNERAL HOME, Brodhead.