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"Mrs. Gertrude Achter, 94, of Wahpeton died Wednesday, 8 September at Saint Francis Hospital in Breckenridge. The funeral will be at 10:30 Friday at Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Wahpeton, Rev. George Mehok officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
"Gertrude Hermes was born 9 December 1887 in Summit Township near Great Bend to Carl and Catherine (Mohr) Hermes. She was raised and attended schools in Summit Township including Saint Joseph's School which at one time operated near Great Bend.
On 7 June 1904, Gertrude married Henry Achter at Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Wahpeton. They farmed a few years and moved to Wahpeton in 1908.
"Her husband worked for the Ottertail Power Company. He died in 1943. She continued to live at Wahpeton and had worked as a pastry cook at N.D. State School of Science. She had also been a cook at Saint John's Catholic School in Wahpeton.
"She was a member of the Saint John the Evangelist Church, Christian Mothers, Lady Foresters and had served as president of the St. John's Ladies Aid.
"Survivors include a son Elmer, Northridge, Calif., two sisters, Josephine Hermes and Mrs. Joseph (Tracy) Freemark, both of Wahpeton; five grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and six great-great grandchildren."
CHILDREN:
-o- Gilbert John (1904-1973)
-o- Edward Lawrence (1906-1970)
-o- Elmer Anthony (1912-1996)
A homemaker & mother of three sons, Gertrude died at age 94.
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"Mrs. Gertrude Achter, 94, of Wahpeton died Wednesday, 8 September at Saint Francis Hospital in Breckenridge. The funeral will be at 10:30 Friday at Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Wahpeton, Rev. George Mehok officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
"Gertrude Hermes was born 9 December 1887 in Summit Township near Great Bend to Carl and Catherine (Mohr) Hermes. She was raised and attended schools in Summit Township including Saint Joseph's School which at one time operated near Great Bend.
On 7 June 1904, Gertrude married Henry Achter at Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Wahpeton. They farmed a few years and moved to Wahpeton in 1908.
"Her husband worked for the Ottertail Power Company. He died in 1943. She continued to live at Wahpeton and had worked as a pastry cook at N.D. State School of Science. She had also been a cook at Saint John's Catholic School in Wahpeton.
"She was a member of the Saint John the Evangelist Church, Christian Mothers, Lady Foresters and had served as president of the St. John's Ladies Aid.
"Survivors include a son Elmer, Northridge, Calif., two sisters, Josephine Hermes and Mrs. Joseph (Tracy) Freemark, both of Wahpeton; five grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and six great-great grandchildren."
CHILDREN:
-o- Gilbert John (1904-1973)
-o- Edward Lawrence (1906-1970)
-o- Elmer Anthony (1912-1996)
A homemaker & mother of three sons, Gertrude died at age 94.
Family Members
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Katherine Hermes Bernard
1875–1937
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Jacob Hermes
1876–1876
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Anna Kathryn Hermes Seurer
1877–1940
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Mary A Hermes Wirtz
1879–1955
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Christina Hermes Achter
1881–1961
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Jacob Frank Hermes
1883–1965
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Elizabeth "Lizzie" Hermes Simonitsch
1885–1920
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Carl Frank Hermes
1889–1969
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Clara Hermes Silvernail
1891–1937
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Josephine Hermes
1896–1996
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