Wishek Star, ND, February 9, 2005 —
Funeral services for Bertha Rieger, 100, Wishek, were held Thursday, Feb. 3, 2005, at St. Luke Lutheran Church, Wishek. She died Jan. 31 at Wishek Home for the Aged.
Bertha Rieger, daughter of Fredrick and Christina (Werner) Sayler, was born Feb. 29, 1904 in rural Logan County. She lived and worked on the family farm and graduated from the 8th grade. School was held for a time on her parents' farm in the summer kitchen. Later, she went to Hebron to visit a sister. She taught at a country school in that area for a short time until a replacement could be found.
She met Henry Sayler while teaching in Hebron. When she was almost 21 years old, she married Henry in Feb. 18, 1925, in Napoleon. After their marriage, Henry and Bertha built a new home and farmed, 13 miles southwest of Glen Ullin. They had one child, Erma, and a child not yet born when Henry passed away on Aug. 2, 1927.
After Henry's death, Bertha moved back to live with her parents in Wishek, where Albert was born. She did housework for different homes and went to her brothers farms to help with milking, harvesting, taking care of their children, and any kind of work she could get to help support her family.
Bertha married John Rieger on Oct. 26, 1931 in Zeeland. Bertha and John farmed in the Wishek area until 1970, when they purchased a home in Wishek and moved to town. Bertha moved to the Wishek Retirement Home Apartments in 1985. She did her own cooking and took care of her apartment. Bertha and John had been married for more than 54 years when John died in 1986.
Bertha did a lot of crocheting, reading, and visiting. In 2002, she moved to the nursing area of the Retirement Home due to health. Bertha was a member of St. Andrew's Lutheran Church and she later was a member of St. Luke Lutheran Church. There had been many happy and sad times in her life, but her faith never failed her.
Survivors include 2 sons, 5 daughters, 1 sister, 24 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren.
Bertha was preceded in death by two husbands, two daughters, a son, a daughter-in-law, four son-in-laws, her parents, seven brothers and five sisters.
Burial was at St. Andrew's Lutheran Cemetery, rural Zeeland. Dahlstrom Funeral Home of Wishek was in charge of arrangements.
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Funeral services for Bertha Rieger, 100, Wishek, were held Thursday, Feb. 3, 2005, at St. Luke Lutheran Church, Wishek. She died Jan. 31 at Wishek Home for the Aged.
Bertha Rieger, daughter of Fredrick and Christina (Werner) Sayler, was born Feb. 29, 1904 in rural Logan County. She lived and worked on the family farm and graduated from the 8th grade. School was held for a time on her parents' farm in the summer kitchen. Later, she went to Hebron to visit a sister. She taught at a country school in that area for a short time until a replacement could be found.
She met Henry Sayler while teaching in Hebron. When she was almost 21 years old, she married Henry in Feb. 18, 1925, in Napoleon. After their marriage, Henry and Bertha built a new home and farmed, 13 miles southwest of Glen Ullin. They had one child, Erma, and a child not yet born when Henry passed away on Aug. 2, 1927.
After Henry's death, Bertha moved back to live with her parents in Wishek, where Albert was born. She did housework for different homes and went to her brothers farms to help with milking, harvesting, taking care of their children, and any kind of work she could get to help support her family.
Bertha married John Rieger on Oct. 26, 1931 in Zeeland. Bertha and John farmed in the Wishek area until 1970, when they purchased a home in Wishek and moved to town. Bertha moved to the Wishek Retirement Home Apartments in 1985. She did her own cooking and took care of her apartment. Bertha and John had been married for more than 54 years when John died in 1986.
Bertha did a lot of crocheting, reading, and visiting. In 2002, she moved to the nursing area of the Retirement Home due to health. Bertha was a member of St. Andrew's Lutheran Church and she later was a member of St. Luke Lutheran Church. There had been many happy and sad times in her life, but her faith never failed her.
Survivors include 2 sons, 5 daughters, 1 sister, 24 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren.
Bertha was preceded in death by two husbands, two daughters, a son, a daughter-in-law, four son-in-laws, her parents, seven brothers and five sisters.
Burial was at St. Andrew's Lutheran Cemetery, rural Zeeland. Dahlstrom Funeral Home of Wishek was in charge of arrangements.
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Wishek Star, ND, February 9, 2005 —
Funeral services for Bertha Rieger, 100, Wishek, were held Thursday, Feb. 3, 2005, at St. Luke Lutheran Church, Wishek. She died Jan. 31 at Wishek Home for the Aged.
Bertha Rieger, daughter of Fredrick and Christina (Werner) Sayler, was born Feb. 29, 1904 in rural Logan County. She lived and worked on the family farm and graduated from the 8th grade. School was held for a time on her parents' farm in the summer kitchen. Later, she went to Hebron to visit a sister. She taught at a country school in that area for a short time until a replacement could be found.
She met Henry Sayler while teaching in Hebron. When she was almost 21 years old, she married Henry in Feb. 18, 1925, in Napoleon. After their marriage, Henry and Bertha built a new home and farmed, 13 miles southwest of Glen Ullin. They had one child, Erma, and a child not yet born when Henry passed away on Aug. 2, 1927.
After Henry's death, Bertha moved back to live with her parents in Wishek, where Albert was born. She did housework for different homes and went to her brothers farms to help with milking, harvesting, taking care of their children, and any kind of work she could get to help support her family.
Bertha married John Rieger on Oct. 26, 1931 in Zeeland. Bertha and John farmed in the Wishek area until 1970, when they purchased a home in Wishek and moved to town. Bertha moved to the Wishek Retirement Home Apartments in 1985. She did her own cooking and took care of her apartment. Bertha and John had been married for more than 54 years when John died in 1986.
Bertha did a lot of crocheting, reading, and visiting. In 2002, she moved to the nursing area of the Retirement Home due to health. Bertha was a member of St. Andrew's Lutheran Church and she later was a member of St. Luke Lutheran Church. There had been many happy and sad times in her life, but her faith never failed her.
Survivors include 2 sons, 5 daughters, 1 sister, 24 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren.
Bertha was preceded in death by two husbands, two daughters, a son, a daughter-in-law, four son-in-laws, her parents, seven brothers and five sisters.
Burial was at St. Andrew's Lutheran Cemetery, rural Zeeland. Dahlstrom Funeral Home of Wishek was in charge of arrangements.
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Funeral services for Bertha Rieger, 100, Wishek, were held Thursday, Feb. 3, 2005, at St. Luke Lutheran Church, Wishek. She died Jan. 31 at Wishek Home for the Aged.
Bertha Rieger, daughter of Fredrick and Christina (Werner) Sayler, was born Feb. 29, 1904 in rural Logan County. She lived and worked on the family farm and graduated from the 8th grade. School was held for a time on her parents' farm in the summer kitchen. Later, she went to Hebron to visit a sister. She taught at a country school in that area for a short time until a replacement could be found.
She met Henry Sayler while teaching in Hebron. When she was almost 21 years old, she married Henry in Feb. 18, 1925, in Napoleon. After their marriage, Henry and Bertha built a new home and farmed, 13 miles southwest of Glen Ullin. They had one child, Erma, and a child not yet born when Henry passed away on Aug. 2, 1927.
After Henry's death, Bertha moved back to live with her parents in Wishek, where Albert was born. She did housework for different homes and went to her brothers farms to help with milking, harvesting, taking care of their children, and any kind of work she could get to help support her family.
Bertha married John Rieger on Oct. 26, 1931 in Zeeland. Bertha and John farmed in the Wishek area until 1970, when they purchased a home in Wishek and moved to town. Bertha moved to the Wishek Retirement Home Apartments in 1985. She did her own cooking and took care of her apartment. Bertha and John had been married for more than 54 years when John died in 1986.
Bertha did a lot of crocheting, reading, and visiting. In 2002, she moved to the nursing area of the Retirement Home due to health. Bertha was a member of St. Andrew's Lutheran Church and she later was a member of St. Luke Lutheran Church. There had been many happy and sad times in her life, but her faith never failed her.
Survivors include 2 sons, 5 daughters, 1 sister, 24 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren.
Bertha was preceded in death by two husbands, two daughters, a son, a daughter-in-law, four son-in-laws, her parents, seven brothers and five sisters.
Burial was at St. Andrew's Lutheran Cemetery, rural Zeeland. Dahlstrom Funeral Home of Wishek was in charge of arrangements.
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