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Bertha Theresa Hoerner, 1903–1995 (aged 91 years)

Name
Bertha Theresa /Hoerner/
Given names
Bertha Theresa
Surname
Hoerner
Family with Joseph Lyle Martin
husband
Birth: December 15, 1908 34 28 — Sedan, Pope County, Minnesota
Death: February 13, 1995 — Alexandria, Douglas County, Minnesota
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Joseph Lyle Martin
1908–1995
Birth: December 15, 1908 34 28 — Sedan, Pope County, Minnesota
Death: February 13, 1995 — Alexandria, Douglas County, Minnesota
herself
Birth: December 10, 1903 — Hutchinson, Mcleod County, Minnesota
Death: June 18, 1995 — Osakis, Douglas County, Minnesota
Burial: Alexandria, Douglas County, Minnesota
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Bertha Theresa Hoerner
1903–1995
Birth: December 10, 1903 — Hutchinson, Mcleod County, Minnesota
Death: June 18, 1995 — Osakis, Douglas County, Minnesota
daughter
Birth: July 4, 1932 23 28 — Osakis, Douglas County, Minnesota
Death: December 1, 2014 — Seattle, King County, Washington
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Patricia Ann Martin
1932–2014
Birth: July 4, 1932 23 28 — Osakis, Douglas County, Minnesota
Death: December 1, 2014 — Seattle, King County, Washington
son
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Bertha T. Martin was born December 10, 1904 in Brainerd, Minnesota, the daughter of John and Clara (Krahl) Hoerner. Her family moved to Litchfield and then to Hutchinson where Bertha graduated from high school. She then attended Mankato State Teachers College earning a degree in education. She was employed as a teacher in Strandquist, Westhope, North Dakota and while teaching at Sedan, met Lyle Martin.

On August 4, 1931 Bertha and J. Lyle Martin were married at Hutchinson and later moved to Osakis where they owned and operated Martin's Grocery for ten years and where they had a son and daughter. They then moved to Alexandria and after ten years opened Martin Business Service which they operated for many years.

Bertha had many interests including politics, playing cards and bingo and was an avid professional basketball fan. She was an active member of St. Mary's Church in Alexandria.

Bertha and J. Lyle sold their home in Alexandria in 1982 and resided in St. Cloud for about 10 years. They returned to their original hometown of Osakis so they could receive assisted living and nursing home care. Her husband died in February 1995 and Bertha passed away four months later on June 18, 1995 at the age of 90. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two brothers, John and Ed Hoerner, a sister Eleanor Hajicek.
She is survived by her children: William Martin of Aurora, CO; Patricia (Mrs. Virgil) Tollifson of Minneapolis; four grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Bertha will be remembered by friends and family for her friendliness generosity, thoughtfulness and devotion to husband Lyle, children and grandchildren.

Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated June 21, 1995 at St. Mary's Catholic Church of Alexandria with rev. Peter Kirchner officiating. Entombment was in the St. Mary's Mausoleum with Tom Tollifson, Larry Smith, Jeffrey Martin, Sheila Tracy, Shelley Simpson, Delmore Gustafson and Ernest Johansen serving as pallbearers. Arrangements with Anderson Funeral Home.

(Echo Press, 28 June 1995)