Obit: Hills, Bertha (1873-1943)

Contact: Kathleen E. Englebretson

Email: kathy@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Hills. Lenling, Coates, Chamberlain, Shock, Lindner, Rau

---Source: Marshfield News-Herald (3 September 1943)

Hills, Bertha (26 February 1873-3 September 1943)

LOYAL--Mrs. Bertha Hills, 70, died this morning of heart trouble at her home in the village of Loyal. She had been in poor health for about a year. She had eaten breakfast with the family as usual this morning, and suffered the fatal attack shortly afterward.

The body will lie in state at the home until the time of the funeral Sunday afternoon at the Methodist Church, Loyal, and burial will be made in the Lutheran cemetery.

Bertha Lenling was born in Fond du Lac County, February 26, 1873, and came to Spencer when she was a little girl, moving soon afterward to Loyal. She was married there to William Hills, who preceded her in death 25 years ago. Mrs. Hills was a member of the Methodist Church.

She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Gordon (Delana) Coates, Loyal; six sons, Paul, Harold and Walter Hills, Milwaukee; Calvin Hills, Abbotsford; Alfred Hills, Loyal; and PFC. Charles Hills, Australia; five sisters, Mrs. Adeline Chamberlain, Madison; Mrs. George Shock, Loyal; Mrs. Frank Shock;. Mrs. August Lindner and Mrs. Henry Rau, Mosinee; two brothers, Albert Lenling, Colfax, William Lenling, Rothschild, and 19 grandchildren.