1924
Patricia
2018
Patricia Bertsch
March 19, 1924 — May 4, 2018
Patricia Rowena Bertsch, 94 of Kansas City MO passed away, Friday, May 4, 2018. Cremation is planned with private inurnment to be held in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hospice Care, 3980 South Jackson Drive, Independence, MO 64057.
Patricia was born March 19, 1924 in Bates City, MO to Howard and Mary (Snodgrass) Hunt. She graduated from William Chrisman High School and received a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and later a Masters in Library Science from the University of Missouri. She had worked as a librarian for the Mid-Continent Library in Independence for a number of years until she retired and moved with her husband to Pagosa Springs, Colorado where they spent nearly 30 years enjoying retirement together. While in Colorado she attended the Pope John Paul II Catholic Church in Pagosa Springs, where she was very active and founded the church library. She also enjoyed quilting, gardening and reading. She was a member of the DAR and was a Girl Scout leader when her children were young. Before retiring, she attended Nativity of Mary Catholic Church.
Survivors include; a daughter, Patricia “Lynne” Bowen and husband Dale of Kansas City, MO; a son, Richard “Rick” Bertsch and wife Karen of Larkspur, CO; 3 grandchildren, Lyndsey Swierczek and husband Mark, Jennifer Bowen and Paul Bertsch and 2 great grandchildren, Isla and Luke Swierczek.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Martin “Bud” Bertsch and a great grandson, Leo Swierczek.
Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.speakschapel.com
(Arrangements: Speaks Suburban Chapel (816) 373-3600)
Patricia was born March 19, 1924 in Bates City, MO to Howard and Mary (Snodgrass) Hunt. She graduated from William Chrisman High School and received a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and later a Masters in Library Science from the University of Missouri. She had worked as a librarian for the Mid-Continent Library in Independence for a number of years until she retired and moved with her husband to Pagosa Springs, Colorado where they spent nearly 30 years enjoying retirement together. While in Colorado she attended the Pope John Paul II Catholic Church in Pagosa Springs, where she was very active and founded the church library. She also enjoyed quilting, gardening and reading. She was a member of the DAR and was a Girl Scout leader when her children were young. Before retiring, she attended Nativity of Mary Catholic Church.
Survivors include; a daughter, Patricia “Lynne” Bowen and husband Dale of Kansas City, MO; a son, Richard “Rick” Bertsch and wife Karen of Larkspur, CO; 3 grandchildren, Lyndsey Swierczek and husband Mark, Jennifer Bowen and Paul Bertsch and 2 great grandchildren, Isla and Luke Swierczek.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Martin “Bud” Bertsch and a great grandson, Leo Swierczek.
Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.speakschapel.com
(Arrangements: Speaks Suburban Chapel (816) 373-3600)
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