Bertha Cerole Weisser

1916 - 2017  (100 years)

• Name	Bertha Cerole Weisser
  Born	12 Aug 1916	Tripp, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Died	14 Mar 2017
  Buried	Friedens Reformed Cemetery, Fair Township, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, USA   [3]
  Person ID	I108465	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	18 Mar 2018

  
  

  Father	August Weisser,   b. 3 Jan 1880, Neudorf, Odessa, Ukrayina ,   d. 4 Jan 1951, Tripp, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Karolina Guthmiller,   b. 8 Jan 1883, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 1 Dec 1952, Tripp, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F47729	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Howard Curtis Mochel,   b. 19 Jan 1917, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 24 May 2008, Tripp, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 91 years)
  Married	23 Feb 1941
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F47733	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S24] 1920 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). [S25] 1930 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Bertha Weisser Home in 1930: Choteau Creek, Charles Mix, South Dakota View Map Age: 14 Estimated birth year: abt 1916 Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's Name: August Mother's Name: Carrick Race: White [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). Bertha Cerole Weisser Mochel Birth: 12 Aug 1916 Death: 14 Mar 2017 (aged 100) Burial: Friedens Reformed Cemetery, Tripp, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, USA Memorial #: 177470784 Bio: CLERGYRev. Greg WayMUSIC Organist ~ Shelly FinckSoloist ~ Lennis Mehlhaff“Take Thou My Hand and Lead Me”Congregational Hymns“Amazing Grace”“Old Rugged Cross”“I’ll Fly Away”CASKETBEARERSLoren Mehlhaf, Duane Mehlhaf, Tony Dewald,Glen Dewald, Allen Hamberger, & Brian MeisenhoelderBertha Cerole Mochel was born on August 12, 1916 to August and Caroline (Guthmiller) Weisser in Charles Mix county, rural Tripp, South Dakota. On June 22, 1930, she was confirmed in the faith at Free Reformed Salem Church, Tripp. At age 24, Bertha attended N.Y.A. School in White Lake where she learned various homemaking skills. On February 23, 1941, she was united in marriage to Howard C. Mochel. For a time, they farmed northeast of Tripp until they bought their own farm west of Tripp.Bertha was a dedicated and hardworking farmwife. She raised chickens, ducks, and geese as well as a plentiful vegetable garden. She enjoyed cooking and was very good at it. She never failed at having dinner ready and on time. Bertha also liked to reward the hardworking men in the family with their favorite desserts.While Howard and Bertha never had children, they kept busy with hobbies and their friends in the community. Bertha was very competitive, when she went bowling, played cards, or attended bingo she intended to win. Together the couple also loved to go fishing. They enjoyed frequent fishing trips, some of which at Ft. Randall, Lake Madison, Lake Mitchell, and Tripp Lake.In 1998, they retired from farming and moved into Tripp. Following an illness, Bertha moved into the Good Samaritan Society in Tripp in December 2011 to recover her health. She continued to remain a resident at the home and enjoyed good health up to the last month of her life. On Tuesday, March 14, 2017, Bertha fell asleep in Jesus at the Good Samaritan Society having attained the age of 100 years, 7 months, and 2 days.She is survived by her brother-in-law Victor Mehlhaff of Menno, 28 nieces and nephews, several great-nieces and nephews, and great-great-nieces and nephews. She was preceded into Heaven by her husband in May 2008, parents, and siblings: Mary, Ida, Lea, Emil, Arthur, Lilly, Viola, Esther, and infant Benjamin.- Goglin Funeral Home Created by: Graveyard Queen (48695480) Added: 18 Mar 2017 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177470784 Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 18 March 2018), memorial page for Bertha Cerole Weisser Mochel (12 Aug 1916–14 Mar 2017), Find A Grave Memorial no. 177470784, citing Friedens Reformed Cemetery, Tripp, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, USA ; Maintained by Graveyard Queen (contributor 48695480) .