Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church Friday, April 8, 2022, at the age of 92.
Beloved wife of the late Joseph E. Bertels Sr. for 65 ½ years; loving mother of William (Patricia) and the late David (surviving Sharon) and Joseph E. Jr. (surviving Peggy) Bertels; adoring grandmother of Christine (Scott) Wunder, Robert (Kelly) Bertels, Jennifer (Joe) LaPlant, Kayce (Jason), Katherine and Adam (Lan SaSa) Bertels; cherished great-grandmother of Mira, Isabella, Joseph, Abigail, Kaiya, Ren and Keijiro; dear sister of Marion (the late Norris) Davis; dear Godmother of Marietta Lauridsen, Patricia Kleinigger, Jeff Bertels, Michael Davis; Loving daughter of the late William and Anna (nee Hock) Duesing. Our dearest aunt, great-aunt, cousin and friend to many.
Dee was a proud graduate and active alumni of Notre Dame High School, class of 1947. Class Rep 1954-1992, Past Treasure Membership Chairperson, Notre Dame High Alumnae Past treasure, Home Room Mother of Seven Holy Founders School 1959-1967, Member of Seven Holy Founders Church since 1940, Ladies Sodality, Member of St. Dominic Church Widows/Widowers Group, Member of St. Vincent de Paul Volunteer Group, Resident of CRSS Holy Infant Apartments. Catholic Knights of America.
Services: Funeral from KUTIS AFFTON CHAPEL, 10151 Gravois, Tuesday, April 19, 9:30 a.m. to Seven Holy Founders for 10 a.m. Mass. Interment at J.B. National Cemetery. Masses preferred. Please no flowers, in lieu of flowers donations to de Greeff Hospice House, Alzheimer’s Association, American Diabetes Association, School Sisters of Notre Dame, Sisters of St. Joseph Carondelet, Seven Holy Founders Church, American Cancer Society, Cardinal Ritter Senior Services appreciated. Visitation Monday, 4-8 p.m.