----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner (Clark County, Wis.) 12/03/1980

Schwarze, Bertha (1899 - 1980)

Rev. Alwyn York officiated for the funeral of Mrs. Bertha Schwarze, 81, of 202 South Crocker, Greenwood, Clark County, at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 3 at Immanuel United Church of Christ, Greenwood.

Mrs. Schwarze died Sunday morning, Nov. 30, 1980, at her home.

Serving as pallbearers were Alvin Albert, Albert Wehrman, Harvey Goeke, Ervin Toburen, Alvin Wehrman and George Kuester. Burial was in the West Side Cemetery. Rinka Funeral Homes were in charge of arrangements.

Bertha Noah was born to Adolph and Louis (nee Hoele) Noah in the Greenwood area on Aug. 9, 1899 and was educated at the Town of Mead School.

She was married in the Town of Mead on Sept. 10, 1919, to Arthur Schwarze. After their marriage they farmed in the Town of Warner until 1975, when they retired and moved to the City of Greenwood.

She was a member of Immanuel United Church of Christ and the Women's Guild.

Besides her husband, Arthur, she is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Leroy (Bernice) Fravert of Greenwood one son, Elmer of Minneapolis, Minn. two brothers, Emil of Greenwood and Oscar of Cockrane, Wis. two sisters, Mrs. Selma Holman of Grafton, Wis. and Mrs. Alvina Peters of Milwaukee 12 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Preceding her in death were her parents one brother and one sister.