John Bertsch

A Funeral Service for John R. Bertsch, 55, of Baker, MT will be held at 10:00 a. m. on Friday, February 4, 2011 at American Lutheran Church in Baker with the Reverend?s Bruce & Reba Kolasch officiating. Interment will follow in Bonnievale Cemetery at Baker. Visitation will be 5:00 p. m. to 8:00 p. m. on Wednesday, February 2nd, and continue on Thursday, February 3rd, from 9:00 a. m. to 9:00 p. m. A Prayer Service will be held on Thursday evening at 7:00 p. m. in the Chapel of Stevenson Funeral Home with Pastor Levi Durfey officiating. John passed away unexpectedly Friday morning, January 28, 2011, at Fallon Medical Complex in Baker, MT. John Ray Bertsch was born on May 14, 1955, a son of Herbert and Adeline (Dockter) Bertsch in Baker, MT. John grew up in Baker where he attended Lincoln and Longfellow schools and graduated from Baker High in the class of 1973. John worked in the oil patch his whole life, owning his own business, Bertsch?s Oilfield Service until 2003, when he was offered a construction foreman position with Encore Operating, now known as Denbury Resources. John worked there with great pride until the time of his death. There wasn?t anything John wouldn?t do or couldn?t do for any one. He would drop what ever he was doing to help others in need. John was a man of few words, instead he let his thoughtful deeds and kind actions speak for him. John was married to Carmen Arnold, and to this union four children were born: Desiree? Renee?, John Michael, Kristopher Austin and Brittany Ann. They would later divorce. On June 10, 2000, John married his best friend and the love of his life, Melodie K. Boggs. They spent 10 ? wonderful years together. ?He was the kindest man we knew; he was our rock and we will miss him dearly. ?Grateful for having shared his life are his mother, Adeline Bertsch, Baker, MT; his loving wife and best friend, Melodie Bertsch, Baker, MT; his children, Desiree? (Sam) Thielen and his three wonderful grandchildren Taylor, Hugo and Emma, Plevna, MT, John Michael Bertsch (special friend, Keli Gentilini) Baker, MT, Kristopher Bertsch, Casper, WY and Brittany Bertsch, Bozeman, MT; his sister, Patty Beck, Lockeford, CA; his brother, Tim (Kathy) Bertsch, New Orleans, LA. His father and mother-in law, Robert and Gloria Boggs, Baker, MT; brother and sister-in-law, Les and Darcy Boggs and their daughters, Jillian and Cameron; two very special aunts, Hulda and Irene Dockter, Baker, MT; Uncle and Aunt, Milton and Ellen Dockter, Baker, MT and many special nieces and nephews. John is also survived by his special daughter, Marny Bergo and her two sons, Matt and Mason, Lewistown, MT. He was preceded in death by his paternal and maternal grandparents, his father, Herb Bertsch, two sisters, Edee Flint and Lois Afrank and a nephew, Brandon Bertsch. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to be put towards a monument for John.


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Burial Date: February 4, 2011
Funeral Home Baker, MT

Funeral Service: Friday, American Lutheran Church, Baker, MT