Charlotte Bertsch
| Date of Interment or Death | 06/07/2025 |
|---|---|
| Location | Garden of the Christus |
| Block and Lot | 097B |
| Grave | 2 |
Obituary
Charlotte Evalyn Bertsch November 29, 1937 - November 21, 2024
Charlotte Evalyn Bertsch, mother to Kim, Wendy and Allison, passed away on November 21st, 2024, after a short illness. She was born in Minot, ND November, 29 1937. Her final moments were spent peacefully in her home in Otsego, MN surrounded by her family.
Known for her adventurous, fearless spirit and love of family and community, Charlotte will be dearly missed by all who knew her. Charlotte and her late husband, Dr. Dennis M. Bertsch, were decades long members of the Wahpeton and Breckenridge communities. They took great pride in raising their three daughters here and especially loved attending their children's sporting events. During Charlotte's time here she taught and subbed for Wahpeton Public Schools, was a social worker for Community Action Partnership of North Dakota and a Guardian ad Litem for Richland County. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Breckenridge, Homemaker's, AAUW, Christian Women's Club and the League of Women Voters. She was an animal lover who delighted in horseback riding and loved her many cats and dogs throughout her lifetime. She enjoyed camping, cross country skiing, tennis, baking, state fairs and family trips to Mexico. Charlotte was well known for her love of bakeries in the Midwest and knew where to get the best cream horns! She loved her annual trips to Wahpeton visiting her best girlfriends who she adored.
In the late 90's, Charlotte married Paul and moved back to the Seattle area where she grew up to spend her retirement with her siblings and extended family. She continued her love of the outdoors which included becoming commodore of her local sailing club, skiing, hiking and world travel with her Rotary club to provide immunizations for at risk communities. She was active in her church bible study, book club, dinner club, volunteered for the Seattle Repertory Theater and was a season ticket holder for University of Washington Husky football. Charlotte loved walking her dogs at Pike Place Market to indulge them in samples of the catch of the day. As a child Charlotte attended Immaculate Conception grade school and discovered her love of horses as a member of the Sunnyside Saddle Club. Having grown up in Everett, she cherished her lifelong friendships and getting together with her alma maters Everett High School class of 1955 and Washington State University class of 1959. After graduation, Charlotte was an international flight attendant for United Airlines and a first grade teacher at Edmonds Elementary in Edmonds, WA. She then met her husband, Dennis, and moved to California to complete his time as officer in the U.S. Navy before moving to Wahpeton in the mid 1960's.
Charlotte is survived by her husband Paul Meshke, her three children; Kimberly (Mario) Linarte, Wendy (Kevin) Bertsch, Allison (Eric) Bertsch as well as her two cherished grandchildren, Ashley and Nicolas Linarte.
Location
The Garden of the Christus is located in the Memorial Gardens, which comprises the northern half of the cemetery.