BARBARA (WRIGHT) BERTSCHE
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel - February 14, 2010
Barbara Bertsche passed suddenly
on February 10th at her
home in Grand Junction, CO.
She was born to Walter and Norah
Wright of Cincinnati, Ohio on
May 17, 1926.
Barb loved the piano and after
high school attended the Conservatory
of Music in the Cincinnati
area. Her love of classical music
stayed with her throughout her life.
Barbara was one who could light up a room. She had a smile on her
face every day.
Her humor, warmth and fun spirit were contagious. She was an
animal lover to the 'nth' degree. Barb moved from Ohio to Colorado
in 1977 after a vacation there with friends sealed the deal. She fell in
love with it. She was hooked on the mountains and the snowfall,
skiing, hiking, biking, the people and life in general. She owned an
import shop in Vail, then went to work for Vail Resorts where she
stayed for many years. Though she moved from her home in Ohio,
she never said good-bye. She took family and friends with her in her
heart and stayed in touch with all of them. Barb's favorite hobbies
were skiing, oil painting and playing games with best friends and
family.
Barb is preceded in death by parents; sister, Patricia; son, John, and
son-in-law, Stan.
She is survived by her sister, Peg Emerson of Ft. Myers, FL;
daughters, Frances Siebert of Lebanon, OH; Kathie Miller of Grand
Junction, CO; Sally Cogen and husband, Charlie of Bluffton, S.C;
grandchildren, Dave Siebert and wife, Denise of Lebanon, OR; Jami
Edgington and husband, Nick of Amelia, OH, and great grandchildren,
Pete and Dawson Siebert, and Grant and Merrill Edgington.
Her surviving family also includes Kermit and Stacy Miller and
sons, Kolton, Kaiden, and Koby of Breckenridge, CO; Kurt Miller
of Breckenridge, CO; Karla Little Miller and husband, Jeff of
Steamboat Springs, CO, and Sophie. There are many more wonderful
family members and friends who will miss her dearly.
Memorial services to be announced.
Vail Daily page A9 - March 2, 2010
Barbara Bertsche passed suddenly on Feb. 10 at her home in Grand Junction.
She was born to Walter and Norah Wright of Cincinnati, Ohio, on May 17, 1926. Barb loved the piano and after high school attended the Conservatory of Music in the Cincinnati area. Her love of classical music stayed with her throughout her life.
Barbara was one who could light up a room. She had a smile on her face every day. Her humor, warmth and fun spirit were contagious. She was an animal lover to the 'nth' degree.
Barb moved from Ohio to Colorado in 1977 after a vacation there with friends sealed the deal. She fell in love with it. She was hooked on the mountains and the snowfall, skiing, hiking, biking, the people and life in general. She owned an import shop in Vail, and then went to work for Vail Resorts where she stayed for many years.
Though she moved from her home in Ohio, she never said good-bye. She took family and friends with her in her heart and stayed in touch with all of them. Barb's favorite hobbies were skiing, oil painting and playing games with best friends and family.
Barb is preceded in death by her parents, sister Patricia, son John, and son-in-law Stan.
She is survived by her sister, Peg Emerson, of Ft. Myers, Fla.; daughters Frances Siebert of Lebanon, Ohio, Kathie Miller of Grand Junction, Sally Cogen and husband Charlie, of Bluffton, S.C.; grandchildren Dave Siebert and wife Denise, of Lebanon, Ore., Jami Edgington and husband Nick, of Amelia, Ohio; and great grandchildren Pete and Dawson Siebert, and Grant and Merrill Edgington.
Her surviving family also includes Kermit and Stacy Miller and sons Kolton, Kaiden and Koby of Breckenridge, Kurt Miller of Breckenridge, Karla Little Miller and husband Jeff, of Steamboat Springs, and Sophie. There are many more wonderful family members and friends who will miss her dearly.
A memorial service and celebration of Barbara's life will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., March 13 in the Buckeye Room of the Golden Lamb, 27 S. Broadway, Lebanon, OH. The Bertsche family welcomes all friends to stop in to share memories and stories of Barbara Bertsche. Pastor Steve Tufts will officiate over a service at 3 p.m.
