"Aunt Gertrude was an inspiration to me. I will miss our lunches at Bob Evans Restaurant and the little talks we had. My fondest memories will be the times Russ & I spent with her, her trip to Alabama and to South Carolina, and our holidays together."
In loving memory of
Gertrude A. Bercham
December 31, 1969 - December 31, 1969
Gertrude A. Burcham
Gertrude A. Burcham, 89, of Port Charlotte, FL died April 14, 2007. She was born December 5, 1917 in Alton, IL and moved to this area in 1979 from Mattoon, IL. She retired as a Postal Clerk for the US Postal Service in Bunker Hill, IL in the late 60s. Currently, Miss Gert was the organist for the Cleveland Baptist Church. She was a member of the Cleveland Baptist Church, her faith and her church family were her life.
She will be dearly missed by her sister, Darlene Harry Dustman of Scottsboro, AL; her stepchildren and her nieces and nephews. She was pre deceased by her husband, Otis T. Burcham in 2002.
A Memorial Service will be held 6:00 pm, Sunday, April 29, 2007 at the Cleveland Baptist Church, 6600 Cleveland Road, Punta Gorda, FL, followed by a time of fellowship. The inurnment will be at the Dodge Grove Cemetery in Mattoon, IL. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in her memory to the church.
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"Aunt Gertrude, was loved by all. I'll cherish the time's we spent together. Our trip to Alabama, to see her Sister Darlene. Our trip back to Florida we went the way her & Ottis went, when they would travel. It brought back a lot of good memories for her. I thank God for the time we spent together."
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"Aunt Gertrude was truly a good woman, who will be missed by all who knew her. I am very proud to be named after her. I will miss our phone calls and cards to one another."
"Grandson of Darlene Dustman, Son of Russ Reader."
"Miss Gertrude...Proud to part of her church family. She treated my son, Jeremy, and I like her own. Always saying that "I believe the Lord has special plans for Jeremy!...Just wait & see". And when Mike & I got married, she always reminded us to put the Lord first. She truly was an angel, and we will miss her very much."
"Buddy and I feel very blessed to have known Miss Gertrude and to be a part of her church family. She told us that she prayed for us everyday and we appreciated that so much. She was an inspiration and a perfect example of a true Christian."
"pat and i will miss her very much.she was a insprition to everyone who knew her,and we all admired her dedication to the lord and our church."