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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Bertha Louise Anders
Bertha Louise
Anders
February 6, 1931 – August 21, 2013
Bertha Louise Anders' Obituary
Bertha Louise Anders, 82 of Gonzales La. Passed away Wednesday August 21, 2013.
Born February 6, in Abilene, Kansas and was raised by her wonderful parents, Sydney and Dolly Hillier, in the small town of Cambridge Kansas. Bertha graduated from Cambridge High School in 1949 and then attended William Newton Memorial School of Nursing, graduating in 1952.
Bertha married Donald Anders May 5, 1955. They lived in Winfield where they raised their four children. While living in Winfield, Bertha worked as a surgical nurse at the Winfield State Hospital and Training Center, William Newton Memorial Hospital and Snyder Clinic.
In 1987, Donald and Bertha moved to Gonzales, Louisiana. Bertha worked and retired from Ascension Hospital. Following the death of Donald in 1996 and trips abroad, she returned to work with Dr. Leya Matthew, retiring again in 2011, at the age of 80.
Despite her diagnosis of breast cancer in 2011, she remained active in social groups such as Young at Heart, Red Hat Ladies and played Pokeno. She was an active member of the Gonzales United Methodist Church.
She is survived by:
Her four children: Tim Anders (Kathy) of Lafayette, CO; Lisa Mills (Greg) of Texas City, TX; Darren Anders and Marcie Cornejo of Gonzales, LA;
Her Eight grandchildren: Taran, Megan, and Sara Cornejo, and Morgan Anders of Gonzales, LA; Mickela, Shaina and Matt Anders of Lafayette, CO; Tyson and Josh Mills of Texas City, TX;
Her brother: Armand Hillier (Barbara) of Augusta, Kansas
Her nephew: Curtis Hillier (Ashley) Round Rock, TX;
Her niece: Jennifer Found (Shawn) of Hopewell, NJ; and
Her half brother: Melvin Hillier (Barbara) of Bella Vista AR.
Bertha was preceded in death by her loving husband, Don and her parents, Sidney and Dolly Hillier.
Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, August 29, 2013 at 10:30 A.M. at the Miles Funeral Service in Winfield. Interment will follow at the Cambridge Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers Memorial contributions may be made to The First Presbyterian Church of Cambridge, KS and The First United Methodist Church of Gonzales, Louisiana. Contributions may be made through the funeral home.
Born February 6, in Abilene, Kansas and was raised by her wonderful parents, Sydney and Dolly Hillier, in the small town of Cambridge Kansas. Bertha graduated from Cambridge High School in 1949 and then attended William Newton Memorial School of Nursing, graduating in 1952.
Bertha married Donald Anders May 5, 1955. They lived in Winfield where they raised their four children. While living in Winfield, Bertha worked as a surgical nurse at the Winfield State Hospital and Training Center, William Newton Memorial Hospital and Snyder Clinic.
In 1987, Donald and Bertha moved to Gonzales, Louisiana. Bertha worked and retired from Ascension Hospital. Following the death of Donald in 1996 and trips abroad, she returned to work with Dr. Leya Matthew, retiring again in 2011, at the age of 80.
Despite her diagnosis of breast cancer in 2011, she remained active in social groups such as Young at Heart, Red Hat Ladies and played Pokeno. She was an active member of the Gonzales United Methodist Church.
She is survived by:
Her four children: Tim Anders (Kathy) of Lafayette, CO; Lisa Mills (Greg) of Texas City, TX; Darren Anders and Marcie Cornejo of Gonzales, LA;
Her Eight grandchildren: Taran, Megan, and Sara Cornejo, and Morgan Anders of Gonzales, LA; Mickela, Shaina and Matt Anders of Lafayette, CO; Tyson and Josh Mills of Texas City, TX;
Her brother: Armand Hillier (Barbara) of Augusta, Kansas
Her nephew: Curtis Hillier (Ashley) Round Rock, TX;
Her niece: Jennifer Found (Shawn) of Hopewell, NJ; and
Her half brother: Melvin Hillier (Barbara) of Bella Vista AR.
Bertha was preceded in death by her loving husband, Don and her parents, Sidney and Dolly Hillier.
Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, August 29, 2013 at 10:30 A.M. at the Miles Funeral Service in Winfield. Interment will follow at the Cambridge Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers Memorial contributions may be made to The First Presbyterian Church of Cambridge, KS and The First United Methodist Church of Gonzales, Louisiana. Contributions may be made through the funeral home.
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