Bertha Catherine Eilerman died on Saturday, April 5, 2008, at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Minster. She was 97.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on April 9, 2008, at St. Michael Church, with the Reb. Steven Shoup officiating. Burial will follow at St. Michael's cemetery. Visiting hours are scheduled for 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday and 9 to 10 a.m. on Wednesday at Gehret Funeral Home in Fort Loramie. Memorial contributions may be given to masses or charity of the donor's choice.