Bertha Helen Hiltpold

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Died at Doctor's Hospital

Vidette Messenger
Wednesday, December 18, 1955
MRS. FREN MELTZ
PORTER -- Mrs. Bertha Helen Meltz, 38 of 115 Sherman St., died at 5 a.m. today in Doctors hospital, Michigan City, after a lingering illness.
She lived here 30 years. Born in Texas, Nov 19, 1898, she was the daughter of Sam and Ida Hiltpold. She was married to Fred Meltz in Gary in 1919.
Surviving are her husband; a daughter, Miss Joyce Ann at home; four sons, Raymond of Hammond, Robert of Porter, Richard of Jacksonville, FL., and Frederick William Meltz, Jr., of Long Beach CA; a sister, Mrs. Gertrude Lloyd of Chicago; three brothers, Werner Hiltpold of Valparaiso, Walter Hiltpold of Memphis, and Herman Hiltpold of Denver; and four grandchildren
Body is at Carl Edmonds Funeral home, Chesterton, and burial in McCool cemetery.

Bertha married Frederick William Meltz 27 Aug 1919, Gary, Lake, Indiana, United States. Frederick was born 12 Jan 1890, Porter, Porter, Indiana, United States; died 28 Feb 1964, Porter, Porter, Indiana, United States; was buried 2 Mar 1964, McCool Cemetery, Portage, Porter, Indiana, United States. [Group Sheet]

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at Bethlehem Lutheran Church

1. Raymond William Meltz was born 12 Feb 1922, Gary, Lake, Indiana, United States; died 19 Jan 1989, , Sarasota, Florida, United States; was buried , Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Schererville, Lake, Indiana, United States.