Taszreak, Bertha N. 78, of 1480 N. Custer Road, Custer, passed away Tuesday, April 13, 1999 at her residence. She was born July 2, 1920, in Oceana County, the daughter of Clifford and Johanna (Kemstra) Kenfield. She grew up and attended school in the Rothbury area and graduated from New Era Junior High. She then attended beauty school in Detroit. She married Martin Taszreak Aug. 22, 1969 in St. Clair Shores. He preceded her death in 1994. She was the beauty operator of her own beauty shop in Warren until she retired and moved to Custer in 1982. She was a member of Weare Catholic Church. Survivors are three sons, Owen O'Brien of Scottville, Harry O'Brien of Redfield Township and Leon Kenfield of Custer; three daughters, Sandra (and Kenneth) Channell of Redfield Township, Sally Lauber of Custer, and Naydene (and Kenneth) Lipps of Hart; two sisters, Lucille (and Walter) Hoffman of Sarasota, Fla., and Juanita (and LaVern) Wade of Rothbury; 26 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death in addition to her husband Martin and her parents by, one brother, William; and two sisters, Emiline Johnson, and Esther Overton. There will be no services. Arrangements by Stephens Funeral Home, Scottville.
Published April 13, 1999 - Oceanas Herald Journal
Taszreak, Bertha N. 78, of 1480 N. Custer Road, Custer, passed away Tuesday, April 13, 1999 at her residence. She was born July 2, 1920, in Oceana County, the daughter of Clifford and Johanna (Kemstra) Kenfield. She grew up and attended school in the Rothbury area and graduated from New Era Junior High. She then attended beauty school in Detroit. She married Martin Taszreak Aug. 22, 1969 in St. Clair Shores. He preceded her death in 1994. She was the beauty operator of her own beauty shop in Warren until she retired and moved to Custer in 1982. She was a member of Weare Catholic Church. Survivors are three sons, Owen O'Brien of Scottville, Harry O'Brien of Redfield Township and Leon Kenfield of Custer; three daughters, Sandra (and Kenneth) Channell of Redfield Township, Sally Lauber of Custer, and Naydene (and Kenneth) Lipps of Hart; two sisters, Lucille (and Walter) Hoffman of Sarasota, Fla., and Juanita (and LaVern) Wade of Rothbury; 26 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death in addition to her husband Martin and her parents by, one brother, William; and two sisters, Emiline Johnson, and Esther Overton. There will be no services. Arrangements by Stephens Funeral Home, Scottville.
Published April 13, 1999 - Oceanas Herald Journal
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