Walter Carl Bieritz "Pete", age 88, of Yorkville Illinois
passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2001 at Jennings Terrace in Aurora, Illinois. Friends may call from 4 until 7 pm on Saturday, April 14, 2001 at the Larson-Nelson Funeral Home, 410 E. Countryside Parkway in Yorkville, Illinois. Funeral Services for Mr. Bieritz will be held at 10 am on Monday, April 16, 2001 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Yorkville, Illinois with Pastor John Leaf officiating. Interment will follow in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Yorkville, Illinois. A complete obituary will be in tomorrow's edition. Arrangements by Nelson Funeral Homes, Philip S. Nelson, Owner and Director, 630-553-7611
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BEACON NEWS, AURORA IL, OBIT: 4-14-2001
Walter Carl "Pete" Bieritz, age 88, of Yorkville passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2001 at Jennings Terrace in Aurora. He was born on September 19, 1912 in Yorkville, one of the twelve children of Herman and Wilhelmine "Minnie" (Freise) Bieritz, Sr.
    Pete was united in marriage on September 23, 1939 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Yorkville to the former Elorn Julia Batorson; and they spent the next 61 happy years of their lives together. He was a loving husband and father, who will be deeply missed by his family and many friends.
    Mr. Bieritz was a life long member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Yorkville. He was a 1931 graduate of Yorkville High School. In his younger years, Pete enjoyed raising chickens. Mr. Bieritz was formerly employed by both Federal Huber in Plano and Kendall Farmers Oil in Yorkville. He was later employed at Stoner Manufacturing Company and Thor Pneumatic Tool Company, both in Aurora. Pete retired from Caterpillar Corporation in Montgomery in 1978, where he had worked for over 19 years as a tool and die maker. Pete had several hobbies including collecting antique tractors and model railroading.
    He is survived by his wife, Elorn of Yorkville; his sons, David W. (Kathryn) Bieritz of Sterling, Virginia, Gerald L. (Sheryl) Bieritz of Tyler, Texas; as well as, several nieces and nephews.
    Mr. Bieritz is preceded in death by his parents; his five brothers, George, Gerhardt, Reuben, Erick and Herman Bieritz, Jr. and six sisters, Evelyn Hardecopf, Rhoda Bieritz, Anna Sullivan, Esther Bieritz, Irene Bieritz and Ruth Bieritz.
    Funeral services for Mr. Bieritz will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 16, 2001 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Yorkville with Pastor John Leaf officiating. Interment will follow in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Yorkville.
    Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 14, 2001 at the Larson-Nelson Funeral Home. 410 E. Countryside Parkway in Yorkville.
    Arrangements by Nelson Funeral Homes. Philip S. Nelson, Owner and Director. 630-553-7611.
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| 1. Herman BIERITZ, Sr.
| * Wilhelmine "Minnie" FREISE
| | 2. Walter Carl BIERITZ "Pete" b:9-19-1912 Yorkville, Kendall Co., IL d:4-11-2001 Aurora, Kane Co., IL bur: Immanuel Lutheran Cemt. Yorkville, Kendall Co. IL m:9-23-1939 Immanuel Lutheran Church, Yorkville, Kendall Co., IL.
| | *Elorn Julia BATORSON
| | | 3. David W. BIERITZ of Sterling Virginia
| | | * Kathryn
| | | 3. Gerald L. BIERITZ of Tyler Texas
| | | * Sheryl
| | 2. George BIERITZ b: d: before 4-11-2001
| | 2. Gerhardt BIERITZ b: d: before 4-11-2001
| | 2. Reuben BIERITZ b: d: before 4-11-2001
| | 2. Erick BIERITZ b: d: before 4-11-2001
| | 2. Herman BIERITZ, Jr. b: d: before 4-11-2001
| | 2. Evelyn BIERITZ b: d:before 4-11-2001
| | * HARDECOPF
| | 2. Rhoda BIERITZ b: d:before 4-11-2001
| | 2. Anna BIERITZ b: d:before 4-11-2001
| | * SULLIVAN
| | 2. Esther BIERITZ b: d:before 4-11-2001
| | 2. Irene BIERITZ b: d:before 4-11-2001
| | 2. Ruth BIERITZ b: d:before 4-11-2001