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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., September 21, 1934, page 1

ANOTHER PIONEER CALLED

HERMAN BERTSCHI HAD LIVED IN THE CAMAS PRAIRIE SINCE 1879

Herman Bertschi, pioneer of Camas Prairie, who had been an invalid the past six years, passed away on September 12th at his home near Laurel. He would have been 81 years of age on November 11th. Mr. Bertschi was born November 11, 1853, in Niota, Illinois, and came to Camas Prairie in 1879, and had lived there since.
He was married to Mollie Cole in Camas Prairie on May 22, 1881. Three children survive: Wm. B. Bertschi, V.C. Bertschi, and Mrs. C.F. Markgraf.
The funeral was held Friday, at Laurel, and the remains laid to rest in the Mt. Adams cemetery at Glenwood.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., September 20, 1934, page 6

GLENWOOD PIONEER, HERMAN BERTSCHI, PASSES

GLENWOOD - The funeral of Herman Bertschi was held Sept. 12th at the Lakeside church, conducted by Rev. Good, of Trout Lake, and he was laid to rest in the Mt. Adams cemetery. Mr. Bertschi had been an invalid for seven and a half years, and was so patient and kind during the years of suffering. He was one of the many pioneers of Camas Prairie, and by his honest, sturdy worth helped to make this valley what it is today. He married Miss Mollie Cole, who passed away several years ago. Together they raised two sons, Cleveland and William, of Laurel, and one daughter, Mrs. Chas. Markgraf, of White Salmon. This community extends their sincere sympathy to the bereaved family.