Freeport
Gertrude C. Wieland, 102, of Freeport, died Friday, March 5, 2010, at Provena St. Joseph Nursing Center.
Born July 25, 1907 in Freeport she was the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Jacobs) Bardell. She married Peter Wieland in 1923 and he died in 1982.
Gertrude worked 26 years at Burgess battery, and then for Micro Switch Company for 13 years all in Freeport, retiring in 1972.
She was a member of First Lutheran Church.
Surviving is her son, Roger (Janice) Wieland of Denton, Texas; 5 grandchildren, Craig (Cherie) Cline of Salem, Oregon, Rhonda (Norman) Becker and Angela (David) Snyders both of Freeport, Cynda (Jake) Bouse of Aubrey, Texas, and Roger (Debbie) Wieland of Cedar Park, Texas; 5 great grandchildren, Ryan (Heather) Becker, Adrienne Becker, Christopher, Laurel, and Zachary Wieland; and her son in-law, William Cline of Freeport.
Gertrude is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; 4 sisters; 4 brothers; and her daughter, Clara Jean Cline.
Funeral service will be Wednesday 10:30 a.m., March 10, 2010 at Walker Mortuary with Reverend Arthur R. Stees officiating. Burial will be in the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens.
Visitation will be Tuesday 4 to 7 p.m. at Walker Mortuary.
A memorial has been established for Provena St. Joseph Nursing Center.
Gertrude's family invites friends to extend condolences, share a memory, or light a candle in her honor at www.walkermortuary.com.