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Calvin “Cal” Berthelsen

Birth	:	20 Mar 1928 Pembina, Pembina County, North Dakota, USA
Death	:	29 May 2020 Aurora, Hamilton County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Aurora Cemetery, Aurora, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.8843994, -97.9997025
Description	:	Calvin Berthelsen Calvin (Cal) Berthelsen, age 92, of Aurora, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2020. A Private family inurnment at the Aurora Cemetery.. Calvin (Cal) Berthelsen passed away on Friday, May 29, 2020 in Aurora, NE at 92 years of age. Cal was born on March 20, 1928 on the family farm near Pembina, North Dakota to James and Emma (Juhl) Berthelsen. Cal grew up on the family farm and remained a farm boy at heart his entire life. Collecting and restoring vintage Oliver farm tractors was a particular passion for him. In later years he... Read More	Calvin Berthelsen Calvin (Cal) Berthelsen, age 92, of Aurora, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2020. A Private family inurnment at the Aurora Cemetery.. Calvin (Cal) Berthelsen passed away on Friday, May 29, 2020 in Aurora, NE at 92 years of age. Cal was born on March 20, 1928 on the family farm near Pembina, North Dakota to James and Emma (Juhl) Berthelsen. Cal grew up on the family farm and remained a farm boy at heart his entire life. Collecting and restoring vintage Oliver farm tractors was a particular passion for him. In later years he was a regular attendee at Old Trusty Days in Clay Center, NE where he could identify almost every piece of vintage farm machinery. Cal served in Korea as an x-ray technician attached to a MASH unit. He was an avid photographer and spent many off-duty hours capturing candid shots of locals and the countryside. In 2015 he was proud to take part in an Honor Flight of Veterans to Washington D.C. In the early 1960s he moved from Spirit Lake, IA to Omaha, NE to open a nursing care facility. While gathering permits for the home, he and his brother Owen - who owned a nursing home in Lincoln, NE - began tinkering to solve the problem of how to safely transfer patients in and out of bathtubs, which at that time were floor level and required attendants to physically transfer patients from their bed to a wheelchair and then from the wheelchair to the tub. Back injuries were a common, and expensive, outcome. In 1964, Cal and Owen, along with a third partner Gene Maul, designed and patented the Century Bathing System, comprised of a revolutionary wheelchair with a removable fiberglass seat and a hydraulic lift that safely transferred the patient in to a chest deep whirlpool tub. The three men believed that they had invented the machine of the century and named the fledgling company Century Mfg. Co. In 1966 the company was relocated from Lincoln to Aurora, NE and became the first manufacturing plant in the town's newly-formed industrial park. Cal had a passion for fun that stayed with him throughout his life. As a kid he could be found playing "crack the whip" in the snowy pasture with an old car hood tied to the back of the truck. He loved water skiing, was a fearless snow skier, and a daredevil in his airboat or dune buggy. He rode motorcycles, was an accomplished private pilot, and had a particular passion for fishing, even making a lengthy trek to the arctic circle where he landed a trophy sized Arctic Char. It seemed there was never an adventure he wasnâ€™t up for. After the three partners sold Century, Cal "retired" and he and the love of his life, Margaret, travelled the United States in their converted "Zippity Do Da" Greyhound bus, often accompanied by Margaret's mother Claire. Once grandchildren started arriving, Cal and Margaret stayed closer to home and relocated to a farm southwest of Aurora where Cal began raising turkeys and returned to farming. It was a point of pride with him that he never had one of those cushy tractors with a cab and air conditioning. They were devoted grandparents, playing endless games and taking the grands on many adventures. Cal was a lifelong Seventh-Day Adventist and graduated from Maplewood Academy in Minnesota. He served in many capacities in his local church and was active in the Kansas-Nebraska Conference, taking a special interest in stewardship of Platte Valley Academy in Shelton, NE where all three of his children graduated. Cal loved spending time with his family and was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He instilled in those around him a love for gardening, farming, and skill at building and fixing almost anything. Cal is survived by his son Loren (Saxon) Berthelsen, daughters Tara (Gary) Berthelsen and Julie (Robert) Weber, grandchildren Oliver (Georgia) Berthelsen, Myles (Madison) Berthelsen, Eliott Berthelsen, Nicholas Weber and Allyson Weber, and great grandchildren Rex and Maeve Berthelsen, as well as numerous relatives across the country. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife Margaret, brothers Harvey, Amos, Glenn, Walter and Owen, and sisters Mae and Hazel. Rest in peace, Dad. We love you.

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Where is Calvin “Cal” Berthelsen's memorial?
Calvin “Cal” Berthelsen's memorial is located at: Aurora Cemetery, Aurora, Hamilton County, USA.
When did Calvin “Cal” Berthelsen death?
Calvin “Cal” Berthelsen death on 29 May 2020 in Aurora, Hamilton County, Nebraska, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Calvin “Cal” Berthelsen's memorial?
Latitude: 40.8843994
Longitude: -97.9997025

Family Members:

Parent

James “Jim” Berthelsen

(1888 - 1958)

Spouse

Margaret A. Livingston Berthelsen

(1937 - 2016)

Siblings

Harvey Christian Berthelsen

(1910 - 1919)

Hazel Marie Berthelsen Johnson

(1914 - 1994)

Glenn Juhl Berthelsen

(1920 - 2006)

Walter Lee Berthelsen

(1922 - 1994)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Aurora Cemetery
Aurora, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8843994, -97.9997025

2. Catholic Cemetery
Aurora, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8844000, -97.9997000

3. Salem Evangelical Cemetery
Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9300003, -97.9828033

4. Lincoln Valley Cemetery
Hampton, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8939000, -97.9217500

5. Siloa Cemetery
Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9305992, -98.0749969

6. Hampton Cemetery
Hampton, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8727989, -97.8927994

7. Richland Cemetery
Marquette, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9668999, -98.0175018

8. Pleasant View Mennonite Cemetery
Aurora, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8286018, -98.0838013

9. Salem Cemetery
Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8217010, -97.9203033

10. Prairie Gem Cemetery
Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7991982, -98.0363998

11. Youst Cemetery
Hampton, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8577995, -97.8818970

12. United Lutheran Cemetery
Hampton, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9300003, -97.8827972

13. Monroe Evangelical Free Church Cemetery
Murphy, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9449000, -98.1125000

14. George Cemetery
Hampton, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8149050, -97.8940420

15. Beaver Valley Cemetery
Hampton, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8563440, -97.8570700

16. Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
Hampton, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9154910, -97.8477940

17. Saint Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
Kronborg, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9995000, -97.9393610

18. George Western Cemetery
Marquette, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0181900, -97.9888900

19. Seaton Cemetery
Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7569008, -98.0871964

20. Mennonite Brethren Cemetery
Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8139000, -97.8274994

21. Franklin Cemetery
Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7416992, -98.0642014

22. Saint Josephs Cemetery
Giltner, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7710991, -98.1391983

23. Giltner Cemetery
Giltner, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7717018, -98.1408005

24. Plainfield Cemetery
Bradshaw, York County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8856010, -97.7925034