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Marcella Maybelle Burtz Sterling

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Birth	:	21 May 1911 Tripp County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	11 May 2006 Winner, Tripp County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Brethren Cemetery, Panora, Guthrie County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.7170050, -94.3674620
Description	:	Marcella Burtz Sterling, age 94 of Winner, SD went to her heavenly home on May 11, 2006. She passed away at the Winner Regional Healthcare Center. She was born May 21, 1911 on the family homestead in northern Tripp County to Charles and Julia (Hansen) Burtz. Marcella was the first Burtz child born in South Dakota, the family coming from Fremont, NE. She attended North Greenwood rural school and graduated from Old Witten High School. Marcella attended Black Hills Teachers College for a year and taught rural schools in Tripp and Mellette counties. Marcella was married to Harvey Sterling, son... Read More	Marcella Burtz Sterling, age 94 of Winner, SD went to her heavenly home on May 11, 2006. She passed away at the Winner Regional Healthcare Center. She was born May 21, 1911 on the family homestead in northern Tripp County to Charles and Julia (Hansen) Burtz. Marcella was the first Burtz child born in South Dakota, the family coming from Fremont, NE. She attended North Greenwood rural school and graduated from Old Witten High School. Marcella attended Black Hills Teachers College for a year and taught rural schools in Tripp and Mellette counties. Marcella was married to Harvey Sterling, son of Simon and Lena Sterling on August 22, 1935 in the parental Burtz home by Reverend H.S. Wold. Their first home was in Sturgis, SD, where their oldest son Leland was born. The family moved to San Diego, CA in 1940 and their second son Douglas was born in 1943. Marcella taught school at Bethany Baptist School until 1977 when she returned to South Dakota to make her home. Marcella loved children, especially her nieces and nephews and she spent hours entertaining them with games and bible stories. Marcella is survived by her two sons, Leland (LaVone) Sterling of Victorville, CA, and their children, Lynanne, Leslie and Lisa and Douglas (Cheri) Sterling of La Mirada, CA, and their children Douglas, Daniel and Eric; six great grandchildren; one brother, Bill (Beverly) Burtz; sisters-in-law, Marian Burtz and Berniece Burtz all of Winner, SD, Deloris Nelson and Elsie Walters of Burke, SD and one brother-in-law Dale (Joyce) Sterling of Pheonix, AZ, along with several nieces, nephews and many friends. Marcella was preceded in death by her parents, two sister, Irene Harter and Leona Best; three brothers, LeRoy, Raymond and Earl Burtz. Burial will be in the Winner Cemetery.

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Marcella Maybelle Burtz Sterling's memorial is located at: Brethren Cemetery, Panora, Guthrie County, USA.
When did Marcella Maybelle Burtz Sterling death?
Marcella Maybelle Burtz Sterling death on 11 May 2006 in Winner, Tripp County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 41.7170050
Longitude: -94.3674620

Family Members:

Parent

Charles Christian Burtz

(1877 - 1962)

Julia Hansen Burtz

(1878 - 1965)

Spouse

Harvey J Sterling

(1914 - 1994)

Siblings

Irene Catherine Burtz Harter

(1904 - 1965)

Leona Annetta Burtz Best

(1907 - 2001)

Raymond Foster Burtz

(1914 - 1999)

Earl Henry Burtz

(1917 - 2003)

William James “Bill” Burtz

(1920 - 2008)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Brethren Cemetery
Panora, Guthrie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7170050, -94.3674620

2. West Cemetery
Panora, Guthrie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6925011, -94.3780975

3. East Greenwood Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6869011, -94.3375015

4. Yale Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7690000, -94.3585000

5. Resurrection Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6870003, -94.4550018

6. Victory Union Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7282982, -94.4738998

7. Moffit Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7668991, -94.4539032

8. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7455711, -94.2515335

9. Valley Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6818390, -94.4879790

10. Monteith Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6307850, -94.4348130

11. Union Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6800680, -94.4917180

12. West Linn Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6577988, -94.2489014

13. Richland Memorial Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8353004, -94.3657990

14. Glendon Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5985240, -94.4018810

15. Morrisburg Cemetery
Dale, Guthrie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5983009, -94.3193970

16. Dodge Center Cemetery
Bagley, Guthrie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8194008, -94.4697037

17. Maplewood Cemetery
Guthrie Center, Guthrie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6389020, -94.5224090

18. Dallas Township Cemetery
Dawson, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8438400, -94.2408300

19. Dawson Cemetery
Dawson, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8467700, -94.2411300

20. Harper Cemetery
Redfield, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6138992, -94.2011032

21. Saint Mary's Cemetery
Cooper, Greene County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8780000, -94.3155000

22. East Linn Cemetery
Redfield, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6081009, -94.1994019

23. Spillers Cemetery
Redfield, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5660019, -94.2289963

24. Seeley Township Cemetery
Guthrie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7318993, -94.6147003