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Raymond Irving Bertness Jr.

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Birth	:	13 Sep 1920 Buena Vista County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	15 Nov 2019 Spencer, Clay County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Lone Tree Cemetery, Sioux Rapids, Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.8819008, -95.1492004
Description	:	Raymond I. Bertness Jr., age 99, of Spencer, Iowa and formerly of Sioux Rapids, Iowa died Friday, November 15, 2019 at St. Luke Lutheran Home in Spencer. Memorial services will take place Saturday, November 23, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Sioux Rapids. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the CHURCH. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Sioux Rapids is in charge of the arrangements. Raymond, son of Raymond I. Bertness, Sr. and Ina Scott Bertness, was born on his family’s farm south of Sioux Rapids on September 13,... Read More	Raymond I. Bertness Jr., age 99, of Spencer, Iowa and formerly of Sioux Rapids, Iowa died Friday, November 15, 2019 at St. Luke Lutheran Home in Spencer. Memorial services will take place Saturday, November 23, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Sioux Rapids. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the CHURCH. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Sioux Rapids is in charge of the arrangements. Raymond, son of Raymond I. Bertness, Sr. and Ina Scott Bertness, was born on his family’s farm south of Sioux Rapids on September 13, 1920. He graduated from Sioux Rapids Community High School in 1938, and received his BA from Buena Vista College in 1942. Ray served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during WWII and participated in the D-Day Normandy Invasion as a "Deception" Battalion level Radio Operator. He was tasked with providing the enemy with false information about normal army operations while bivouacked in England from the 4th of June, 1944, through the 12th of June while the actual D-Day Normandy troop movements were conducted in strict radio silence. It was a diversion designed to keep the Nazi 15th army out of the Cherbourg area while the June 6th invasion took place. Raymond was united in marriage with Yvonne Petersen from Linn Grove during WWII. After the war, Raymond and Yvonne were teaching school in Rockwell City when Raymond Sr. suffered a minor heart attack, upon which the senior Bertnesses moved into Sioux Rapids and Raymond and Yvonne moved to the farm where Ray took over farming. In addition to farming, he was a Township Assessor for Buena Vista County, an insurance salesman for Buena Vista County Mutual, and had a 34 year career as a sales rep for Garst and Thomas Pioneer Seed corn, eventually turning that business over to his son Marc. Raymond was active in the community, including First Lutheran Church of Sioux Rapids and the Masonic Lodge, where he served several terms as Worshipful Master. Raymond and Yvonne were the parents of four children: Scott (Nancy) of Des Moines, Jan (Dave) Becker of Melbourne Beach, FL, Marc (Jacki) of Sioux Rapids, and Kevin (Juli) of Batavia, IL. There are four grandchildren: Allison (Dave) Williams of Plymouth, MN, Emily Wieser of West Des Moines, Lizzie Bertness of Chicago, IL, and Katie Bertness with the Peace Corps in Guyana, South America. There are three great-grandchildren: Katya and Max Williams of Plymouth, MN and Henry Wieser of West Des Moines. He was preceded in death by his brother Philip during WWII, his parents, his wife Yvonne in 2008, and a grandson-in-law (Sean Wieser) this fall. He is survived by his sister Joyce, of Wisconsin Rapids, WI, and sister-in-law Zoe Petersen of Storm Lake, his children, grandchildren, five nephews, great grandchildren, a host of other relatives and friends, and his beloved Jack Russell terrier, Lola. In addition to international travel with Yvonne, he enjoyed time spent at their Arnolds Park cottage and in later years, the Barefoot Bar for lunch. One of his annual milestones, always occurring during his birthday, was attendance at the Clay County Fair, starting when he was three. He only missed four years during his deployment overseas during WWII, so he had attended 92 Fairs, including this past fall on his 99th Birthday.

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Where is Raymond Irving Bertness Jr.'s memorial?
Raymond Irving Bertness Jr.'s memorial is located at: Lone Tree Cemetery, Sioux Rapids, Buena Vista County, USA.
When did Raymond Irving Bertness Jr. death?
Raymond Irving Bertness Jr. death on 15 Nov 2019 in Spencer, Clay County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Raymond Irving Bertness Jr.'s memorial?
Latitude: 42.8819008
Longitude: -95.1492004

Family Members:

Parent

Raymond Irving Bertness Sr.

(1896 - 1952)

Ina Scott Bertness

(1898 - 1999)

Spouse

Yvonne E. Peterson Bertness

(1920 - 2008)

Siblings

PFC Philip Scott Bertness

(1923 - 1945)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Josephs Cemetery
Sioux Rapids, Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8883018, -95.1324997

2. Burr Oak Cemetery
Herdland Township, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9235992, -95.0907974

3. Little Sioux Valley Cemetery
Rembrandt, Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8375015, -95.2074966

4. Barnes Township Cemetery
Linn Grove, Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8880997, -95.2397003

5. Fanny Fern Cemetery
Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9530983, -95.1607971

6. Douglas Township Cemetery
Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9255981, -95.2450027

7. Osborn Cemetery
Webb, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9346918, -95.0608244

8. Liberty Cemetery
Greenville, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9897003, -95.1417007

9. Poland Township Cemetery
Marathon, Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8610992, -94.9916992

10. Zion Methodist Cemetery
Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9808006, -95.2497025

11. Smith Cemetery
Albert City, Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8142014, -94.9925003

12. Lincoln Township Cemetery
Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7413000, -95.1282000

13. Lincoln Cemetery
Rossie, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0111008, -95.2313995

14. Oakland Cemetery
Peterson, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9281006, -95.3432999

15. Plainview Cemetery
Alta, Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8087100, -95.3280200

16. Saint Johannes Cemetery
Brooke Township, Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8662758, -95.3669968

17. Rosehill Cemetery
Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0368996, -95.0919037

18. Elk Cemetery
Elk Township, Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7641983, -95.3094025

19. Garton Family Cemetery
Marathon, Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8297000, -94.9334500

20. Fairfield Cemetery
Albert City, Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7783012, -94.9692001

21. Garfield Township Cemetery
Webb, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9538994, -94.9392014

22. Willow Creek Cemetery
Royal, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0214005, -95.2885971

23. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
Storm Lake, Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7136002, -95.0650024

24. Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
Aurelia, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8165000, -95.3885000