Bertha A. Rusch

Bertha Anna Rusch (nee Drews), of Waukesha, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at the age of 97 years. She was born in Wausau on December 28, 1915 the daughter of Herman and Clara Drews. She married Carl Rusch in 1937 and they made their home in Waukesha where Carl had his own business, Rusch Electric Motor Company, until his death in 1979.

She is survived by a son, Gerald (Lin) Rusch of Ankeny, IA, and two daughters, Marilyn (Donald) Robertson of Salem, SC and Carol (Martin) Findling of Carol Stream, IL, one sister, Helen Nass of Mt Horeb, WI, eight grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren. She was preceeded in death by her husband Carl, her parents, Herman and Clara Drews, a brother, Elvin Drews and a sister, Ethel Drews.

A memorial service will be held at a later date at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Waukesha WI. Randle-Dable-Brisk Funeral, Cremation and Preplanning Services is honored to serve the family. For further information, please call the funeral home at 262-547-4035 or visit our website at www.waukeshafunerals.com to leave the family an online tribute message.