Funeral services for Emma A. Bortel, Rt. 2, Liberty Center, who died at her home Friday were held at the Fiser Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Sunday, with the Rev. W. E. Stivers officiating. Interment was in Young Cemetery, Liberty Center.
She was born Oct. 6, 1879, in Washington Township,, the daughter of William and Anna Rogge.
She was married to Charles W. Bortel on Dec. 9, 1900, and spent her entire life in the vicinity of her birthplace.
She is survived by three children: Mrs. Mabel Proudfoot, Swanton; Ruby Travis, Toledo; and Robert Bortel of Liberty Center; six grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and two sisters, Edith Kruse, Toledo, and Clara Mueller, Liberty Center.