Bertha Reed

Bertha Reed, 92, of Fremont, passed away on December 3, 2013 at Bethesda Care Center in Fremont. Bertha was born in Plattsburg, NY on July 30, 1921 to William and Luella (Griffin) Sherwood. On May 30, 1940 she married Melvin Reed in Kansas, OH. He passed away on May 22, 1976. Bertha was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. She enjoyed crossword puzzles and cooking. She was a homemaker, staying home to raise her 7 children and caring for her family. Bertha was always known as having a big heart. Surviving are children; Herbert (Dorothy) Reed of Nevada, Jaqulan McMurray of Sandusky, William (Dianna) Reed of Port Clinton, Diane Reed of Fremont, Faye (Pedro) Garcia of Fremont, Lucy (Dan) Rarigh of Orlando, FL and Carol (Calvin) Lisbon of Bartow, FL; siblings, Dorothy Scott of San Antonio, TX and Mary Dietenbeck of Sandusky; 12 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, parents and 3 grandchildren; Bobby Twiss Jr., Charles McMurray, and infant grandson, Stanley McMurray. Visitation will be held at the Herman-Kinn-Karlovetz Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Fremont on Saturday, December 7, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. A funeral service will begin at 12:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Pastor Duane Dunfee will officiate. Burial will be at Greenlawn Memory Gardens at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Humane Society of Sandusky County, 2520 Port Clinton Road, Fremont, Ohio 43420 To send online condolences or to view Bertha's In Memory Tribute, please visit www.hermankinn.com