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Ruth Bergdoll
October 28, 1931 — May 21, 2025
Ruth Bergdoll, age 93, of Traverse City, passed away on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.
Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, George Bergdoll; siblings, Bernadette Mason, Kathryn Kuster, Donald Winkler, Norbert Winkler, Harlan Winkler, Gerald Winkler, Geraldine Vaassen, and Mary Franklin.
She is survived by her son, Richard (Svetlana) Miller; stepdaughters, Deanna (Kim) Elliott, Cindy (Donald) Preli, Liz Bergdoll, Dawn Aberbach; grandchildren, Daniel Miller, Sophie Jankowski, Lauren Preli, Donald Preli, Sydney Aberbach, and Kelsey Aberbach.
A service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 17, 2025 with visitation starting at 10:00 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 308 N. Cedar St. Traverse City, MI. Inurnment will take place at St. Andrews Catholic Cemetery in Tennyson, WI on Friday, July 25, 2025 at Noon. After the burial, a gathering will be held at the Potosi Brewery. Memorial contributions may be given to Hospice of Michigan in Traverse City.
Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, George Bergdoll; siblings, Bernadette Mason, Kathryn Kuster, Donald Winkler, Norbert Winkler, Harlan Winkler, Gerald Winkler, Geraldine Vaassen, and Mary Franklin.
She is survived by her son, Richard (Svetlana) Miller; stepdaughters, Deanna (Kim) Elliott, Cindy (Donald) Preli, Liz Bergdoll, Dawn Aberbach; grandchildren, Daniel Miller, Sophie Jankowski, Lauren Preli, Donald Preli, Sydney Aberbach, and Kelsey Aberbach.
A service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 17, 2025 with visitation starting at 10:00 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 308 N. Cedar St. Traverse City, MI. Inurnment will take place at St. Andrews Catholic Cemetery in Tennyson, WI on Friday, July 25, 2025 at Noon. After the burial, a gathering will be held at the Potosi Brewery. Memorial contributions may be given to Hospice of Michigan in Traverse City.
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Graveside Service
Friday, July 25, 2025
Starts at 12:00 pm
St. Andrew's Catholic Cemetery
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