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Barbara June Oertwich, Age 92, of Fertile, MN passed away Thursday, December 22,2022 at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile, MN with her family by her side.

Barbara was born on June 21, 1930 in Kennedy MN, the daughter of Elmer and Inga (Nessa) Turn. She graduated from Kennedy High School in 1948. She worked at the Homestead Cafe in Karlstad where she met her future husband, Alvin Oertwich. They were united in Marriage on November 21, 1949 at the parsonage in Kennedy MN. They made their first home in Karlstad MN. In 1960 they moved to Fertile MN. Throughout the years she was a homemaker, employed at the Top Notch Restaurant and Fair Meadow Nursing home as a laundry aide. She is a member of Concordia Church, Fertile MN.

Barbara is survived by sons, Mark (Janeen) Oertwich of Grand Forks, ND and Wayne (Julie) Oertwich of Crookston MN; five grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren, sister, Linda (Earl) Johnson of Warren, MN, sister-in-law Velva Mae Neal of Kent, WA and Marilyn Oertwich, Minneapolis MN as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She was proceeded in death by her parents, Elmer and Inga Turn, husband Alvin Oertwich, daughter Nancy Burslie, son-in-law Kermit Burslie, grandson Kyle Oertwich and granddaughter Ashley Oertwich, brother LeRoy Turn, sisters Kay Dostal, Betty Wolff and Phyllis Pulkrabek.

Funeral Service: 2:00PM Friday, December 30, 2022 at Erikson-Vik-Ganje Funeral Home, Fertile, MN.

Visitation: One hour before the funeral on Friday.

Interment: Concordia Lutheran Cemetery, Fertile, MN.

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