Individual Details
Beatrice Elizabeth Zwack
(June 21, 1920 - January 29, 2011)
Beatrice E. "Bede" Kortenbusch (1920 - 2011)
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose for Beatrice Kortenbusch who died peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, January 29 at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday and from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. Legion of Mary, Sts. Bernard & Elizabeth Council, and St. Mary's Mission Society will pray at 6 p.m. followed by parish prayers at 7 p.m. Monday evening.
Beatrice Elizabeth Zwack was born June 21, 1920 in Freeport to Frank and Agnes (Heine) Zwack. She was united in marriage to Lawrence Koch in June of 1945 in Freeport. He passed away in September of 1954. She married Albert Kortenbusch on June 11, 1957 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose.
She is survived by her son, Steven (Rita) Kortenbusch of Melrose; grandchildren, Bradley and Allison both at home; sister, Violetta Ramacher of Freeport; sister-in-law, Viola (Jim) Beutz of Freeport.
Beatrice was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Lawrence Koch; second husband, Albert Kortenbusch on September 11, 1978; son, Mark Kortenbusch on August 15, 1984; brothers, Roman and Larry Zwack; sisters, Sally Elfering and Armella Wensman; brothers-in-law, Elmer Elfering, Ralph Wensman, and Gabe Ramacher; sisters-in-law, Ann Zwack and Mary Moening Zwack.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose for Beatrice Kortenbusch who died peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, January 29 at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday and from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. Legion of Mary, Sts. Bernard & Elizabeth Council, and St. Mary's Mission Society will pray at 6 p.m. followed by parish prayers at 7 p.m. Monday evening.
Beatrice Elizabeth Zwack was born June 21, 1920 in Freeport to Frank and Agnes (Heine) Zwack. She was united in marriage to Lawrence Koch in June of 1945 in Freeport. He passed away in September of 1954. She married Albert Kortenbusch on June 11, 1957 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose.
She is survived by her son, Steven (Rita) Kortenbusch of Melrose; grandchildren, Bradley and Allison both at home; sister, Violetta Ramacher of Freeport; sister-in-law, Viola (Jim) Beutz of Freeport.
Beatrice was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Lawrence Koch; second husband, Albert Kortenbusch on September 11, 1978; son, Mark Kortenbusch on August 15, 1984; brothers, Roman and Larry Zwack; sisters, Sally Elfering and Armella Wensman; brothers-in-law, Elmer Elfering, Ralph Wensman, and Gabe Ramacher; sisters-in-law, Ann Zwack and Mary Moening Zwack.
Events
| Birth | June 21, 1920 | ||||
| Death | January 29, 2011 |
Families
| Spouse | Albert Kortenbusch (1914 - 1978) |