Alberta "Bertie" Mae Korth Biscontine, 101, of Moline died June 12, 2007 at Heartland Healthcare Center, Moline.
Funeral services will be 11a.m., Saturday, June 16, 2007 at Bethel Assembly of God, Rock Island. Visitation will be from5-8 p.m. Friday at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd.,6601-38th Ave., Moline. Burial will be 12:30p.m.Monday, June 18, 2007 at Riverside Cemetery, Appleton, WI. Memorials may be made to the church.
Bertie was born September 6, 1905 in Bourbonnais, IL to Emory and Pearl (Hertz) Allgaier. She married Alvin Schulze in Appleton, WI. She later married Lester Korth on January 13, 1936 in Rock Island. He preceded her in death on December 22, 1964. She then married Henry Biscontine on January 13, 1970 in Rock Island. He preceded her in death on May 30, 1990.
Bertie was a clerk for 30 years at Woolworth's, Moline retiring in 1970. She was a member of Bethel Assembly of God, Rock Island where she was a former member of the ladies group and the ladies ministry. She also loved to sing.
She is survived by
Daughters Marilyn (Chuck) Sparbel Davenport
Doris Nelson Moline
Daughter-in-law Lily Korth Bettendorf
Grandchildren Jim (Kathy) Sparbel
Larry Sparbel
Danny Nelson
Debbie (Mark) Ulseth
David (Samantha) Nelson
Steve (Suzie) Korth
Sheila Quinn
3 step children Paul Biscontine
Mary Ann VonAhnen
Ruth Anderson
14 great grandchildren
many step grandchildren, step great grandchildren and great great grandchildren
She was preceded in death by her daughter Elda Mae "Tudy" Schulze, son Ralph Korth, her brother Arden Allgaier and her son-in-law Don Nelson.
Online condolences may be expressed to Bertie's family by visiting her obituary at
www.esterdahlmortuary.com