Bertha Vilkoski

Please place obit & photo in Thursday Hamilton, VILKOSKI, Bertha Ann (Hetterich), age 89, of Hamilton, passed away Saturday, April 29, 2017. She was the daughter of Ralph and Bertha (Schatt) Hetterich. Bertha graduated from Hamilton High School and attended UC where she met her husband of 67 years, John Vilkoski. She lived her Catholic faith daily and with a deep devotion to the Holy Family, Our Lady of Fatima and the Divine Mercy. Bertha was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Survivors include her husband, John; 7 children, Ted (Tina) Vilkoski, Mary (the late Tom Eichhold) Eichhold, Jeanne (Jeff) Finck, Vince (Sandy) Vilkoski, Bill (Jane) Vilkoski, Vivian (Mike) Sullivan and Mike (Debbie) Vilkoski; 26 grandchildren; 36 great grandchildren and 2 sisters-in-law, Flo Hetterich and Peggy Hetterich.She is preceded in death by her parents; 4 sisters, Mary Hetterich ,Martha (Cy) Flatt, Marian (Don) Cisle and Ruth (Martin) Arnold and 3 brothers, Howard, Roy (Joan) and Marc Hertterich .In lieu of flowers, please direct memorials to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, 5250 Justin Road, La Crosse,WI 54601. Prayer service will be 10:45 AM Thursday, May 4, 2017 at the Colligan Funeral Home followed by Mass of Christian Burial 11:30 AM at St. Joseph Church. Burial in St. Stephen Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at the funeral home. Online condolences to www.colliganfuneralhome.com