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Article: Therese Sherman
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- Yakima Herald-Republic
- Article date:
- April 16, 2007
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Keith &Keith Funeral Home
YAKIMA - Therese Sherman, 89, Yakima, died at her home Friday,
April 13, 2007.
She was born February 11, 1918 in Gladstone, North Dakota to Franz
and Mariana (Eckert) Bergenheier. Therese's mother died when she was
two years old. Her early years were spent in an orphanage and foster
homes. Through the help of Sister Margaret Roberts of the Dickinson,
North Dakota Hospital, Therese attended Holy Cross Academy, Merrill,
Wisconsin. She graduated as valedictorian in 1940. While in Merrill,
Therese lived and worked at the Rectory of St. Francis Xavier. Father
Peter Rice, the pastor and Margaret Trieb, the house keeper became
surrogate parents.
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