SOPHIA M. BERT

PERRYVILLE -- Sophia M. Bert, 91, of Perryville, died Wednesday, July 22, 1992, at Southeast Missouri Hospital.

She was born Dec. 28, 1900, at Crosstown, daughter of John G. and Nancy Voteau Klobe. She and Comiel J. Bert were married June 20, 1925. He died Dec. 8, 1955.

Bert was a member of Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary Church at Belgique, and its Ladies Sodality.

Survivors include three sons, Stanley Bert of East Moline, Ill., Donald Bert of Englewood, Colo., Meredith Bert of Perryville; two daughters, Claudia Beeman of Cocoa, Fla., Winona Helenschmidt of Festus; a sister, Leola Clifton of Crosstown; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren, and three great-stepgrandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a son, two daughters, two brothers, three sisters, two grandsons and a great-granddaughter.

Friends may call at Young and Sons Funeral Home from 3-9 p.m. Saturday and 6:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday.

Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Charles Herbst officiating. Burial will be in Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary Church Cemetery.