Leila June Bertsche

Leila June (Miller) Bertsche, 98 of Flanagan Illinois passed away at the Evenglow Inn, Pontiac, IL on Tuesday, July 28th, 2026, at 10:42 a.m. She was born July 3, 1928, to Bert and Edna (Steinman) Miller. On August 9, 1953, she married Paul Bertsche and they spent 58 years together.

June graduated from Danvers High School and Bluffton College. June was an active member of Meadows Mennonite Church and later became a member of Prairieview Mennonite Church. She volunteered at Spare and Share, and Meadows Mennonite Nursing Home. June spent many years volunteering for the Mennonite Central Committee Relief Sale baking pies, cinnamon rolls and thousands of donuts.

She was a devoted and loving housewife, mother, grandma and great grandma. June spent countless hours over the years running grain trucks/tractors, meals to the fields, gardening and any task needed to run the farm including chasing cattle that would escape their pasture.

June is survived by five children Steve (Julie) Bertsche Flanagan, Dale (Kathy) Bertsche Flanagan, Larry (Judy) Bertsche Pontiac, Janice (Mark) Young Columbus Grove, Ohio, Julie (Robert) Miller Normal IL. Grandchildren Brandon Bertsche, Troy (Katie) Bertsche, Jennifer (Chris) Kramer, Trent (Miranda) Bertsche, Nick (Becca) Bertsche, Tanner Bertsche, Keegan Bertsche, Katie Bertsche, Sarah (Logan) Wooldridge, Rachel (Chase) Wadley, David (Samantha) Young, Jeremy (Anne) Young, Nathan (Joanna) Young, Matt (Jennifer) May, Nathan (Bridget) May and Tyler May. She has 21 great grandchildren. She is also survived by a brother-in-law LaMar Reichert.

She was preceded in death by her husband, twin sister Mae Ramseyer, brother Orlyn Miller, grandson Ryan Bertsche and son-in-law Keith May.

June was content serving her church and family behind the scenes and was a masterful peacemaker.

Services will be held at Prairieview Mennonite Church in rural Gridley Saturday August 1, 2026. A visitation will be held from 9-11 followed by a funeral service at 11 am. with David Young officiating Burial will be at Pike Township Cemetery, Graymont. Memorials may be given to Prairieview Mennonite Church or The Inn at Evenglow Memory Care. Calvert-Johnson & Froelich Memorial Home, Flanagan is assisting the family with services.

The family would like to express appreciation for the love and compassion shown by the Inn at Evenglow and Transitions Hospice in June’s final days.