Bertha S. Everson, 90, of Austin, Minn. died Saturday, June 2, 2012, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester.

Bertha Sylvia Peterson was born Sept. 19, 1921, in Udolpho Township, Minn. to Charles P. and Effie (Thompson) Peterson. She graduated from Blooming Prairie High School in 1939 and took teacher training in Austin. She then attended Winona State and received her two-year degree. On June 6, 1941, Bertha married Andrew Lunt. He died on Oct. 24, 1948. On July 6, 1957, Bertha married Paul Everson at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Austin. They were married for 54 years.

Bertha enjoyed teaching children. She was a teacher for 53 years. A member of St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Austin, she taught Sunday school there, was a circle member, and belonged to a sewing club. She did a lot of sewing, reading, writing, and loved to decorate the house. Bertha was a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother.

Survivors include her husband Paul Everson of Austin; daughter LeAnn (Randy) Boettcher of Blue Earth, Minn.; sons Gary (Marcia) Lunt of Austin, Ronald (Judy) Lunt of North Barrington, Ill., Allan (Sherry) Lunt of Austin; 13 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Muriel Dahl of Austin, Minn. and Virginia Davis of Clarks Grove, Minn.; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents Charles and Effie; her first husband Andrew Lunt; two brothers; one sister.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 9, 2012, at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Austin with the Rev. Bill Odermann officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday at Worlein Funeral Home in Austin, and one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.worlein.com.