Richard J. Bertram Sr

Richard James Bertram Sr., 64, of Bonfield, passed away Friday (Oct. 18, 2013) at his home. Visitation will be from noon Wednesday until the 3 p.m. services at the Brown Funeral Home in Manteno. Pastor Andy Hansen will officiate. Burial will be in Deselm Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Mr. Bertram was a truck driver. He owned A-2 Motors and worked at Shapiro Developmental Center. He also did volunteer work at the Saddle Club. He was born Dec. 15, 1948, in Kankakee, the son of James "Jake" and Rose Marion Bertram. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a member of Open Bible Center in Kankakee. He loved his family, grandchildren and horses. Surviving are his wife, the former Louise Weigt, of Bonfield, whom he married in 1973, in Manteno; one son and daughter-in-law, Richard "Oscar" Jr. and Lisa Bertram, of Manteno; grandchildren, Ashton Richard Bertram, Payton Louise Bertram and Colton Oscar Bertram; his mother, of Momence; three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Judy Rattin, of Momence, Marilyn and Lanny Cordes, of Grant Park, and Kathy and Mike Johnson, of Momence; and one brother and sister-in-law, Myron and Janet Bertram, of Bourbonnais.