Bertha B. Bateman 1919 - 2003 LOGAN - Bertha Bergquist Bateman, 84, died Friday, November 28, 2003 from complications of Alzheimer's.

She was born September 21, 1919, in River Heights, Utah to Charles L. and Selma Christina Olson Bergquist. She graduated from Preston High School and was selected as the Franklin County Rodeo Queen in 1938. She married John Leland "Lee" Bateman in the Logan Temple on December 12, 1941. She moved to San Francisco, CA with her husband in 1941where they lived until 1945 when they moved to River Heights.

She worked for the Telephone Company for 33 years while at the same time enjoyed being mother to her three children. Bertha was an active member of the River Heights Wards of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served in many church callings during her life including the one she enjoyed the most as a Temple worker in the Logan Temple.

She enjoyed traveling, gardening and serving the community. She worked with the Telephone pioneers for many years assisting in their service projects that benefitted many individuals in the intermountain area.

Surviving are her husband and companion of 62 years, Lee, two sons, Val J (Bonnie) Bateman, Holladay, Utah; Ted L Bateman, Salt Lake City, Utah; a daughter, Ann Day, Sandy, Utah; 11 grandchildren. She is also survived by a brother, Charles Allen Bergquist, Preston, Idaho. She was preceded in death by her sister Anna P. Hurst.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 1, 2003 at the Allen-Hall Mortuary, Chapel, 34 East Center Street, Logan, Utah. Friends and family may call at the mortuary on Monday prior to the services from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Interment, Providence Cemetery.

The family wishes to express a special thanks to the staff of Sunshine Terrace who provided such loving care to Bertha during her stay.