More detail on this person: Col. US Army
retired JOHN NATHAN BERTELKAMP, Age 71 of
1483 Rhodes Valley Drive, Nellysford, Virginia
22958 died Sunday Morning February 7, 2010 at his
residence. Born July 22, 1938 in Buffalo New York
a son of the late Nathan Norbert Bertelkamp and
Catherine Ruth White Bertelkamp.
Col. Bertelkamp was retired from Sikorsky Aircraft
in St. Louis, Missouri. During his military career
he received various awards including the Legion of
Merit award, two distinguised Fly Cross Awards,
two Bronze Starts, the Purple Heart, ten Army
Commendation Medals, National Defence Service
Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Senior Army
Aviation Badge, Combat Infantry Badge, Senior
Parachutist Badge, Ranger Tab, Office of The
Secretary of Defense Identification Badge and the
Army Staff Idenfication Badge.
Col. Bertelkamp is survived by his wife Helan Lee
McNeill Bertelkamp, one Son Michael Bertelkamp
and one daughter Joanna Bagby, a sister Linda
Miller and two grandchildren.
A Mass of Christion Burial will be held Saturday
February 13, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. from St. Marys
Catholic Church in Lovingston, Virginia with
Father Danael Kelly officiating.
Full Military honors will be accorded at the
Church by the Fort Lee Honor Gaurd and Interment
will be private.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of
Wells/Sheffield Funeral Chapel of Lovingston,
Virginia (434-263-4097).
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