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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