By Wanda Lee Erlandson Rezentes
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	Being a member of the first choir of the Maple Lake Lutheran Church was Bertha’s joy. She is in the front row, Carl is in the back row. She was baptized and confirmed in Maple Lake Lutheran Church.
Carl Erlandson immigrated to Fertile and also sang in the choir. His two brothers, Axel and Odin, and his sister lived in Fertile. They met and fell in love during Bertha’s late teenage years. An engagement of 7 years began.
Carl took a trip back to his native Sweden in the winter of 1925. It was shortly afterward that he became ill. Whether he had a stoke or MS is unknown. The care of the ranch passed to the older sons. Bertha cared for Carl until the day he died. Her selfless devotion to her husband never failed. And after he was gone, she only regretted she could not continue to see to his needs.