Bertha was born October 8, 1931 in Burwick, North Dakota to Silvester and Emilia (Burckhard) Wolf, the 13th of 18 children. She married Paul Kraft in 1954 and had six children. She later married Dale Gagnier. Bertha worked as a Data Processor for over 50 years.
She enjoyed playing cards, cooking and baking, and traveling.
Surviving relatives are her sons and daughters: Denise Vind and her family (Laura and John, Roger), Chris Kraft and his daughters (Megan and Emily), Cheryl Kraft, Michael Kraft, Thomas Kraft and his family (Joshua, Alexia), and two great-grandsons (Camden and Major).
Bertha was preceded in death by her parents, her husbands, her son Gary Kraft and all of her siblings except Theresa (age 101) and Cecilia (age 87).