Bertha Meredith, 72 of Cottonwood , passed away on March 30, 2011. She was born on May 13, 1938 in Prescott to Ben and Anna Mae Sipes. Bertha worked at Howard Ruffs "Target" and Rough Times. Bertha's special accomplishment was her length of time on dialysis. Bertha was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints. She enjoyed baseball. Bertha is survived by son Ben Howard (Rhonda) of Henderson, NV; daughters Becky Wells (Gary) of Portland, OR and Debbie Howard of Cottonwood; stepdaughter Pat Rodriquez of Hayward, CA; brother Robert Sipes (Kathy) of Ashfork, AZ; sisters Gene Stringfield of Prescott, Ann O'Donnall (Richard) of Payson, Dorothy Bong of Surprise, AZ and Nell Hollenbuck (Larry). A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at 12:00pm at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints in Cottonwood . Donations may be made out to The National Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33rd Street , New York , NY 10016 or at https://www.kidney.org An online guestbook is available to sign at www.westcottfuneralhome.com