Rudolph Carl Berchtold, age 93 formerly of Troy died in Dayton, Ohio. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Bader; children and their spouses, Kenton and Cynthia Berchtold; Max and Marge Berchtold; Judy and Lawrence Englert; Carolyn Berchtold and Jane and Richard Plaskon; sister, Katherine Boze; twelve grandchildren and one great-grandson. He was preceded in death by his parents, one daughter, Sandra; brothers, Edward and Francis and sisters, Marie Cheney and Rose Nead.