Donald Berg

Funeral services for Donald Frederick Berg of Wadena were held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at the Wadena Alliance Church in Wadena with Reverend Vaughn White presiding. Arrangements were with the Johnson Memorial Home in Wadena. Donald passed away at the age of 79 years on Thursday, June 17, 2010 at the Tri– County Hospital in Wadena. Don was born February 20, 1931, at Wesley Hospital in Wadena, weighing 3 lbs 4 oz to John and Jennie (Rue) Berg. He attended grade school at District 245 Ottertail County, moving from the farm in 1944. Don graduated from Wadena High School in 1949, working at Gamble’s Hardware store in Wadena during that time. He lived in Fargo and Grand Forks, ND and worked in the shoe business. Don was united in marriage to Doris Rosendahl on June 22, 1952 at Wadena Alliance Church in Wadena, MN. The couple moved to Fergus Falls where he continued to sell shoes, and in 1958 he had the opportunity to purchase a shoe store in Brainerd. In 1965 he moved to Paynesville, Minnesota to sell auto parts on the road. In 1974 Don and Doris moved back to their hometown of Wadena where he worked at the Ford tractor company. In 1978 he purchased the Napa Store in Menahga, working there until 1993 when he was forced to retire due to health issues. Don was a devoted Christian and was a member of the Wadena Alliance Church. He was a Sunday school teacher for many years, a leader of his 55+ group, and an elder of the church for 24 years. Don loved people and he loved to camp, garden, fish, and to read. Don was preceded in death by daughter Deborah Ann (Berg) Johnson; his father and mother John and Jennie Berg; father-in-law Fred Rosendahl; stepfather-in-law and mother-in-law Arthur and Anne Pierson; brothers Harold and Gordon Berg and sister Florence (Berg) Currie. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Doris; children Diane Berg of Wadena, David (Barb) Berg of New Hope, Michael (Debra) of Brooklyn Park, and Donna (Jeff) of St. Peter; son-in-law Jeff (MaryBeth) Johnson of Waxhaw, NC; and twelve grandchildren Nathan, Aaron, and Laura Berg; McKenzie and Madison Berg; Sarah, Andrew, Kathleen and John Walker; and Rebekah, Rachel, and Ruth Johnson. Honorary pallbearers were Rebekah Johnson, Rachel Johnson, Ruth Johnson, Sarah Walker, Katie Walker, McKenzie Berg, Madison Berg and Laura Berg. Pallbearers were Jeff Johnson, Jeff Walker, Nathan Berg, Aaron Berg, Andrew Walker and John Walker. Interment was in the Leaf River Cemetery at Wadena.

Donald Berg

February 20, 1931 - June 17, 2010