Col. Charles M. Bergeson 1922-2000

BERGESON, HORGEN, PERSINGER, HIGGASON

Posted By: S. Ferrall (email)
Date: 5/26/2006 at 13:14:56

RETIRED COL. CHARLES M. BERGESON

Col. Bergeson, 77, died July 8, 2000, in Colorado Springs. He owned and managed Travel Travel at Erindale Square. He also served in the Air Force for 33 years.

Col. Bergeson was born Nov. 14, 1922, in Allamakee County, Iowa, to Almer and Olga (Horgen) Bergeson, who are deceased. He was married Aug. 27, 1949, to Bette A. Persinger.

He is survived by his wife; two brothers, Howard and Almo; and a sister, Delores Higgason. He was preceded in death by a son, Jeffrey.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Shrine of Remembrance "America the Beautiful" Chapel of Roses, 1730 E. Fountain Blvd. A reception will be after services at Olympian Plaza Reception and Event Center, 975 S. Union Blvd. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery, 1005 S. Hancock Ave.

Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of giver's choice.

-Colorado Springs Gazette, July 1, 2000

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