BERG, Orville 1910-1987

BERG, NELSON, IVERSON, WAMSTAD

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 4/17/2010 at 16:04:51

OBITUARY: Orville Berg & Georgia Berg, 1910/1912 - 1987

Orville Berg - Georgia Berg

Funeral services were held Friday, July 17, 1987 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Osage, for Orville Berg, 76, and Georgia Berg, 74, of Osage, who died Tuesday, July 14, 1987 following an accident in Festina, Iowa. The Rev. Joseph Nesheim and the Rev. Dennis Hanson officiated and burial was in Rock Creek Cemetery, rural Osage.

Mr. Berg was born August 3, 1910 in Mitchell county, the son of Hans and Mary (Nelson) Berg. He attended rural schools.

Mrs. Berg was born Sept. 4, 1912 in Mitchell County, the daughter of Lars and Caroline (Iverson) Wamstad. She graduated from Osage High School and normal training in 1930. She taught school for seven years in the Cedar and Rock Township schools.

On June 20, 1937, they were married at Rock Creek Lutheran Church, rural Osage.

He was a well-known area cattle breeder and exhibiter of purebred shorthorn cattle and farmed in the Osage area until retiring in 1985.

In 1982 he received the National Builder of Breed Award from the American Shorthorn Association.

Mrs. Berg received the Shorthorn Lassie of the Year Award from the American Shorthorn Association in 1975.

They both received the Iowa State Builder of the Breed Award from the Iowa State Shorthorn Association in 1986.

Mr. Berg was preceded in death by his parents. Mrs. berg was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers: Tennes and Clifford.

They are survived by two sons, Sherman of Blair, Nebraska, and Kendrick of Osage; and by six grandchildren.

Mr. Berg is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Doris Hansen of Stacyville, and Mrs. Connie Dammen of Osage; and three brothers, Clifford of Marysville, Washington, Norman of Pepin, Wisconsin, and Kermit of Los Angeles, California.

Mrs. Berg is also survived by one sister, Ethel Wamstad Guyette of Osage.

[Mitchell County Press]

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