BERGE, Myrtle Gertrude (Anderson) 1925-2014

BERGE, ANDERSON, LEEGARD

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 10/17/2014 at 14:02:27

Myrtle Gertrude Berge, age 89, of Osage, died Thursday, October 16, 2014, at the Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Osage.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, October 20, 2014, at Rock Creek Lutheran Church, 3269 Foothill Avenue, Osage, Iowa, with Pastor David A. Werges and Diaconal Minister Elayne J. Werges officiating. Burial will be in the Rock Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage.

Myrtle was born April 5, 1925, in Freeborn County, Minnesota, to Helmer and Lena (Leegard) Anderson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. On March 20, 1954, she married Oscar Berge at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea, Minnesota. They lived on and farmed the family farm near Meroa, Iowa, until their retirement in 1989, at which time they moved to Osage. Myrtle was a member of Rock Creek Lutheran Church where she was a member of the Eunice Circle. Myrtle was a wonderful cook. She enjoyed cooking for family, friends, and the crews that would come to work on the farm. Myrtle also enjoyed music and going to dances.

Myrtle is survived by her sisters, Carol (Erling) Brudvig of Lake Mills and Mavis (Marvin) Klouse of Austin, Minnesota; sister-in-law, Nina Anderson of Ellendale, Minnesota; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Oscar Berge in 2008; brother, Harlan Anderson; sisters, Lillian Pixley and her husband, John, and Laurene Groe and her husband, Duane; brother-in-law, Pervin Berge and his wife, Louise; sister-in-law, Stella Martin and her husband, Everett; and many nieces and nephews.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home 641-732-3706

Source: Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home website,
17 OCT 2014