Maynard James BERGEN

BERGEN, JOHNSON, COX, TUNGATE, WALTERS

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:06:46

Maynard James Bergen
14 January 1904 --- 15 February 1990

Hubbard - Maynard James Bergen, 86 of Hubbard, died at the Colonia Manor nursing home in Zearing on February 15, 1990. Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday (17 Feb 1990) at the Bethany Lutheran Church in Iowa Falls with burial in the Fairview Cemetery, Dows.

He was born January 14, 1904 in Dows, the son of James and Caroline Johnson Bergen. He attended country school in rural Popejoy and later he and Estella Cox were married. They lived in Hardin and Wright counties. He farmed and worked at Clifton grocery store. He also spent several years as an agent with the Railway Express Agency in Red Oak and upon his retirement worked for the Powell school for three years. In 1979 he moved to Hubbard and had resided at the Colonial Manor nursing home the past two years. He was a member of the Bethany Lutheran Church in Iowa Falls and the Iowa Falls Moose Lodge.

Surviving are two daughters: Caroline Tungate of Flora, Illinois and Judy Walters of rural New Providence; one sister; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents, his wife Estella and two sisters.

Boeke Funeral Home of Hubbard was in charge of arrangements.

Hardin County Times -- Iowa
20 February 1990

source --- Betsy Monson