OBITUARY: Charles G. Berg, 1872-1952, Mitchell Co., Iowa




                   Final Rites For Charles Berg Wednesday

Charles G. Berg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gunder Gunderson Berg, was born Sept.
19, 1872, in Grue, Solor, Norway and passed away Sunday evening, April 6th
at a Minot hospital having been admitted that morning after suffering a
severe heart attack.  He was the youngest of a family of nine children.

Mr. Berg was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith in Grue, Solor 
church.  He came to America in 1891, locating in Mona, Iowa.  Here he
married Otilde Gustava Thompson on November 25, 1900.  They came to Velva
in 1902 homesteading about three miles north of town.  After leaving the
farm he was employed for many years by the Soo Line Railroad.

Mr. and Mrs. Berg celebrated their Golden Wedding on Nov. 25, 1950 with
Open House at their home in Velva.

Left to mourn his passing are three sons: Thorman of Monrovia and Charles
of Rivera, California; Gerald of Beach; four daughters, Mrs. Chas.
Rosenkranz of Lewiston, Idaho; Mrs. A.W. Ueckert of Beach; Myrtle and
Grace of Velva.  Also six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren
and several nieces and nephews.  His wife preceded him in death on
February 11th of this year.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, April 9th for Mr. Berg in the Oak 
Valley Lutheran church with Rev. F.C. Astrup officiating.  Lorraine Thompson
and Clarice Ulberg sang with John Colby at the organ.  Pallbearers were
John and Fred Robinson, Ralph Schalow, Virgil Christenson, Clarence Miller
and Leonard Borreson.


  "The Velva Journal", Velva (McHenry County), ND,  10 April 1952