Monona County IA Archives Obituaries.....Berg, Lilly Severson January 23, 1962
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LILLY BERG OBITUARY         (From the collection of Vivian Norby Andersen)
					Date indicated 1962
	Mrs. Lilly Berg, was born at Soldier, Iowa August 14, 1875, the 
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sever Severson.  She passed away at the age of 86 
years, 5 months and 9 days.
	On April 22, 1891 she was united in marriage to Olaus Berg.  They 
farmed in the Soldier community most of their lives and then upon retirement 
moved into town.  Mr. Berg passed away August 2, 1953.
	Left to mourn her passing are four daughters, Mrs. Ida Gibbs of Sioux 
City, Mrs. Selma Tanberg of Reno, Nevada, Mrs. Amy Miller of Chillacothe, Mo., 
and Mrs. Agnes Engebretson of Council Bluffs; three sons, Harold of Monrovia, 
Calif., Olaf of Laramie, Wyoming and Lambert of Melcher, Iowa; one sister, 
Mrs. Anna Amundson of Soldier; 29 grandchildren, 64 great grandchildren; also 
a number of other relatives and a host of friends.
	Funeral services were held at Soldier Lutheran Church Saturday, 
January 27 at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Maynard Moen officiating.  Mrs. Norman C. 
Hanson was soloist and sang “The Old Rugged Cross” and “What A Friend We Have 
in Jesus”, accompanied at the organ by Miss Jean Amunson.  Interment was in 
Soldier Valley Cemetery under the direction of Pearson Funeral Home of 
Soldier.  Casket bearers were Lloyd Gibbs, Orlando Gibbs, Marion Gibbs, Don 
Engebretson, Richard Miller and Ben Chase.


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