OBIT: Verna Mae (BITTNER) BERG, 2004, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA
  
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  VERNA MAE BERG
  
  Verna Mae Berg, 87, Meyersdale, died Aug. 16, 2004, at Meyersdale Medical 
  Center.  She was born March 18, 1917, in Larimer Township, a daughter of the late 
  Irvin and Alberta (Miller) Bittner.  She is preceded in death by her husband, 
  Frank E. Berg in 1983; brothers, Donald and Kenneth Bittner and sister, Marion 
  "Betty" CalL. She is survived by two children, Carol, wife of Wendall Engle, 
  Olmsted Falls, Ohio; and Robert and his wife, Kathleen Berg, Taylor, Mich.; four 
  grandchildren, Robert Berg Jr. and Bonnie Rowley, both of Taylor, Mich.; Teresa 
  Petsock, Strongsville, Ohio, and Scott Engle, Greenville, Ind.; three great-
  grandchildren, Michael Arman, Jennifer and Rodger Rowley all of Taylor, Mich., 
  also two brothers Darrell Bittner, Meyersdale, Melvin Bittner of New Jersey and 
  sister, Anna Platek, Pittsburgh.  She was a member of Amity UCC and retired 
  employee of Meyersdale Manufacturing Co. Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 7 
  to 9 p.m. Thursday at the M. Ray Leckemby Funeral Home where service will be 
  held 11 a.m. Friday.  The Rev. Bruce Ashlock officiating.  Interment, Union 
  Cemetery.  The family suggests that contributions be made to the American Cancer 
  Society or the Area Agency of Meals on Wheels in her name.
  
  Daily American, August 18, 2004
  
  

  VERNA MAE BERG  8/26/2004  The New Republic
  March 18, 1917 
  August 16, 2004

    Verna Mae Berg, 87, of Meyersdale, died Monday, August 16, 2004 at Meyersdale
  Medical Center.
    She was born March 18, 1917 in Larimer Twp., a daughter of the late Irvin and
  Alberta (Miller) Bittner.
    She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank E. Berg in 1983 and brothers:
  Donald and Kenneth Bittner and sister Marion "Betty" Call.
    She is survived by two children: Carol, wife of Wendall Engle of Olmsted
  Falls, Ohio; and Robert and his wife Kathleen Berg of Taylor, Mich.; four
  grandchildren: Robert Berg, Jr. and Bonnie Rowley, both of Taylor; Teresa
  Petsock of Strongsville, Ohio; and Scott Engle of Greenville, Ind.; three
  great-grandchildren: Michael Arman, Jennifer and Rodger Rowley, all of Taylor;
  also two brothers: Darrell Bittner of Meyersdale; Melvin Bittner of New Jersey;
  and sister Anna Platek of Pittsburgh.
    She was a member of Amity UCC and a retired employee of Meyersdale
  Manufacturing Company.
    Friends were received Thursday at the M. Ray Leckemby Funeral Home where the
  funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Friday with Rev. Bruce Ashlock officiating. 
    Interment was in the Union Cemetery.
    The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the American
  Cancer Society in her name or the area agency of Meals on Wheels.