DONALD
“DON” A. BERGER
AGE: 81
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: Sunday, April
21 at the Memorial Nursing and Rehab Center, Medford where he had resided for
the past 2 days while being surrounded by his loving family and under the care
of Hope Hospice
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 1:00 P.M. Wednesday May 1 at the Holy Rosary Catholic
Church, Medford
OFFICIATING: Father Gerard Willger and Deacon Joseph
Stefancin
INTERMENT:
Cremainal Inurnment will take place at a later date in Holy Rosary Catholic
Cemetery, Medford
VISITATION: 11:00 A.M. until the time of services at 1:00
P.M. Wednesday, May 1 at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: November 18, 1931 in Medford
EDUCATION: Attended
Spruce Grove School in Deer Creek and Medford High School
MARRIAGE: Married
for 56 years on April 27, 1957 at St. Ann’s Church in the Town of Greenwood,
Rib Lake to Armella F. Thums and she survives
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: He worked at Brost trucking for a few years. After his
marriage in 1958 Don worked road construction in Milwaukee. From 1961-1987 he
worked for Owens-Illinois Timber Corp. in Tomahawk. Don also worked odd jobs in
the Medford area until his retirement. He spent most of his life doing
woodswork and loved it. He also enjoyed hobby farming, raising homer pigeons
and horses, going to horse auctions and small animal sales.
MEMBER OF: Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford and past member of
St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, Westboro
SURVIVING SPOUSE:
Armella F. Berger of Medford
SURVIVING CHILDREN:
Mark (Debbi) Berger of
Westboro, Patricia (Kenny) Weinzatl of Prentice and Ann “Shortie” Wiitala of
Ogema
GRANDCHILDREN: Jessica (Mark) Schmidt of Almond, Joseph (Tanya) Berger
of Rib Lake, Stephanie Berger of Eau Claire, Craig (Lori) Weinzatl of
Rhinelander, Melissa Weinzatl of Rhinelander, Megan and Nicholas Wiitala both
of Ogema
3 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN: Jackson and Siiri Weinzatl and Payton Berger
SURVIVING BROTHER/SISTER: Vernon “Mick” Berger of Medford and Marilyn (Dan)
Carstensen of Medford
Brother-In-law: Joe Evisch of
Bessemer, MISister-In-Law: Mabel Berger of Bruce Crossing, MI
BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: Ruth Ann and Wallace both in infancy, Norma Evisch and
Robert “Rusty” Berger
DECEASED FATHER:
Herman J. Berger
DECEASED MOTHER: Julia Berger (Maiden Name:
Stendel)
URNBEARERS: Special
Friends: Pete Ulrich and Lloyd Weinzatl
OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Don’s family to be
designated at a later date. Hemer Funeral Homes of Medford and Rib Lake is
assisting the family with arrangements.
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