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Donald S. Berg, 79, of Austin, died Sunday, June 16, 2002, at Season's Hospice, Rochester.
He was born Aug. 29, 1922, in Cambridge, to Bernard and Sadie (Anderson) Berg. His family moved to the Oakland area where he lived until 1942. He graduated from Austin High School in 1941.
He enlisted in the Merchant Marines in 1942. After discharge, he moved to Albert Lea and worked for Johnson Cleaners. In 1947, he moved to Austin and had a small trucking business. He became involved in the real estate business in 1967.
On Nov. 22, 1958, he married Marilyn Hansen at Queen of Angels Church in Austin.
Don enjoyed working in the yard, feeding the birds and visiting coffee shops to have coffee and visit.
Survivors include wife, Marilyn Berg, Austin; sister, Atlanta Zech, Austin; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Bernard and Sadie; step-father, Irvin Legried; brother and sister-in-law, Ralph and Vivian Berg; brothers-in-law, Orville Peterson and Gordon Zech; a nephew.
Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, June 19, 2002, with a 6:45 p.m. wake service on Wednesday and from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home.
Service: 1:30 p.m., Thursday, at St. Augustine Catholic Church with Father Paul Nelson officiating.
Interment: Calvary Cemetery.
Funeral Home: Mayer Funeral Home, Austin.
Family Members
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Bernard Berg
1883–1953
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Sadie Anderson Berg Legried
1893–1997
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Ralph Milton Berg
1916–1990
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L. Atlanta Berg Peterson Zech
1918–2016
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