On Saturday, December 12, 1942, while she was visiting at the farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Loken, Mrs. Sophia Bertina Berge, a life-long resident of Vernon township, suffered a severe paralytic stroke and passed away at the Loken home three days later, December 25, 1942.
She was born April 7th, 1881, in Vernon Township, her parents being Knut and Brita Aarhus. She was baptized by Rev. Felland and received her religious instruction from and was confirmed by Rev. Linnevold, of Evanger church.
On September 26, 1900, she was united in marriage to Edwin S. Berge, who survives her, and to this union eight children were born, two of whom died in infancy. The surviving children are: Dorothy (Mrs. Harold Steen) of Los Angeles; Clifford of Kasson; Stewart of Camp San Rafael, CA; Bernice (Mrs. Ashton) of Los Angeles; Esther (Mrs. Glenn Berry) of Austin; and Russell of Los Angeles. There are seven grandchildren.
Also surviving are five sisters, Mrs. Knute Dahle (Julia) of Hayfield; Mrs. Mary Berge of Mpls, MN; Mrs. Bruce Matson (Clara) of Mpls; Mrs. Carl Loken (Alice), of Vernon and Mrs. Edward Dupuis (Selma) of Mendota; also two brothers, Lauritz Aarhus of Waltham, and Martin Aarhus, of Mpls.
Funeral services were held at West St. Olaf church on Saturday, December 19, with many relatives and friends attending. Rev. Borge officiated, using the scripture passage, John 14, 1-7. Pallbearers were Messrs. Carl Loken, Lewis Loken, Sanford Berge, Casper Dahle, Orlando Eastlee and Wilford Haukom.
Mrs. Knut Quill sang, "What A Friend We Have in Jesus". There were many beautiful floral offerings and memorial gifts to radio stations, Missions, building funds, and old peoples homes.
Relatives and friends from away who were here for the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ulring and Harold Jr.; Mrs. Mary Berge; Mrs. Bruce Mattson and Beulah, all of Mpls. Mrs. Ed Dupuis of Mendota, Mrs. Mary Heltne, Mr. and Mrs. Cordee Heltne, Mrs. Melvin Olson, all of Mpls.; Mrs. Lauitz Haukom, Mrs. Gus Berry, Mrs. Carl Heimer, Mrs. Hanson, Mrs. Floyd Crump and Mrs. Glenn Berry, Kenneth and Donna all of Austin, MN; Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Loken, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ramthun, of Byron; Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Berge of Kasson; Mrs. James Ashton, of Los Angeles, CA.
Funeral service were closed at the church, and the remains were then taken to the Denton chapel, where the body was kept until the arrival of a son, Pvt. Stewart Berge of Camp Rafael, CA, who because of late trains, arrived a day late for the funeral. A daughter and son, Dorothy and Russell, of Los Angeles, were unable to come for the funeral.
She was buried at West St. Olaf cemetery.
Mrs. Berge was a faithful and active worker in the West St. Olaf church and will be sadly missed by members of the congregation and the numerous friends of this community who knew her so well.
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**In April, 2010, volunteer Barbara Larsen looked at the cemetery for Sophia Berge's tombstone in Sec 3, Row 7 N5, but no marker was found... but many Thanks to Barb for looking!
She was born April 7th, 1881, in Vernon Township, her parents being Knut and Brita Aarhus. She was baptized by Rev. Felland and received her religious instruction from and was confirmed by Rev. Linnevold, of Evanger church.
On September 26, 1900, she was united in marriage to Edwin S. Berge, who survives her, and to this union eight children were born, two of whom died in infancy. The surviving children are: Dorothy (Mrs. Harold Steen) of Los Angeles; Clifford of Kasson; Stewart of Camp San Rafael, CA; Bernice (Mrs. Ashton) of Los Angeles; Esther (Mrs. Glenn Berry) of Austin; and Russell of Los Angeles. There are seven grandchildren.
Also surviving are five sisters, Mrs. Knute Dahle (Julia) of Hayfield; Mrs. Mary Berge of Mpls, MN; Mrs. Bruce Matson (Clara) of Mpls; Mrs. Carl Loken (Alice), of Vernon and Mrs. Edward Dupuis (Selma) of Mendota; also two brothers, Lauritz Aarhus of Waltham, and Martin Aarhus, of Mpls.
Funeral services were held at West St. Olaf church on Saturday, December 19, with many relatives and friends attending. Rev. Borge officiated, using the scripture passage, John 14, 1-7. Pallbearers were Messrs. Carl Loken, Lewis Loken, Sanford Berge, Casper Dahle, Orlando Eastlee and Wilford Haukom.
Mrs. Knut Quill sang, "What A Friend We Have in Jesus". There were many beautiful floral offerings and memorial gifts to radio stations, Missions, building funds, and old peoples homes.
Relatives and friends from away who were here for the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ulring and Harold Jr.; Mrs. Mary Berge; Mrs. Bruce Mattson and Beulah, all of Mpls. Mrs. Ed Dupuis of Mendota, Mrs. Mary Heltne, Mr. and Mrs. Cordee Heltne, Mrs. Melvin Olson, all of Mpls.; Mrs. Lauitz Haukom, Mrs. Gus Berry, Mrs. Carl Heimer, Mrs. Hanson, Mrs. Floyd Crump and Mrs. Glenn Berry, Kenneth and Donna all of Austin, MN; Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Loken, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ramthun, of Byron; Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Berge of Kasson; Mrs. James Ashton, of Los Angeles, CA.
Funeral service were closed at the church, and the remains were then taken to the Denton chapel, where the body was kept until the arrival of a son, Pvt. Stewart Berge of Camp Rafael, CA, who because of late trains, arrived a day late for the funeral. A daughter and son, Dorothy and Russell, of Los Angeles, were unable to come for the funeral.
She was buried at West St. Olaf cemetery.
Mrs. Berge was a faithful and active worker in the West St. Olaf church and will be sadly missed by members of the congregation and the numerous friends of this community who knew her so well.
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**In April, 2010, volunteer Barbara Larsen looked at the cemetery for Sophia Berge's tombstone in Sec 3, Row 7 N5, but no marker was found... but many Thanks to Barb for looking!
On Saturday, December 12, 1942, while she was visiting at the farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Loken, Mrs. Sophia Bertina Berge, a life-long resident of Vernon township, suffered a severe paralytic stroke and passed away at the Loken home three days later, December 25, 1942.
She was born April 7th, 1881, in Vernon Township, her parents being Knut and Brita Aarhus. She was baptized by Rev. Felland and received her religious instruction from and was confirmed by Rev. Linnevold, of Evanger church.
On September 26, 1900, she was united in marriage to Edwin S. Berge, who survives her, and to this union eight children were born, two of whom died in infancy. The surviving children are: Dorothy (Mrs. Harold Steen) of Los Angeles; Clifford of Kasson; Stewart of Camp San Rafael, CA; Bernice (Mrs. Ashton) of Los Angeles; Esther (Mrs. Glenn Berry) of Austin; and Russell of Los Angeles. There are seven grandchildren.
Also surviving are five sisters, Mrs. Knute Dahle (Julia) of Hayfield; Mrs. Mary Berge of Mpls, MN; Mrs. Bruce Matson (Clara) of Mpls; Mrs. Carl Loken (Alice), of Vernon and Mrs. Edward Dupuis (Selma) of Mendota; also two brothers, Lauritz Aarhus of Waltham, and Martin Aarhus, of Mpls.
Funeral services were held at West St. Olaf church on Saturday, December 19, with many relatives and friends attending. Rev. Borge officiated, using the scripture passage, John 14, 1-7. Pallbearers were Messrs. Carl Loken, Lewis Loken, Sanford Berge, Casper Dahle, Orlando Eastlee and Wilford Haukom.
Mrs. Knut Quill sang, "What A Friend We Have in Jesus". There were many beautiful floral offerings and memorial gifts to radio stations, Missions, building funds, and old peoples homes.
Relatives and friends from away who were here for the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ulring and Harold Jr.; Mrs. Mary Berge; Mrs. Bruce Mattson and Beulah, all of Mpls. Mrs. Ed Dupuis of Mendota, Mrs. Mary Heltne, Mr. and Mrs. Cordee Heltne, Mrs. Melvin Olson, all of Mpls.; Mrs. Lauitz Haukom, Mrs. Gus Berry, Mrs. Carl Heimer, Mrs. Hanson, Mrs. Floyd Crump and Mrs. Glenn Berry, Kenneth and Donna all of Austin, MN; Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Loken, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ramthun, of Byron; Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Berge of Kasson; Mrs. James Ashton, of Los Angeles, CA.
Funeral service were closed at the church, and the remains were then taken to the Denton chapel, where the body was kept until the arrival of a son, Pvt. Stewart Berge of Camp Rafael, CA, who because of late trains, arrived a day late for the funeral. A daughter and son, Dorothy and Russell, of Los Angeles, were unable to come for the funeral.
She was buried at West St. Olaf cemetery.
Mrs. Berge was a faithful and active worker in the West St. Olaf church and will be sadly missed by members of the congregation and the numerous friends of this community who knew her so well.
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**In April, 2010, volunteer Barbara Larsen looked at the cemetery for Sophia Berge's tombstone in Sec 3, Row 7 N5, but no marker was found... but many Thanks to Barb for looking!
She was born April 7th, 1881, in Vernon Township, her parents being Knut and Brita Aarhus. She was baptized by Rev. Felland and received her religious instruction from and was confirmed by Rev. Linnevold, of Evanger church.
On September 26, 1900, she was united in marriage to Edwin S. Berge, who survives her, and to this union eight children were born, two of whom died in infancy. The surviving children are: Dorothy (Mrs. Harold Steen) of Los Angeles; Clifford of Kasson; Stewart of Camp San Rafael, CA; Bernice (Mrs. Ashton) of Los Angeles; Esther (Mrs. Glenn Berry) of Austin; and Russell of Los Angeles. There are seven grandchildren.
Also surviving are five sisters, Mrs. Knute Dahle (Julia) of Hayfield; Mrs. Mary Berge of Mpls, MN; Mrs. Bruce Matson (Clara) of Mpls; Mrs. Carl Loken (Alice), of Vernon and Mrs. Edward Dupuis (Selma) of Mendota; also two brothers, Lauritz Aarhus of Waltham, and Martin Aarhus, of Mpls.
Funeral services were held at West St. Olaf church on Saturday, December 19, with many relatives and friends attending. Rev. Borge officiated, using the scripture passage, John 14, 1-7. Pallbearers were Messrs. Carl Loken, Lewis Loken, Sanford Berge, Casper Dahle, Orlando Eastlee and Wilford Haukom.
Mrs. Knut Quill sang, "What A Friend We Have in Jesus". There were many beautiful floral offerings and memorial gifts to radio stations, Missions, building funds, and old peoples homes.
Relatives and friends from away who were here for the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ulring and Harold Jr.; Mrs. Mary Berge; Mrs. Bruce Mattson and Beulah, all of Mpls. Mrs. Ed Dupuis of Mendota, Mrs. Mary Heltne, Mr. and Mrs. Cordee Heltne, Mrs. Melvin Olson, all of Mpls.; Mrs. Lauitz Haukom, Mrs. Gus Berry, Mrs. Carl Heimer, Mrs. Hanson, Mrs. Floyd Crump and Mrs. Glenn Berry, Kenneth and Donna all of Austin, MN; Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Loken, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ramthun, of Byron; Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Berge of Kasson; Mrs. James Ashton, of Los Angeles, CA.
Funeral service were closed at the church, and the remains were then taken to the Denton chapel, where the body was kept until the arrival of a son, Pvt. Stewart Berge of Camp Rafael, CA, who because of late trains, arrived a day late for the funeral. A daughter and son, Dorothy and Russell, of Los Angeles, were unable to come for the funeral.
She was buried at West St. Olaf cemetery.
Mrs. Berge was a faithful and active worker in the West St. Olaf church and will be sadly missed by members of the congregation and the numerous friends of this community who knew her so well.
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**In April, 2010, volunteer Barbara Larsen looked at the cemetery for Sophia Berge's tombstone in Sec 3, Row 7 N5, but no marker was found... but many Thanks to Barb for looking!
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