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Jerome Oscar Berg

Male 1923 - 2008  (85 years)


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  • Name Jerome Oscar Berg 
    Born 19 May 1923  Town of Grand Chute, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Graduation 1941  AHS, Appleton, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 06 Jun 2008 
    Buried Highland Memorial Park, Appleton, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I115308  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 6 Sep 2019 

    Father Leo Nickolas Berg,   b. 01 Jan 1895, Hortonville, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 03 Jun 1976  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Mary Gitter,   b. 31 Aug 1893, Hortonville, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Apr 1931, Town of Grand Chute, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years) 
    Married 15 Apr 1919 
    Family ID F46652  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Leone Henrietta DeGroot,   b. 30 Nov 1923, Niagara, Marinette Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Sep 2016  (Age 92 years) 
    Married 19 Apr 1947  Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Marilyn Berg
     2. Mark J Berg
     3. Kenneth Berg
     4. Arlene Berg,   b. cir 1955,   d. 31 Oct 1958  (Age ~ 3 years)
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F45467  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • June 10, 2008

      Berg, Jerome O.
      Jerome O. "Bud," "Jerry" Berg, Pleasanton, CA, 85, died June 6, 2008, following a battle with cancer. Jerry was born May 19, 1923, in Grand Chute, WI, to Leo N. and Mary Gitter Berg. Jerry graduated from Appleton (West) High School, Appleton, WI, in 1941. Ensign Berg bravely served as a naval aviator during World War II. He married Leone DeGroot on April 19, 1947, in Little Chute, WI. Following the war he worked 30 years for Ford Motor Co., initially as a pattern maker, and then as an engineer. He later retired in CA. His hobbies were woodworking, fishing, photography and travel. His travel destinations included Alaska, numerous European countries, Australia, New Zealand and China. The family traveled in their Airstream trailer all over the United States. He also served as President of the Minnesota Airstream Unit.
      Jerry is survived by his wife Leone, Pleasanton, CA; children: Marilyn (Dale) Nordquist, Plymouth, MN; Mark (Dawn) Berg, Mound, MN; Kenneth (Beth) Berg, Phoenix, AZ; grandchildren: Eric, Keith and Craig Nordquist, Katie, Kyle, Megan and Grant Berg; brothers: Carlton, Victor, Vincent (Ione), Adam (Charlotte); sisters: Joan Janz, Loretta (Gerald) Schultz, Anna (Richard) Hayes and Florence Walker; brothers-in-law: Richard DeBroux and Clayton (Jeannette) DeGroot; sisters-in-law: Mildred, Verona, Dolores, Theresa and Anita Berg, Evelyn Dolan and Helen DeGroot; and many nieces and nephews and friends.
      He was preceded in death by his daughter Arlene; brothers: Francis, Gerald, John, Hubert, Leo, Peter and George; sisters: Margaret Maxfield and Evelyn DeBroux; in-laws: Geraldine Berg, Peter Janz, Eunice DeGroot, Laverne Berg, Paul Walker, and Judy Berg.
      Interment will be at Appleton Highland Memorial Park, Appleton, WI, with military honors on July 11, 2008, at 10:30 a.m. Memorials can be made to the American Cancer Society or Hope Hospice, 6500 Dublin Blvd., Suite 100, Dublin, CA 94568-3151.