Allan Berg, 78, Albert Lea

Published 9:30 am Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Memorial services for Allan J. Berg of Albert Lea will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Grace Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. The Rev. Todd Walsh will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in the First Lutheran Cemetery in Ellendale.

Mr. Berg died Monday, May 28, 2013, at his home in Albert Lea. He was 78 years of age.

Allan was born Nov. 26, 1934, in Ellendale, the son of Bennett and Edna (Sehear) Berg. He graduated from Ellendale High School. On Aug. 31, 1952, he was united in marriage to Louise Thompson at the First Lutheran Church in Ellendale.

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Allan had been employed for more than 35 years at Wilson & Co. in Albert Lea. He was a lifelong resident of the Ellendale and Albert Lea areas and a member of the Grace Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. Allan was active in the Union and enjoyed playing golf, baseball, softball and bowling.

He is survived by his wife, Louise, of Albert Lea; children, Debra (Rick) Riemann of Brooklyn Center, David (DeAnn) Berg of Elko-New Market, DeAnne (Dale) Maroo of Mason City; grandchildren, Kimberly Riemann, Stephanie (Michael) Spaeth, Allison (Scott) Carlson, Nicholas Berg, Ryan Berg, Cali Berg, Haley Renner, Dani Renner, Megan Renner, Spencer Maroo and Megan Maroo; five great-grandchildren, Antonio Riemann, Jaxen Schneider, Caden Carlson, Tanner Carlson and Jase Carlson. Two brothers survive, Phillip (Bonnie) Berg of New Mexico and Rick Berg of Eagan.

Allan was preceded in death by his parents Bennett and Edna and one grandson, Scott Riemann.