Funeral services for James Howard Oberg, age 88, of Albert Lea will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, July 26, 2010, at First Lutheran Church. The Rev. Daniel Baker will officiate. Military honors will be accorded by Freeborn County area veteran’s organizations. Interment will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 31, 2010, at the Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, July 25, at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church. To sign the guest book, go to www.bayviewfuneral.com.
James died Thursday, July 22, 2010, at St. John’s Lutheran Home.
James Howard Oberg was born on Sept. 2, 1921, in Twin Lakes the son of Ed and Addie (Nelson) Oberg. He grew up in the Twin Lakes area and attended Wadsworth School District No. 48 in Glenville. James served in the United States Navy during WWII. On Sept. 24, 1942, he was united in marriage to Dorothy Goodrich in Glenville. James worked as a truck driver for Murphy Trucking until his retirement. He was a member of First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea and also a 62-year continuous member of the American Legion and a life member of the VFW. James enjoyed gardening, yard work, fishing, hunting and playing with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Survivors include his son, Barry, and his wife Fern of Rochester; grandchildren, Anjie and husband Keith Bowman and Scott and wife Tracy Oberg; great-grandchildren, Austin Jones, Zayne Bowman, Brianna Bowman, Christopher Oberg and Marisa Oberg; brother, Emil and wife Anna Oberg; sister Pearl Amundson; brother-in-law, William Neff all of Albert Lea; sister-in-law, Shirley Oberg of Walters; and many special nieces and nephews.
James was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Dorothy; brothers, Frank and Edward; brothers-in-law, James Amundson, Edison Goodrich, and Walter Oakland; sisters-in-law, Goldean Neff, Janice Goodrich and Helen Mae Oakland.