Johanna (Joan F.) Berg

Joan Berg

NORFOLK — Johanna (Joan F.) Berg, 91, Norfolk, formerly of Winside, died May 23, 2023, at Faith Regional Health Services, Norfolk.

Funeral services were May 26, at United Methodist Church, Winside.

Visitation was May 26 prior to services at United Methodist Church.

Interment was at Pleasant View Cemetery, Winside.

Arrangements were under the direction of Hasemann Funeral Home, Wayne.

Johanna “Joan” Frances Berg was born Aug. 6, 1931, in O’Neill, to Fred and Gladys (Shipman) Erickson and died peacefully May 23, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. Joan was baptized at the United Methodist Church, Atkinson, and confirmed at the Congregational Church, Coleridge. Joan attended country school near Atkinson and Norris Country School in Cedar County. She was a graduate of Coleridge Public School and attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Joan worked for the Department of Motor Vehicles Accident Record Bureau at the State Capital. She married Carl Berg Dec. 24, 1950, at the Coleridge Congregational Church. They worked in Lincoln, later moving to Cedar County, working on various farms. In 1960, they moved near Winside, where the couple farmed.

They were members of the Winside United Methodist Church and Winside Neighborhood Card Club. She was a member of the Norris Extension Club and Cedar County Extension Club. Joan had been a 4-H member and enjoyed environmental research projects. She will be remembered by all who knew her for her delicious cookies, bars and other baked goods, and her faith, kindness and generosity. She remained independent in mind and spirit until the very end.

Joan is survived by her daughters, Carla (Sean Arndt) Pope, West Des Moines, Iowa; Cindy (Dan Burger) Grady, Omaha; grandchildren, Aaron (Zoe Kasten) Pope, Blythe Grady, Corry Arndt, Adam (Kelsey) Arndt and Cody Arndt; great-granddaughter, Wren Arndt; sister-in-law, Ella Mae Cleveland; and brother-in-law, Martin Schneider; and several nieces and nephews.

Joan was preceded in death by her husband, Carl, in 1999; parents, Fred and Gladys Erickson; mother and father-in-law, Clara and Max Schneider; brothers, Everett and Robert Cleveland; sister, Bealuh Hoshaw; sisters-in-law, Mildred Foster and Emma Burns; brother-inlaw, Vern Berg; and several family, neighbors, friends and beloved pets.

Memorials may be directed to the Winside United Methodist Church and the Orphan Grain Train.