Donald Berg

Donald Berg, age 93, passed away peacefully in his sleep on December 1, 2022, at Trail Ridge Assisted Living.

Funeral services will take place at Heritage Funeral Home on Sunday, December 4, 2022, at 11:30 a.m. 

He will be buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Castle Rock, CO alongside his wife, who passed away in 1992.

Donald was born in Galva, KS on May 19, 1929 to Jacob and Elizabeth (Funk) Berg. Donald attended Galva High school and participated in many athletic activities, including football and basketball. He graduated in 1947. Donald’s father also passed away that year. In 1948, Donald left Kansas and joined the U.S Air Force. He attended basic training at Lackland A.F.B in San Antonio, TX where he volunteered to play football. He continued his 20-year career traveling the world as a jet mechanic and administrative assistant where he was stationed in Japan, Germany, and several different states back home. Once he left the Air Force in 1968, he went on to earn a Master’s Degree in accounting. He used the degree to further his career in Civil Services doing payroll for the U.S Air Force in Denver, Colorado. He retired in 1991. Donald also lost his wife of 40 years that year.

During his retirement, Donald bought a farm and tried his hand at raising hogs. He also loved to dance, play cards, meet new people and go to baseball games. He met his second wife, Dorothy, while dancing. They were married in 1994 in Storm Lake, IA. Sadly, she passed away in 2001. Donald went on to search for companionship and met his third wife, Ginger, while dancing. They married in 2004 in Webster City, IA. They shared their life together until 2019 when she passed away. Donald then moved to Sioux Falls, SD where he was cared for by his son Charles until he was moved to an assisted living. There he continued to charm all he met and make new friends.

Donald is survived by his sons, Donald J and wife Pamala of Colorado Springs, Co, and Charles and wife Cleo of Sioux Falls, SD. Granddaughters Kimberley Collum and husband Justin of Emmetsburg, IA, Lisa Collum and husband Dustin of Norman, OK, and Jennifer Collum and Fiancé Kenon of Glendale, OR, three great-grandchildren Isaiah of Emmetsburg, IA, Ryker of Norman, OK. Elijah of Glendale, OR

He was preceded in death by his wife Gladys Berg, daughter Mona Berg (Collum), and great-grandson Brennan Collum.

Heritage Funeral Home is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Don Berg funeral service
Time: Dec 4, 2022 11:30 AM Central Time (US and Canada)

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