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Preceded in death by his wife, Edith, in 2010, three brothers: Harold Berkgren, Royal Berkgren, and Lloyd Berkgren, and three sisters: Helen Doll, Ruby Long, and Ruth Hogarth.
Survivors include his sons: Garry Berkgren and wife Shirley and Larry Berkgren and wife Gayla, all of Oakley; daughter, Jeanette Hands and husband Burt of Colorado Springs, CO; 7 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, and 2 great-great grandchildren. Also surviving are his two sisters: Lois Ware of Oregon and Wauneta Kanton of California.
Funeral service: Monday, 10:30 AM, March 26, 2018 at the Oakley Wesleyan Church with Rev. Clyde Graham and Pastor Ronnie Wilson officiating. Visitation: 5 to 8 PM, Sunday, March 25th, at Kennedy-Koster Funeral Home, Oakley. Military Honors and interment will follow in the Oakley Cemetery. Memorials to the Oakley Wesleyan Church may be sent in care of Kennedy-Koster Funeral Home, P.O. Box 221, Oakley 67748.
Online guestbook: www.kennedykosterfh.com
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