Lowell Anthony Van Den Berg

Lowell Anthony Van Den Berg, 90, a beloved member of the Pricetown community, passed away after a brief illness on Sunday, February 23rd at the Otterbein SeniorLife facility in Batavia, Ohio. Lowell was born November 11, 1934 in Saint Lawrence South Dakota, the son of the late Herman and Lena (Ligtenberg) Van Den Berg. Lowells life epitomized a life of service. After serving the United States in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War, he earned his masters degree in civil engineering from Michigan University. He then began a 28-year career with the U.S. Public Health Service and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, where he focused on improving the quality of drinking water. Upon his retirement in 1989, he began his second career helping countless people achieve their goal of a diploma through Southern State Community Colleges G.E.D. program for 29 years. Lowell also spent 40 years as a mentor for people seeking addiction recovery, including as a long-time board member of Family Recovery Services in Hillsboro. In his free time, Lowell enjoyed spending time with his family, telling stories about his childhood in South Dakota, working on his farm, camping, and travelling with his wife and lifelong group of friends. Lowell is survived by his wife of 68 years, Nona (Wiles) Van Den Berg, of Pricetown, his daughter, Karla Epperson, of Williamsburg, Ohio, and his sons, Scott (Stephanie) Van Den Berg, of Baltimore, Ohio, and Mark (Dena) Van Den Berg, of Hillsboro, Ohio. He is also survived by his sister, Gwen Campbell, of Springboro, Ohio, 8 grandchildren, and 11 great grandchildren. Lowell was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Max Van Den Berg, of Boise, Idaho, his daughter, Jill (Van Den Berg) Baker, his great grandson, Graham Van Den Berg, and his sister, Eleanor Lanz. Visitation will be held on Friday, February 28, 2025 from 12:00 noon until time of funeral service at 2:00pm at Pricetown Church of Christ. Daryl Mount will officiate. Burial will follow at Ruble Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in Lowells name to the Highland County Humane Society, PO Box 471, Hillsboro Ohio 45133.
Visitation
Pricetown Church of Christ
Friday, February 28, 2025
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
2070 S. R. 131
Hillsboro, OH 45133
Funeral Service
Pricetown Church of Christ
Friday, February 28, 2025
2:00 PM
2070 S. R. 131
Hillsboro, OH 45133
Burial
Ruble Cemetery
Friday, February 28, 2025
Ruble Cemetery Road
Lynchburg, OH 45142 To plant a beautiful memorial tree in memory of Lowell, please visit our Tree Store.