Arvilla Ann (Bjornebo) Berg was born on Tuesday, June 4, 1929, in Cottonwood to Krog and Charlotte (Troseth) Bjornebo. She was the 10th of 11 children. Arvilla was baptized on September 14, 1929, and confirmed on June 13, 1943, at Silo Lutheran Church (predecessor to Christ Lutheran) in Cottonwood. She was united in marriage to Elmer Berg on February 23, 1948, in North Sioux City, Iowa. Arvilla worked at a variety of jobs which included Shorty's Café as a teenager and, later, at Kelco in Marshall until they closed. After retiring, she did some childcare and assisted friends with house cleaning and wallpaper hanging. Arvilla was hardworking and always seemed to be in the middle of cleaning, rearranging furniture or decorating her apartment; "puttering" as she called it. She enjoyed traveling to Arizona or Texas to visit family. One of her favorite things was to decorate for Christmas and she started as soon as Thanksgiving was over. Arvilla also enjoyed going to the casino and playing her nickel slot. She was a longtime resident of West Prairie Apartments in Cottonwood until Alzheimer's required a move to the Minneota Manor. She moved to Morningside Heights in Marshall a couple of weeks before her passing. Her family wishes to thank the staff and caregivers at the Minneota Manor and Morningside Heights for their support and comfort given to Arvilla and her family throughout these last few years.
Arvilla died on Monday, November 1, 2021, at Avera Morningside Heights Care Center in Marshall at the age of 92 years, four months and 28 days.
She is survived by her children Linda Heise of Cottonwood, Dawn Jones (Steven) of Lake Preston, SD, Kim Vlaminck of Minneota, Paul (Elaine) Berg of Bellevue, NE, Becky Person of Blair, NE and Lisa (Lane) Lindquist of Watertown, SD, son-in-law Ben Gerlach of San Antonio, TX, 14 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Elmer, daughter Jody Gerlach, two grandsons Todd Berg and Nathan Berg and her seven brothers and sisters.
May she rest in peace.
Arvilla Ann (Bjornebo) Berg was born on Tuesday, June 4, 1929, in Cottonwood to Krog and Charlotte (Troseth) Bjornebo. She was the 10th of 11 children. Arvilla was baptized on September 14, 1929, and confirmed on June 13, 1943, at Silo Lutheran Church (predecessor to Christ Lutheran) in Cottonwood. She was united in marriage to Elmer Berg on February 23, 1948, in North Sioux City, Iowa. Arvilla worked at a variety of jobs which included Shorty's Café as a teenager and, later, at Kelco in Marshall until they closed. After retiring, she did some childcare and assisted friends with house cleaning and wallpaper hanging. Arvilla was hardworking and always seemed to be in the middle of cleaning, rearranging furniture or decorating her apartment; "puttering" as she called it. She enjoyed traveling to Arizona or Texas to visit family. One of her favorite things was to decorate for Christmas and she started as soon as Thanksgiving was over. Arvilla also enjoyed going to the casino and playing her nickel slot. She was a longtime resident of West Prairie Apartments in Cottonwood until Alzheimer's required a move to the Minneota Manor. She moved to Morningside Heights in Marshall a couple of weeks before her passing. Her family wishes to thank the staff and caregivers at the Minneota Manor and Morningside Heights for their support and comfort given to Arvilla and her family throughout these last few years.
Arvilla died on Monday, November 1, 2021, at Avera Morningside Heights Care Center in Marshall at the age of 92 years, four months and 28 days.
She is survived by her children Linda Heise of Cottonwood, Dawn Jones (Steven) of Lake Preston, SD, Kim Vlaminck of Minneota, Paul (Elaine) Berg of Bellevue, NE, Becky Person of Blair, NE and Lisa (Lane) Lindquist of Watertown, SD, son-in-law Ben Gerlach of San Antonio, TX, 14 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Elmer, daughter Jody Gerlach, two grandsons Todd Berg and Nathan Berg and her seven brothers and sisters.
May she rest in peace.
Family Members
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Edwin Carl Bjornebo
1911–1999
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Hjordis Bjornebo Allen
1912–2003
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Arvid Bjornebo
1913–2009
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Helen Bjornebo Reishus
1915–2013
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PFC Fritjof Bjornebo
1917–1944
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Morris Bjornebo
1919–2017
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Leif Bjornebo
1922–2009
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Harold Bjornebo
1924–1985
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Harold Bjornebo
1924–1985
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Kenneth Herloug Bjornebo
1927–2007
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Yvonne May Bjornebo Johnson
1932–2017
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