Leander Berg

Leander Berg
May 26, 1913 - May 14, 2010
Keota, Iowa
Visitation: 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. May 17, 2010 at Powell Funeral Home
Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. May 18, 2010 at Holy Trinity Parish - St. Mary Catholic Church
Interment: May 18, 2010 at Holy Trinity Cemeteries - St. Elizabeth Cemetery
KEOTA-Leander M. Berg, age 96, of Keota, passed away Friday, May 14, 2010, at Maplewood Manor in Keota, of declining health, with his family by his side. Leander was born May 26, 1913, in Harper, to Nick and Magdalena (Adam) Berg. On February 1, 1938, he married Mary J. Merz. He farmed in the Clear Creek community most of his life until retiring to Keota in 1977. He and Mary loved dancing, traveling and a good card game. Survivors include seven children: Mary Ellen and husband Max Vail of Des Moines, Michael and wife Kathleen Berg of Harper, Peg and husband Bill Bruty of Rockledge, Florida, Kathy and husband Dave Peden of West Branch, Daniel and wife Jeanne Berg of Iowa City, Roger Berg of Keota and Alan and wife Judy Berg of Sigourney; 19 grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren; one great great granddaughter; one sister: Gen Altenhofen of Harper and three brothers: Ivo Berg of Riverside, Bernard Berg of Wellman and Jerry Berg of Sigourney. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife: Mary in 2006; sister: Marie Merz; brothers: Lavern, Cletus and Urban Berg; grandson: Nicholas Berg; great grandson: Nolan Bruty and great granddaughter: Maggie Rogerson. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 18, 2010, at Holy Trinity Parish - St. Mary Catholic Church, with Rev. Charles Fladung officiating. Burial will be at Holy Trinity Cemeteries - St. Elizabeth Cemetery in Harper. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Monday, May 17, 2010, at the Powell Funeral Home in Keota, where there will be a wake service at 4:00 p.m. A memorial fund has been established for Keokuk County Hospice or the Clear Creek Heritage Association. Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Keota is caring for Leander and his family.