Grace Helen Berg

Grace H. Berg, 89, of Dell Rapids, formerly of Baltic died Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at the Dells Area Health Center.

Funeral services will begin at 10:30 AM Saturday, November 15, 2008 at Willow Creek Lutheran Church, rural Dell Rapids. Burial will be in the Willow Creek Cemetery. Visitation with the family present from 6:00 – 8:00 PM on Friday, November 14, 2008 at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Baltic.

Grace was born April 4, 1919 near Beaver Creek, Minnesota to parents Harvey and Victoria (Rollag) Bly. She grew up in the Garretson area attended country school and graduated from Garretson High School. She then attended Augustana College and received her teaching degree. She taught at the Hilmoe Country School near Baltic.
Grace married Royal “Hoot” Berg June 7, 1940 at Splitrock Lutheran Church near Brandon. They lived and farmed west of Baltic until moving into Baltic in 1974. Royal died August 27, 2002.

Grace was the editor of the Baltic Beacon from 1959 until 1974, for which she received many awards from the South Dakota Newspaper Association.

Grace was an active member of the Willow Creek Lutheran Church, ladies aid and taught Sunday school for many years. She also served on the State ALCW board.

Grateful for having shared her life are her children and their spouses, Shirley & Larry Nelson, Spencer, Iowa; Kenneth & Becky Berg, Louisburg, Kansas; Arlyn & Janice Berg, Edgerton, Kansas; David & Bonnie Berg, Rapid City; Richard & Lori Berg, Baltic; Douglas & Lisa Berg, Gardner, Kansas; twenty one grandchildren; twenty three great grandchildren; a sister, Leonie Hanson, Sioux Falls; two sisters in law, Cas Bly, Garretson; Christine Bly, Sioux Falls; and many other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and three brothers, John, Loren, and Burnell.