Charles O. Berger, 86, of Prairie du Chien, died Sun., Oct. 10, 2004, at the Prairie du Chien Memorial Hospital.
He was born Nov. 27, 1917, in Punkin, Nebr., Maude E Greigg and Christ V Larsen, He was adopted by Fred (13529724) and Viola (13529727) (Gremore) Berger. He married Mary Richter on March 30, 1940, in Prairie du Chien. He worked for the C.C.C. Camps and later became an engineer for the Burlington Northern Railroad where he worked for 38 years until his retirement. He was a member of the Auroraland Archery Club and was an avid hunter.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Mary Berger of Prairie du Chien; three daughters, Dianna (Wayne) Olson of Hinckley, Ill., Darlene Fischer of Phoenix, Ariz., and Debra Berger of Aurora, Ill.; five sons, Ronald Picco of Santa Fe, N.M., William (Margaret) Berger of Aurora, Ill., James Berger of Pompano Beach, Fla., Garry Berger of Elk Grove Village, Ill., and Timothy Berger of Albuquerque, N.M.; a sister, Viola Atkins of Prairie du Chien; a brother, William Berger of West Salem; 19 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his Biological and adoptive parents; and his biologial Brothers Clifford Larsen in 1910 and George Larsen in 1929 and Clark Larsen 1993. He died never knowing or meeting his biological family.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, Oct. 14, 2004, at 11:30 a.m. at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church, with burial in the Calvary Cemetery, both in Prairie du Chien.
He was born Nov. 27, 1917, in Punkin, Nebr., Maude E Greigg and Christ V Larsen, He was adopted by Fred (13529724) and Viola (13529727) (Gremore) Berger. He married Mary Richter on March 30, 1940, in Prairie du Chien. He worked for the C.C.C. Camps and later became an engineer for the Burlington Northern Railroad where he worked for 38 years until his retirement. He was a member of the Auroraland Archery Club and was an avid hunter.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Mary Berger of Prairie du Chien; three daughters, Dianna (Wayne) Olson of Hinckley, Ill., Darlene Fischer of Phoenix, Ariz., and Debra Berger of Aurora, Ill.; five sons, Ronald Picco of Santa Fe, N.M., William (Margaret) Berger of Aurora, Ill., James Berger of Pompano Beach, Fla., Garry Berger of Elk Grove Village, Ill., and Timothy Berger of Albuquerque, N.M.; a sister, Viola Atkins of Prairie du Chien; a brother, William Berger of West Salem; 19 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his Biological and adoptive parents; and his biologial Brothers Clifford Larsen in 1910 and George Larsen in 1929 and Clark Larsen 1993. He died never knowing or meeting his biological family.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, Oct. 14, 2004, at 11:30 a.m. at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church, with burial in the Calvary Cemetery, both in Prairie du Chien.
Charles O. Berger, 86, of Prairie du Chien, died Sun., Oct. 10, 2004, at the Prairie du Chien Memorial Hospital.
He was born Nov. 27, 1917, in Punkin, Nebr., Maude E Greigg and Christ V Larsen, He was adopted by Fred (13529724) and Viola (13529727) (Gremore) Berger. He married Mary Richter on March 30, 1940, in Prairie du Chien. He worked for the C.C.C. Camps and later became an engineer for the Burlington Northern Railroad where he worked for 38 years until his retirement. He was a member of the Auroraland Archery Club and was an avid hunter.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Mary Berger of Prairie du Chien; three daughters, Dianna (Wayne) Olson of Hinckley, Ill., Darlene Fischer of Phoenix, Ariz., and Debra Berger of Aurora, Ill.; five sons, Ronald Picco of Santa Fe, N.M., William (Margaret) Berger of Aurora, Ill., James Berger of Pompano Beach, Fla., Garry Berger of Elk Grove Village, Ill., and Timothy Berger of Albuquerque, N.M.; a sister, Viola Atkins of Prairie du Chien; a brother, William Berger of West Salem; 19 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his Biological and adoptive parents; and his biologial Brothers Clifford Larsen in 1910 and George Larsen in 1929 and Clark Larsen 1993. He died never knowing or meeting his biological family.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, Oct. 14, 2004, at 11:30 a.m. at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church, with burial in the Calvary Cemetery, both in Prairie du Chien.
He was born Nov. 27, 1917, in Punkin, Nebr., Maude E Greigg and Christ V Larsen, He was adopted by Fred (13529724) and Viola (13529727) (Gremore) Berger. He married Mary Richter on March 30, 1940, in Prairie du Chien. He worked for the C.C.C. Camps and later became an engineer for the Burlington Northern Railroad where he worked for 38 years until his retirement. He was a member of the Auroraland Archery Club and was an avid hunter.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Mary Berger of Prairie du Chien; three daughters, Dianna (Wayne) Olson of Hinckley, Ill., Darlene Fischer of Phoenix, Ariz., and Debra Berger of Aurora, Ill.; five sons, Ronald Picco of Santa Fe, N.M., William (Margaret) Berger of Aurora, Ill., James Berger of Pompano Beach, Fla., Garry Berger of Elk Grove Village, Ill., and Timothy Berger of Albuquerque, N.M.; a sister, Viola Atkins of Prairie du Chien; a brother, William Berger of West Salem; 19 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his Biological and adoptive parents; and his biologial Brothers Clifford Larsen in 1910 and George Larsen in 1929 and Clark Larsen 1993. He died never knowing or meeting his biological family.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, Oct. 14, 2004, at 11:30 a.m. at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church, with burial in the Calvary Cemetery, both in Prairie du Chien.
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