Joan Scott Berg

1916 - 2010

Joan Scott Berg obituary, 1916-2010, Indianapolis, IN

BORN

1916

DIED

2010

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Indianapolis, Indiana

Joan Berg Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Nov. 6, 2010.

Joan Scott Berg
93, Indianapolis, passed away on November 5, 2010. She was born November 17, 1916, in Chicago, IL to the late Alexander Straith Scott and Clara (Magnus) Scott.

She was a member Immaculate Heart of Mary and St. Matthew Catholic Churches and summer member of St. Jude Catholic Church in Gobles, MI.

Joan is survived by her children Barbara J. Leversen, Mary Ann Yates, Richard J., Matthew A. IV and Stephen A. Berg, her brother, Jack Scott, and special family member Iney Byfield. Also surviving are 18 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Matthew A. Berg III, and her son James S. Berg.

Joan was a supportive and loving mother, grandmother, and wife of 62 years who could never pass an opportunity to be involved whether through an organization or a party. Her devotion to the Catholic Faith led her to being a founding member of St. Jude's Parish in Gobles, Michigan. She will be greatly missed by many.

Visitation will be Wednesday, November 10, 2010, from 4:00 to 8:00 pm at Feeney-Hornak Keystone Mortuary. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 am, Thursday, November 11th in Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Jude Catholic Church, Gobles, MI or to Fr. John Tasto - Missionaries of the Cross, Tijuana, MX, in care of Feeney-Hornak. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.feeneyhornakkeystone.com.

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November 15, 2010

Marlene Walters

Lee and Barbara, I send you my sympathy at this very difficult time-- the loss of your remarkable mother. Thank you for all the wonderful times my daughter has enjoyed with your family over the years. Joan Berg had a profound effect on my daughter, Wendy. She speaks so highly of all the good times that she and Scott have enjoyed with Joan and all the family at the lake. I count her life as a true blessing, in the way she positively effected those around her. Her energy, humor, strength, stability and faith have certainly been a light and life to others. She, indeed, was cherished and appreciated by my daughter. Apparently she was cherished by by all who knew and loved her. May God and your faith strengthen you, in this hour of loss. May you find comfort in knowing that she passed from this life leaving a positive impact on the lives of many others, and that her faith was displayed in her lifestyle and her love. That is the most that any of us could hope to attain in our pilgrim journey on this earth.

November 13, 2010

marsha blodgett

Barb and lee we are SO sorry to hear the loss of joan.now you have an angel watching over you.love marsha and jan and the rest of the trailside gang here in gobles!

November 10, 2010

Dave Leversen

Grandma Berg was always an inspiration to me. I remember the way she welcomed Susan, Eric and I into the Berg family when Lee married Barb. It would have been easy for three young kids from a small, quiet family to be overwhelmed by the Berg clan, and Grandma recognized this and was immediately loving and accepting of us, making us feel right at home.
I also recall the way I would invariably find her in her kitchen at their lake cottage. Any time of day, which pretty well describes when we all would wander up from playing at the lake, she was always ready with something to eat and usually a story to tell.
In her later years she was the Grandmother that all my friends knew through the stories we all told about the incredible lady who, even at 93, swam the lake several times a week.
Grandma never sat still, never turned away a needy hand and, on any subject, always had something to say that was worth hearing. She set an example we all can benefit from.
I’m very sad that she won’t be here anymore, but happy to have been blessed when God brought our lives together.
She leaves behind a positive impact that we all will feel for the rest of our lives. In the end, what more could any of the rest us hope for?

I love you Grandma Berg

November 10, 2010

Chuck Doyle

We're really sorry to hear about your mom's passing.What a wonderful lady your mom was. Michigan just won't be the same without her.She will be in our thoughts and prayers. Chuck & Sue Doyle

November 9, 2010

Tish Green

To Mary Ann and the family, so sorry to hear about your loss. Much love and prayers for you -- Tish

November 9, 2010

So sorry to hear about your mom's passing. She loved to see everyone enjoying the summers at Shamrock Shores. You could see it her eyes and smile. We'll miss her. Bob & Kathy Sears

November 9, 2010

Barb, Dick, Matt, Steve, Mary Ann. She will be in our prayers always. So many memories, so many good times with your mom and dad. -John & Marcia Sears

November 9, 2010

Gene & Connie Gassner

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

November 9, 2010

Joan was an inspiration to me to live life to the fullest to the very end. I was very blessed to know her. Glenda

November 8, 2010

To Barb, Lee, Susan, Chris and the whole family - What a joy it was to know Joan. We loved visiting with her at the lake and hearing all the stories, and we are saddened for your loss.

Vince, Cheryl, Sarah & Rachel Guieb

November 8, 2010

Wendy Morin

To Lee, Barb, Mary Ann and the entire Berg family,

Scott and I are so saddened by the loss of our precious, delightful, and much loved and adored "Grandma Berg". We have such fond memories of Joan that we will always cherish. She was like a surrogate Grandma to us, and we just absolutely delighted in her company. Her wisdom, humor, and grace were timeless. She was always so current that she never seemed to age to us. She set a wonderful example for us all to aspire to. What a gift she was to all of us. She will be dearly missed.

Our love and support is with the entire family at this time.

Sincerely,
Scott and Wendy Morin

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November 8, 2010

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November 7, 2010

I am so sorry to hear of Joan's death, she was a very special lady in life. May your memories sustain you in your grief, and may God bless you always! Candace (Tommy) Cusack-Shields Squires, Mo

November 7, 2010

To Barb and Lee,
We are so sorry for your loss. Wishing you peace.
Jim and Barb Adams

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Peace be with you, always.

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To Mary Ann, my dear friend and all of Joan's wonderful family and many friends--You have my very deepest sympathy. I was so very blessed to know Joan since she turned 90 years young. What an incredible testament to a life well lived and well loved--she shared so freely of her love and made everyone feel like one of the family. She was an inspiration for me in living her faith. She had such grace, a youthful and fresh spirit, wit, immense inner strength and always had a smile. It meant so much to me to see the serenity and peace that she got from her beloved lake-her haven on earth. She would make the trek several times a day up and down the bezillion steps, and never complain, just to be near the water and no doubt, closer to God. I loved hearing her stoires and memories about the lake. She taught me a lot me about cherishing the people in our lives through the years--she had so many lifelong friends. She was all about simple joys--the love of family and friends, memories of her childhood summers at the lake, and her church and faith. She brought so much joy and was so hospitable to my Mom (who is a couple years her junior) and me. It means so much to me that words cannot adequately express what it feels like to be part of Joan's and Mary Ann's extended "family." I am so grateful. God bless all her family and friends, I know my life is so much fuller, deeper and richer because of Joan. With love, Peggy Sailors

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