Funeral services for Marvin Berg, age 85, of Mobridge will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mobridge. Burial will be at 11 AM MT, Thursday at Black Hills National Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Visitation will be on Tuesday at 3:00 with the prayer service starting at 7:00 PM at the funeral home. Marvin passed away Sunday, March 18, 2012 at his home.

Marvin Rudolph Berg was born to Mathilda (Keszler) and Abraham Berg on May 18, 1926 in Akaska, South Dakota. He was the second child of three. Marvin lived in Akaska and went to elementary school there, but attended high school at Glenham High School. Marvin decided he wanted to be in the military so when he was 17 he dropped out of school and joined the Navy, which was the only branch of the military that would take a 17 year old. He entered the service in 1943 and was honorable discharged in 1947. Marvin earned the rank of gunner's mate 3C and was at Pearl Harbor, the Philippine Liberation, Invasion of Okinawa and the Philippine Islands. He served on the USS Kittson and the USS DYEES DD880.

After Marvin's discharge he did some farming in the Akaska area and managed the service station. Marvin married Esther Elenora Schlect on October 23, 1949 at Zion Lutheran Church in Mobridge. They made their home in Akaska, SD where Marvin worked for Alvin Heier at Sterling Oil and later bought Sterling Oil. In 1956 the city of Akaska bought the bulk station and Marvin managed the elevator and service station. Their 6 children were all born while they were living in Akaska, Ron in 1950, Kenny in 1951, Alan in 1954, Gregory in 1957, Tammy in 1959 and Brad in 1960.

In March of 1966, the Berg family moved to Ipswich, SD where Marvin managed the Co-Op service station for 2 years. He then went to work for Farmland Industries as a field sales specialist. They then moved to Mobridge in 1970 where they have resided ever since. Marvin retired from Farmland in 1986.

Marvin loved his family more than anything and his favorite place to be was wherever they were gathered. He never missed an event when his grandchildren were involved. He enjoyed fishing, camping, and the annual "Berg Pheasant Hunt".

Marvin was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and men of Trinity, served on the church council. Also a member of American Legion, VFW and the Moose.

Marvin is survived by his wife Esther, of Mobridge, 3 sons; Ronald (Marcia) Berg of Mobridge, Kenneth (Vicki) Berg of Mobridge, and Brad Berg of Mobridge, and one daughter Tammy (Dan) Hicks of Aberdeen, SD. Granddaughters; Jodi (Shawn) Madison of Mobridge, Jennifer (Randy) Tester of Detroit, MI, Brittanny (Jason) Mertz of Summerset, SD, grandson Brady (Jaci) Berg of Aberdeen and 9 great-grandchildren. Also one sister Mabel Jensen of Huron, SD.

Marvin was preceded in death by his parents, 2 sons; Gregory and Alan and one brother; Ervin Berg.