Virginia Ann Bergman age 92 of Hartington, Nebraska died on Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at the Arbor Care Center in Hartington.
Mass of Christian Burial will be on Monday, November 27, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Hartington with the Rev. Owen Korte officiating. Burial will be at St. Michael’s cemetery in Hartington. Visitation will be on Sunday, at church, from 2-4:00 p.m. with a Vigil service at 3:00 p.m. Visitation will continue on Monday one hour prior to services. Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz Funeral Home in Hartington.
Pallbearers will be her grandchildren Brandon Moes, Andrew Moes, Ryan Moes, Trent Moes, Todd Kathol, Brad Kathol, Mark Kathol, Tomas Kathol, Kurtis Kathol, and Jennifer Kathol.
Virginia was born on October 22, 1931 in Menominee, Nebraska to John T. and Leona (Fernholz) Kleinschmit. She grew up in rural Menominee and attended school there. Virginia worked at a Bakery in Yankton, SD, babysat for numerous families, and worked in the Russell Stover Chocolate factory in Lincoln, NE. She married Donald Anthony Bergman on June 28, 1955 in Menominee. She and Don lived in Lincoln for 15 years prior to moving to Hartington in 1969. They made their home on the farm east of Hartington.
Virginia was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church and held an hour of adoration for many years since the 1990’s. She was a member of Christian Mothers and the Catholic Daughters of America. Virginia loved to go fishing with Don, wintering in Texas, playing cards, gardening and canning, quilting, golfing years ago, her cats, and mowing her yard. She still mowed her yard up until she went into the nursing home on 7/27/2023. Virginia always made sure her guests were fed when they visited.
Virginia is survived by her three children, Steven J. and special friend Sue Neuhalfen of Hartington, Jane (Ivan) Jelsma of Springfield, SD, Joyce (Don) Kathol of Bow Valley; 10 grandchildren; two brothers Daniel (RoseAnn) Kleinschmit of Wausa, Larry (Pat) Kleinschmit of Yankton, SD; two sisters Dolorita Uhing of Wynot, Carol (Frederick) Pinkelman of Wynot.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Don on 12/3/2021 at the age of 93 years; son Keith; two sisters Marina (Norbert) Bollich, and Doris Paltz.
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