Bruce W. Berg, age 76, of Isanti died August 22, 2024 at Lakehouse Healthcare in Minneapolis. A brief service with Military Honors will be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery at 9:30 A.M. Thursday, August 29th. Those attending should meet at Assembly Area #4 by 9:15 A.M.
Bruce William Berg was born March 11, 1948 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Ernest and Donna (Laux) Berg. He was raised in both Minneapolis and Princeton, and he graduated from Minneapolis North High School in 1966.
Bruce served his country in the United States Air Force as a Minute-Man Missile Technician at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota from 1967 to 1971, and earned an honorable discharge as a Staff Sergeant. He worked on the construction of the IDS Tower in Minneapolis after his military service. Bruce continued on as a scrap iron yard manager and factory maintenance technician for work. He took pride in working hard and providing for his family.
Bruce met his sweetheart JoAnn Benson, and they were married in 1977. They lived most of his life in Coon Rapids, where he loved to care for his yard. He kept the lawn looking beautiful, and they would work for hours on their shrubs, flowers, and bushes. Bruce loved to entertain family and friends in the backyard where he would grill delicious food while people would swim in the pool and visit. Bruce had a great sense of humor, and loved to make people laugh. He was witty and full of mischief, and knew how to entertain a crowd.
Bruce passed away August 22, 2024 at Lakehouse Healthcare in Minneapolis at the age of 76 years, 5 months and 11 days. He was preceded in death by his parents, son Jared Damian Berg, step-son Troy Allan Sikkink, and 9 siblings – Judy, Nancy, Cynthia, Earnest Jr., Daniel, Janet, Jeanne, Peter, and Donald.
He is survived by his loving wife, JoAnn (Benson) Berg; daughter Jessica Berg; step-son Scott Sikkink; siblings David, Lois, and Cathy, several grandchildren, and other relatives and friends.
I remember Bruce as a kind, soft spoken and fun loving person from the years we spent together at Minneapolis North High in the mid-1960’s. He was simply fun to be around and will always be a part of the good memories of those times. He will be missed, but even more importantly appreciated for his impact on others. We mourn his passing yet celebrate his enduring spirit.
With sincerest condolences to his family and other friends,
Terry Tompkins, NHS Class of ‘66
Bruce, oh Bruce. If I had a dime for every time you made me laugh I’d be able to pay off my home. I’ve loved the times the four of us spent together. I saddened there are no more but I’m happy to know today that you’re making the Angel’s, Troy, Bill, Tony, everyone else there that has been waitng for you laugh. We, all left behind, will miss you.