Arthur Jerome Berg Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Arthur Jerome Berg, age 77 passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family on March 18, 2019. Art was born in 1941 in Hartington, Nebraska. He was one of 4 children born to Vern and Helen Berg. When Art was 4 years old his family moved to a 60-acre farm in Chillicothe, Missouri where they raised dairy cattle and grew hay. He attended Chillicothe High School until the age of 17 when he left to enlist in the Navy. He served from 1959-1965. Art met the love of his life Janet in Kirkland, Washington in 1962 and they were married the following year. They were happily married for 55 years. Together they raised their two children; a daughter and son on a farm in Fall City WA. Art worked in the steel industry as a fabricator and crane operator and then as a truck driver and refrigeration mechanic for Arden Farms. At Foss Alaska and then Alaska Marine Lines he continued his career as a refrigeration mechanic. In 1980, Art and Jan moved to Soap Lake WA where they purchased a 40-acre farm and started Mini Farm Inc. They grew hay and raised miniature horses. Art was passionate about farming. He collected and restored antique tractors and cars. He won the “Best of Farm Equipment” award at the 2018 Farmer-Consumer Awareness Day. Art enjoyed driving truck so they bought a truck and trailer and started Art & Jan Trucking. This allowed him to meet new people and visit family and friends across the nation. Art and Jan attend Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Ephrata where Art was a council member and maintenance technician. He was a loyal member of the American Legion Post 28 in Ephrata WA. Art is survived by his wife Janet. Surviving in addition to his wife are a daughter Rebekah and husband Kerry of Port Orchard WA; son Adam and wife Cindy of Amboy WA; granddaughter Rose and husband Justin of Moses Lake WA; grandson Allen of Port Orchard WA; and great grandson Tanner of Moses Lake WA. He is also survived by two brothers Howard Berg of Brownwood TX; Robert Berg of Mt Lake Terrace WA and one sister Pat Thiel of Spokane WA. A service of remembrance will be held on May 11th, 2019 at 11:00am at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church 1012 C St SW Ephrata WA. In lieu of flowers, those who wish to remember Art may donate to the American Cancer Society for prostate cancer research in his memory at www.donate3.cancer.org. Please express your thoughts and memories for the family while visiting the online guest book at nicolesfuneralhome.com.

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Arthur Jerome Berg

April 10, 1941 - March 18, 2019