Fosston - Mabel Bergerson, 95, formerly of Gully, died Saturday, July 10, 1999 at First Care Nursing Home in Fosston.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 13 at Lund Lutheran Church in Gully with Reverend Robert Rains officiating. Cindy Bjerklie was the organist, and vocal music was provided by Dorothy Walton and Karen Olson. Casketbearers were Alan Bergerson, Jeremy Bergerson, Tim Bergerson, Wade Bergerson, Robert Peterson and Harold Sweno. Burial was in Bethany Church Cemetery near Gully. The Petterson Funeral Home of Oklee was in charge of the arrangements.
Mabel Alvina Sweno was born on August 16, 1903 to Martin and Karen (Bergh) Sweno in Johnson township of Polk county where she was raised and attended rural school.
She worked on her parents' farm until her marriage to Bennie Bergerson on June 9, 1930 in Crookston. The couple resided in Johnson township all of their lives, farming and raising livestock. After Bennie died on October 11, 1975, Mabel continued to live on the farm until entering the First Care Nursing Home in January of 1998 and residing there until the time of her death.
She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, quilting and knitting. Mabel always had a big garden and canned its produce. She will be remembered for her homemade bread. She was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church, the Ladies Aid and a neighborhood birthday club.
Mabel his survived by six sons, Kenneth (Evelyn) Bergerson, Duane (Leona) Bergerson, Glenn (Crystal) Bergerson and Floyd Bergerson, all of Gully, and Melfred Bergerson and Melvyn Bergerson, both of Oklee; three daughters, Marlyce (Richard) Kerr of Whitney, TX, Corrine Bergerson of Young America, and Delores (Glenn) Peterson of Grand Forks, ND; 23 grandchildren; 51 great-grandchildren; two great great-grandchildren; one brother, Carl (Nalome) Sweno of Lebanon, MO; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; an infant son; two grandsons, Kenny and Kevin; one brother, Henry Sweno; and one sister, Inga Johnson.
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