Donald Berg

Donald James Berg, age 77, of Cape Girardeau, died Saturday, February 23, 2013 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born May 9, 1935 in Saint James, Minn., the youngest child of Clementine and Robert Berg. He graduated from St. James High School and received a B.A. Degree from the University of Minnesota. He served as an officer in the United States Air Force, achieving the rank of Captain during the Vietnam War era. He was a social worker in the state of Minnesota. He received a B.S. Degree and M.S. Degree from Minnesota State University and did further graduate study at Washington University and the University of Tennessee. He taught social studies in high school in Michigan. He taught sociology at Iowa Western College and was appointed to teach Sociology at Southeast Missouri State University in 1972. He retired with emeritus status from Southeast in 2000, and was then appointed a lecturer in sociology at Fontbonne University and St. Louis University. He is a biographee in Marquis' Who's Who In The Midwest. He was president of the Board of Directors of the Cape Civic Center, and a member. He was a member of the Cape Council on Aging. He was a member of St. Vincent's Catholic Church in Cape, and St. Xavier College Church in St. Louis. He was a member of many professional organizations of Sociology and Education. He is survived by a son, Phillip Berg (Bethanie) of O' Fallon, Mo.; a brother, Robert Berg of Minneapolis, Minn.; one sister, Rosemary Quiring of Lake Crystal, Minn. He was preceded in death by his parents and three sisters. Friends may call Thursday, February 28, 2013, noon to 1:00 PM at St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church in Cape Girardeau. Funeral mass will be Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 1:00 PM at St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church with the Rev. David Hulshof officiating. Burial will follow at Cape County Memorial Park in Cape Girardeau. Military Honors will be provided by Missouri Honors Team. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be given to St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church.

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Donald Berg

February 23, 2013