Charlene Monica Berg, age 76, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at her residence in Osceola, WI.

Charlene was born November 19, 1948 in St. Paul, MN, to parents Lynn and Monica (Waldera) Johnson. She attended Johnson High School and graduated in 1966. In 1967, she studied nursing at Abbott Hospital School of Nursing. In 1968, she met her future husband, Richard Berg and the two were married on April 12, 1969.

After marrying, Charlene helped Richard on the family farm with milking, chores, fieldwork or whatever else was needed. In 1990, Richard and Charlene opened Pleasant Lake Bed and Breakfast and enjoyed hosting guests for the next 33 years.

Charlene loved spending time with her family – kids, grandkids and great-grandkids. She was an amazing baker and made all the wedding cakes for her kids’ weddings. She loved to sew and quilt. She attended St. Joseph’s Catholic Church for over 50 years and had a strong Christian faith. She stayed very active with church events and was a Eucharist minister and Lectern there.

Charlene is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 55 years, Richard Berg; mother, Monica Johnson; son, Danny Berg; brothers, Dan, Dean, and Greg Johnson; sister, Nancy Fritsche; parents-in-law, Frank and Julia Berg; and sister-in-law, MaryAnn Dreher.

She is survived by her four children: Jeanine (Greg) Sandberg, Jim (Donna), Vicki (Alec) Russell, and Rick (Elizabeth) Moore; father, Lynn Johnson; 20 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; brothers, Tom (Lois) Johnson, John (Kelli) Johnson, and James (Colleen) Johnson; sister, Monica Carroll; brothers-in-law, Tom (Linda) Berg and Paul (Becky) Berg; and many nieces, nephews, other extended family and friends.

Mass of Christian Burial for Charlene will be held 10:00 AM Saturday, December 21, 2024 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Osceola, WI. Visitation one hour prior. Burial to follow at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in East Farmington, WI. An evening visitation will take place the night before, Friday, December 20, 2024 from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM at St. Joseph Catholic Church with prayer service at 6:30 PM.

Last Update: Dec 16, 2024 1:29 pm CST