Relationship to conference: Retired elder

Date of death: January 23, 2015

Arrangements: A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, January 31, at Community United Methodist Church (950 Gould Ave. N.E., Columbia Heights). Visitation will take place at the church that same day, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., just prior to the service.

Appointment information: Rev. Charles H. Berg was ordained as a deacon in 1956 and as an elder in 1958. He served Minnesota churches in International Falls, Nett Lake, Burnsville, Prior Lake, Duluth, Tracy, Maplewood, and Minneapolis. He retired in 1984.

Rev. Berg is survived by his wife, Wilma Berg; children, George Berg and Andrew Berg; step-children, Bruce (Cherrie) Olsen, Dennis (BJ) Olsen, and Cheryl (Neil) Larsen; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Cards can be sent to Wilma Berg, 1900 Rush Lake Trail, Apt. 418, New Brighton, MN 55112.

Memorials preferred. They can be sent to the United Methodist Committee on Relief, Community United Methodist Church (950 Gould Ave. N.E., Columbia Heights 55421), or Christ United Methodist Church (2500 Hudson Place, Maplewood, MN 55119).

An obituary will run in the Thursday Star Tribune.