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Lois L. “Louie” Cunningham Berggren

Birth	:	25 Oct 1923 Boone County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	26 Sep 2019 Saint Paul, Howard County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Fairdale Sunrise Cemetery, Elba, Howard County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.3580000, -98.4887000
Description	:	ST. PAUL — Lois “Louie” L. (Cunningham) Berggren, 95, of St Paul passed away Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019 at Brookefield Park in St. Paul. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, at the United Methodist Church in St. Paul. Interment will be in the Fairdale Sunrise Cemetery in rural Howard County. The Rev. Dr. Russ Anderson will officiate. Jacobsen-Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in St. Paul is in charge of the arrangements. Lois was born Oct. 25, 1923, to Emery and Clara (Arehart) Cunningham, on the farm near Cedar Rapids. She attended grade school in Greeley County and... Read More	ST. PAUL — Lois “Louie” L. (Cunningham) Berggren, 95, of St Paul passed away Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019 at Brookefield Park in St. Paul. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, at the United Methodist Church in St. Paul. Interment will be in the Fairdale Sunrise Cemetery in rural Howard County. The Rev. Dr. Russ Anderson will officiate. Jacobsen-Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in St. Paul is in charge of the arrangements. Lois was born Oct. 25, 1923, to Emery and Clara (Arehart) Cunningham, on the farm near Cedar Rapids. She attended grade school in Greeley County and graduated from Spalding High School in 1942. After graduation, she obtained her teachers certificates in Columbus. In 1943, she taught at Pibel School in Wheeler County and then she taught at Troy School in Greeley County in 1944. In the spring of 1944, she took telegram training at the B-29 Plant in Omaha. In 1945, she went back to being a school teacher at the District 56 School in rural Howard County. Lois married her beloved Rudolph “Rudy” Berggren in St. Paul on Nov. 17, 1946. To this union two sons were born: Donald and Terry. The couple enjoyed square dancing together as well as spending time with their family on the farm. The boys kept Lois and Rudy busy with 4-H, sports, band and various other school activities and she enjoyed it all. Lois was the neighborhood “Avon Lady” and she had many customers for many years. They all looked forward to the day Lois would stop by their homes. Lois was a med-aide for Heritage Nursing Home for 17 years. She retired in 1988 so she could take care of her grandchildren. Lois and her sisters enjoyed many trips together over the years. She served on the Howard County FHA and was active in the National and State Farmers Union, She was a 66-year charter member of Howard County Extension, holding offices at the local and state levels. Lois was a member of the Fun and Learn Extension Club. She was also a member of the Fairdale, Wolbach and St. Paul Methodist churches. She was active in the women’s groups in all of these churches. Her hobbies included gardening, sewing, cooking and baking. She enjoyed taking baked goods and her embroidery work to the fair, where she received many purple ribbons. She also enjoyed her flower and vegetable gardens. Lois and Rudy lived on the farm in the Fairdale area their entire married life. Rudy died in 1999. Lois stayed on the farm until 2009, then moved to Parkside Plaza in St. Paul where she made many friends. While she lived at Parkside Plaza, she volunteered at the Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop and served on the St. Paul Housing Board, as well as the Parkside Resident Council. Once her health started to fail, she moved to Matelyn Assisted Living in St. Paul. In January 2019, she moved to Brookefield Park. She enjoyed the activities and visiting with people. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Those left to cherish her memory include her sons and daughters-in-law, Don and Lynda Berggren of rural Howard County and Terry and Trish Berggren of Farwell; her grandchildren, Dane Berggren (Shelby Peitzmeier) and Logan Berggren, all of rural Howard County, Tayden Berggren of Farwell, and Keenan Dawson of Steamboat Springs, Colo.; two great-grandsons, Connor and Parker Berggren of rural St. Paul; and numerous nieces and nephews. Lois was preceded in death by her parents, Emery and Clara Cunningham; her husband, Rudolph “Rudy” Berggren; two sisters; a brother; and numerous sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law.

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Lois L. “Louie” Cunningham Berggren's memorial is located at: Fairdale Sunrise Cemetery, Elba, Howard County, USA.
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Lois L. “Louie” Cunningham Berggren death on 26 Sep 2019 in Saint Paul, Howard County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 41.3580000
Longitude: -98.4887000

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Parent

Spouse

Rudolph S. “Rudy” Berggren

(1922 - 1999)

Siblings

Eldred Emery Cunningham

(1917 - 1989)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Elba, Howard County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3580000, -98.4887000

2. Summit Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3875008, -98.4953003

3. North Logan Cemetery
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4. South Logan Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3222100, -98.4352600

5. North Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3222008, -98.4347000

6. Hamm Cemetery
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7. Fairdale Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.2891998, -98.5152969

8. Spring Creek Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3314200, -98.3833300

9. Hillside Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4005089, -98.3921356

10. Saint Josephs Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.2930984, -98.5746994

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Coordinate: 41.2764015, -98.5643997

12. Cotesfield Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3358002, -98.6219025

13. Rock Creek Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3367004, -98.3246994

14. Bohemian National Graveyard
Howard County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2492070, -98.5927620

15. Fish Creek Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4663000, -98.6154000

16. O'Connor Cemetery
O'Connor, Greeley County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5101128, -98.4654999

17. East O'Connor Cemetery
O'Connor, Greeley County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5106000, -98.4638000

18. Elmwood Cemetery
Saint Paul, Howard County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2002983, -98.4677963

19. Dannevirke Cemetery
Dannevirke, Howard County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3227997, -98.6986008

20. Saint Wenceslaus Cemetery
Howard County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2056007, -98.5702972

21. Czechoslovakia Cemetery
Farwell, Howard County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2132988, -98.6224976

22. Danish Lutheran Cemetery
Farwell, Howard County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2134660, -98.6336020

23. Warsaw Cemetery
Saint Paul, Howard County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1844400, -98.5575000

24. Canada Hill Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
Howard County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1843987, -98.5575027