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Elaine B. Berg

November 10, 1936 — February 22, 2015

Elaine B. Berg, age 78 of Mazeppa died on Sunday, February 22, 2015 at the Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester, St. Marys Campus. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at 11:00 AM at St. John's Lutheran Church in Mazeppa with Pastor Alan Horn officiating. Burial will be in Mazeppa Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 from 4:00 - 7:00 PM at the Mahn Family Funeral Home - Larson Chapel in Zumbrota and on Wednesday one hour prior to the service at the church.
Elaine Beverly Sable was born on November 10, 1936 in Owatonna, MN to Fred and Irene (nee Wiesjhan) Sable. She grew up in New Richland and graduated from New Richland High School in 1954. On June 9, 1955 she married her high school sweetheart, Louis "Skeeter" Berg in New Richland. They lived in New Richland until moving to Mazeppa in 1960. Elaine worked as a cook at the Zumbrota Hospital for over thirty years, was part-owner of the Coffee Cup Café in Mazeppa for thirteen years and also worked part-time at the Mazeppa post office. Elaine enjoyed jigsaw puzzles, Christmas cookie baking with her family, golf cart rides around Mazeppa, having her grandchildren and great-grandchildren stop by her house after school, along with family gatherings and daily visits from her family. Elaine was an avid Minnesota Twins fan and was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church and its ladies aid.
Elaine is survived by her husband, Louis "Skeeter"; children, Denise (Bob) Poncelet of Mazeppa, Dennis (Colleen) Berg of Mazeppa, DeAnn (Mike) Horsman of Mazeppa, Debbie (Dan) Dettmer of Zumbro Falls, Delane (Jon) Liffrig of Mazeppa and Daryl Berg of Mazeppa; fifteen grandchildren; twenty great-grandchildren; sister, Doris (Duane) Klein of Mazeppa; brother, Harold (Linda) Sable of West Concord and many nieces and nephews.
Elaine was preceded in death by son, Dean; grandson, Trevor Dettmer and her parents, Fred & Irene Sable.
The family invites everyone to a celebration of life to be held at the Mazeppa Community Center following the service at the church.

Visitation

FEB 24. 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM (CST)

Mahn Family Funeral Home, Larson Chapel
1475 Jefferson Drive
Zumbrota, MN 55992

Visitation

FEB 25. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (CST)

St. John's Lutheran Church - Mazeppa
Mazeppa, MN

Service

FEB 25. 11:00 AM (CST)

St. John's Lutheran Church - Mazeppa
Mazeppa, MN

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