Obituary for Linda Berg
Linda Joanne Berg entered the world on May 3, 1941, and left for her Heavenly home on March 28, 2024.
Born to Arnold and Lucile Warp, Linda grew up in Big Timber and attended country schools until the 8th grade. She graduated from Sweet Grass County High School in 1959, and made her own living throughout high school by renting a room in town and working at Cole Drug. Linda attended Billings Business College and later worked at First Federal Savings and Loan. One fall weekend, Linda traveled home to Big Timber to attend a dance at “The Moose.” While dancing the night away, she met her forever dance partner, Lloyd Berg, “and that was it, and it was for the next 63 years,” as Lloyd put it. The two were married the following year on May 28, 1961, and moved out to Lloyd’s family’s ranch south of Shawmut.
Lloyd and Linda welcomed their first daughter, Lisa, in 1964, and completed their family with Lois in 1966. As Lisa and Lois got older, Linda and the girls stayed in town during the week so they could attend school in Big Timber but went home on the weekends. While living in town, Linda worked at the local hardware store, Coast to Coast (now known as ACE Hardware). When the girls graduated high school, Lloyd and Linda bought the ranch west of Big Timber where they later lived and worked alongside Lois and her family. Linda lived by the code, “time together is time well spent,” and living in and near Big Timber allowed her to spend more time with Lois and her husband Leo; Lisa; and her grandchildren Megan, Lane, and Cliff.
Linda was active in the Sweet Grass County Jaycees and was a Sweet Grass County 4-H leader for over 20 years. She clerked for the school board at Cherry Creek, served many years on the Sweet Grass County Healthcare Foundation, and worked at Custom Survey Solutions Inc. Linda enjoyed ranch work and riding horses, as well as spending time with her church family at the Big Timber Bible Baptist Church. She was a talented cook and could sew circles around just about anyone. Linda had many hobbies, including woodworking, cross-stitching, golfing, baking, crafting, gardening, playing cards, and her favorite pastime: supporting her grandchildren. She loved all her grandkids just as much as the “extras” she adopted: Kelsey Fraser; Kenadie Berg; William, Henry, Mack, and Annie Martin.
Linda is preceded in death by her father and mother, Arnold and Lucile; brother, Bob; and beloved daughter, Lisa. She is survived by her husband, Lloyd; daughter, Lois Cremer (Leo); sister, Dixie Schallenberger (Allen); grandchildren Megan Cremer, Lane Cremer (Mayzie), and Cliff Weller; great-granddaughter Clara Anne Cremer; numerous special in-laws, cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends.
“Grandma” will be remembered for the abundance of unconditional love she had for her grandchildren, witty commentary, and always having cookies. We take comfort in knowing she is smiling again in Heaven with Lisa, who’s been patiently waiting to challenge Linda to a card game.
Services for Linda J. Berg will be held Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at the Big Timber Evangelical Church. Memorials may be directed to Hospitality House Senior Center and/or Hearts and Hand Hospice.
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Previous Events
Funeral Service
Wednesday
3
Apr
2:00 PM
- 2:45 PM
Big Timber Evangelical Church
302 Bramble
Big Timber, MT 59011
Reception will immediately follow funeral service
Graveside Services
Wednesday
3
Apr
4:00 PM
- 4:30 PM
Big Timber Evangelical Church
302 Bramble
Big Timber, MT 59011
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