Catherine Berger

Catherine Berger, age 94 of Arlington passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at the Arlington Good Samaritan Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 12th at St. Marys Catholic Church in Arlington. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until service time at the church on Saturday. Burial will be in St. Marys Catholic Cemetery. Kolden Funeral Home of Arlington is handling the arrangements. Catherine was born in Green Isle on November 8, 1919 to Charles H. and Etha D. (Dwyer) Doheny. She attended elementary school in Green Isle. After graduating from Glencoe High School, Catherine worked as a cook at the Green Isle Elementary School. Catherine married Roy Berger, the son of August and Margaret Ann (Ryan) Berger, on January 29, 1941 in Green Isle. In addition to raising four children, Catherine was employed at the Arlington Canning Factory, ASCS office in Gaylord, Mala Strana Nursing Home in New Prague, Tonka Toys, and she and her husband farmed in the Green Isle and Henderson area until retirement. Catherine and Roy moved to Arlington in 1974. She had a passion for baking, gardening, and playing cards. Catherine is survived by her children; Joseph (Mary) Berger of Henderson, Donald Berger of St. Cloud, Timothy Berger of Arlington, Mary Melser of Coon Rapids, 10 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, and sister-in-law Bernette Zumhofe of Gaylord. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Roy, daughter-in-law Jean (Mrs. Don) Berger, and her siblings: Irene, who died in infancy; Mary Berg; Margaret Fogarty; and John Doheny, her father-in-law, mother-in-law, and sisters-in-law: Irene ONeil; Bernice McGuire; and brother-in-law Earl Berger.