Mercer County, Ohio GenWeb Project

From the Photo Star:

Victor G. Bergman

Victor G. Bergman, 98, of Celina, died on Saturday, October 21,2017, at The Gardens of Celina, where he resided for one week.

He was born July 25, 1919, in St. Rose, to the late John T. and Bernadina (Knuefner) Bergman. On September 23, 1950, he married Helen (Borger) Bergman who survives.

Surviving with his wife are sisters and brothers-in-law, Louis (Beatrice) Borger of St. Marys, Mildred (Louis) Homan of Dayton, Lucille (Urban) Berning of Maria Stein, and John Birkmeyer of Celina; and nieces and nephews.
He was also preceded in death by his siblings, Elizabeth (Benedict) Keller, Aloys Bergman, Clarence Bergman, Rosemary (Norbert) Brunswick, Norbert (Viola) Bergman and Rosalinda (Norbert) Siefring; his father and mother-in-law, Farry and Cecelia (Schmalstig) Borger; sisters and brothers-in-law, Gerald (Elizabeth) Borger, Alfred (Dorothy) Borger, Roseryn Birkmeyer, and Elmer Borger who died in infancy.

Victor was a 1939 graduate of Minster High School. He served his country in the United States Air Force during the WWII era, where he was a bombardier on the B24 plane. He retired as a farmer and a bookkeeper for the Ohio Department of
Transportation in Mercer County after 22 years of service. He was member of Immaculate Conception Cathotlic Church, Celina, Knights of Columbus in Celina, Maria Stein American Legion 571, as past commander and county commander, Mercer County Ohio Genealogy Society, and Mercer County Historical Society.

Mass of Christian burial and the celebration of his life will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday Oct. 25, in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Celina, with Fr. Kenneth Schnipke, C.PPS., officiating. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, from 9:00 -10:00 a.m.at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina.

Burial will follow at St. Marys Catholic Cemetery, Celina, with military honors by Maria Stein American Legion Post #571