JOEL WILLIAM “CHOPS” BERG
2410 W. 10th St., Sioux Falls, SD
Died: Sunday, February 7, 2010
Sioux Falls, SD
Age: 43 years, 18 days

VISITATION
Family present from 5:00 to 7:00 PM
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
George Boom Funeral Home, Sioux Falls, SD

PRAYER SERVICE
7:00 PM Tuesday, February 9, 2010
George Boom Funeral Home, Sioux Falls, SD

FUNERAL SERVICE
10:30 AM Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Friedens Reformed Church, Tripp, SD
Rev. Gregory Way, Officiating
Robin Magstadt, Organist
Brandi Magstadt, Vocalist and Violinist
“On Eagles Wings” ~ “Jesus Loves Me”
Congregational Hymns
“Amazing Grace” ~ “How Great Thou Art”

INTERMENT
Friedens Reformed Church Cemetery, Tripp, SD

PALLBEARERS
Leo Berg ~ Robert Berg ~ Gary Rempfer
Melvin Larson ~ Greg Brandt ~ James Murtha

HONORARY PALLBEARERS
Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity Brothers

Joel William Berg, son of William and Gladys (Brandt) Berg, was born January 13, 1967 in Parkston, SD. Joel graduated from Tripp, SD in 1985. He attended South Dakota State University where he graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Ag Business in 1990 and was the Noble Ruler of the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity. Following his graduation from SDSU he began working for Legend Seeds in DeSmet, SD as a District Sales Manager while he lived in Geddes and Montrose. He then moved back to Tripp while he continued to work until ill health forced him to step down. Chops had been a resident of Sioux Falls for the last ten years.

In his free time, Joel enjoyed visiting, antiquing and auctioneering. He won the 2009 Turner County Fair Auctioneering Contest. He was a beloved son, brother, uncle and friend who will be greatly missed by all those who shared his life.

Grateful for having shared his life are his father, William Berg, Leeds, ND; brothers, Mark (Robin) Berg, Sioux Falls, and Michael Berg, Tripp, SD; and niece Rena Berg, Mitchell, SD. He was preceded in death by his mother, Gladys Berg.