Bergit Iverson

Bergit Iverson, 100, passed away on July 26, 2015 after taking her last breath at Good Samaritan Center in Park River, ND.

Bergit Woldseth was born June 10, 1915 in Newland Township, Ramsey County to Hans and Marie (Hovde) Woldseth. She attended school in the Edmore area and graduated from Edmore High School in 1933. She continued her education at Valley City State Teacher’s College and received her bachelor’s degree in education in 1937. Bergit married Ike Iverson on December 4, 1940. They lived in Fairdale, ND where she taught school for almost 30 years. Ike passed away February 10, 1972. Bergit continued to live in Fairdale until moving to Park River in the early 1990s. She was a resident of Good Samaritan Center in Park River at the time of her death.

Bergit enjoyed baking, gardening and travelling. She and Ike took trips all over the United States. Bergit loved to oil paint and would give many of her creations away to people. She was very close to the Lord and was a member of the former Silvesta Lutheran Church and Aadalen Lutheran Free Church of Fairdale.

Bergit is survived by son Robert B. (JoClaire) Iverson of Langdon, ND; step-son Gordon Iverson of San Antonio, TX; step-daughter Colleen Iverson of Idaho Falls, ID; 28 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and brother Harold Woldseth of Edmore, ND. She is preceded in death by husband Ike; siblings: Edroy, Sylvia Ness, Astry Skjelbostad, Gladys Lloyd, Helene Brasseur, and Valborg Berglund; three step-sons: George, Lloyd and Franklin; and step-daughter Hellyn.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Fairdale, ND with Pastor Don Reynolds officiating.
Inurnment will be at Concordia Cemetery, Edmore, ND.