Rodney Berg
Aug. 27, 1940 – Apr. 3, 2021
Rodney Berg, the son of
Thomas and Myrtle
(Brynteson) Berg was born
on August 27, 1940. He
died at the age of 80 years
on Saturday, April 3, 2021
at the Heart of America
Medical Center in Rugby,
North Dakota.
Rodney was raised on
the family farm near
Rolette. He attended
school at Dewey #2 and
after completing his edu-
cation, he went to work
on the farm. Farming be-
came his life, which he
worked hard at and had a
love for the land. On June
6, 1966, he was united in
marriage to Jeanne
Tuchscherer at Little
Flower Catholic Church
in Rugby. The couple
made their home and
started their family on his
family farm near Rolette.
In 1976, the family moved
to the Tuchscherer family
farm in Walsh Township
near Rugby. His hard
work led him to retire at
the age of 60. Rodney and
Jeanne enjoyed traveling
to many places including
Norway, Alaska and Gla-
cier. They also made
numerous trips to watch
their grandchildren in
their sporting events and
were their biggest fans!
Jeanne fought a coura-
geous battle with cancer
and died in 2013. Rodney
was a founding member
of the Rugby Eagle’s,
served on the Cenex
board for 12 years and
volunteered at Medora
and was known as “the
Popcorn Man” at the
Heart of America Medical
Center where he would
hand out popcorn. He en-
joyed ice fishing, driving
around the countryside
and helping Gary Haman
farm and harvest up until
last year. He will be great-
ly missed by his family,
grandchildren, who he
was so proud of, and
friends.
Rodney is survived by
his daughter, Christie
Lang of Minot; sons,
Curtis (Traci) of Brush,
Colorado and Joel (Ash-
ley) of Rugby; grandchil-
dren, Leyton and Landon
Lang, Erin (CJ) Kukus,
Kristen and Lauren Berg
and Devon and Joey Berg;
great grandchildren,
Dawsyn and Hayes
Kukus; sisters, Lois Volk
and MaryLou Wangler;
nieces, nephews; other re-
latives, friends and his
cat, Tripper. He was pre-
ceded in death by his
wife; son-in-law Steve
Lang; brothers, Roger and
Donald; in-laws, Gabe and
Lillian Tuchscherer and
his parents.
Funeral services were
held at 11:00 a.m. Thurs-
day, April 8 at First Luth-
eran Church in Rugby
with burial procession
led by David Kraft in a
John Deere tractor to the
Little Flower Catholic
Cemetery in Rugby. Pastor
Sharon Baker, officiating.
Organist: Pam Ander-
son Soloist: Eldon Borgen
Music By: Tara Wiley &
Jordan Pederson Reader:
Shelley Block
Casket Bearers: Devon
Berg, Joey Berg, Leyton
Lang, Landon Lang, Brent
Lium, Jeff Lium and CJ
Kukus
Honorary Bearers: Gary
Haman, Wes Miiller, Gary
Marto, Don Abrahamson,
Ronnie Johnson, Riley
Schaan & Larry Pieterich
Arrangements with the
Anderson Funeral Home
of Rugby. Online registry:
www.funeralsbyanderson.
com