DEVONA J. BERG

Devona J. Berg, age 80, of Big Lake passed away at 10:50 p.m. Thursday, August 29, 2013 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, IN.Born on August 24, 1933 in Etna Troy Township, Whitley County, IN, she was the daughter of Chester K. Myers and Ruth (Shaffer) Myers-Hurd.

She is a lifetime resident of Whitley County and graduated from Columbia City High School with the Class of 1951.On August 7, 1971, she married James C. Berg in Columbia City. She worked at Bond Flex Rubber, Columbia City, with 15 years of service.Devona enjoyed collecting crystal figurines in her free time.

Survivors include her husband, James C. Berg of Albion; daughter, Cheryl D. (Scott) States of Columbia City; son, Kim L. (Diana) Hare of Columbia City; step-daughter, Karen Berg of Okala, FL; 3 step sisters, Nancy Tepin, Fort Wayne, Ann Askren, Albion, and Lana Murphy, Fort Wayne; 1 step brother, Stanley Lason, Avilla; 8 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; 9 step grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother, Basil Myers,sister, Betty Bratt and daughter Shelly L. Cramer.

Visitation is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m.at the funeral home with Sharon Brockhaus CertifiedFuneral Celebrant officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Grove (Compton) Cemetery.Memorials may be given in memory of Mrs. Berg's to donor's choice of charity.Please visit www.demoneygrimes.com to send family condolences or sign the guest register book.