Doris “Jean” Berg, age 79, of Storm Lake, Iowa, died Friday, December 22, 2006 at the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake.

Memorial Services for Mrs. Berg will be held Wednesday, December 27, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at the Lakeside Presbyterian Church in Storm Lake, with Reverend Duane Queen officiating.  Interment will be in Buena Vista Memorial Park Cemetery in Storm Lake, with committal services preceding the memorial service.  The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements.

Friends may call on Tuesday, December 26, 2006 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake, where the family will be present. 

Doris Jean Heikens was born May 26, 1927 in Storm Lake, Iowa, the daughter of George J. and Edna P. (Lancaster) Heikens. She received her education in the Storm Lake Community School, graduating from Storm Lake High School in 1944.

On February 7, 1947, Jean was united in marriage to Francis W. “Bill” Foote. Bill died in October 1990. On May 7, 1995, Jean and Norm Berg were married.

Jean was employed as a service representative for Northwestern Bell Telephone for 14 years.  In 1975 she became a realtor with Stille, Pierce and Pertzborn in Storm Lake, where she worked until her retirement in 1999. Jean was an active member of the Storm Lake community, giving of her time to help in many areas. She assisted with the Brownies, and worked diligently on Storm Lake’s Centennial celebration. She was instrumental in organizing the Storm Lake Centennial style show. Jean enjoyed decorating at Santa’s Workshop/Santa’s Castle for many years.  She was an active and faithful member of Lakeside Presbyterian Church in Storm Lake. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends.

Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Norm Berg of Storm Lake; her sister, Jo and her husband Vern Davis of Storm Lake; her stepson and his wife, Steve and Pam Berg of Storm Lake, and their children, Andy and Amy Berg; nieces, nephews, other extended family and many friends.

Preceding Jean in death were her parents; her first husband, Bill Foote; and two sisters, Marion Gebers and Majorie Molgaard.