Elizabeth Berger

Mass of Christian Burial for Elizabeth ?Beth? Berger, 53, of Baker, MT will be at 10:00 a. m. on Tuesday, July 21, 2009, at St. John?s Catholic Church in Baker, MT with the Rev. Father Thomas Tobin as celebrant. Rite of Committal will follow in the old St. John?s Catholic Cemetery at Baker, MT. Visitation will be 3:00 p. m. to 9:00 p. m. on Monday, July 20th, with a Rosary and Vigil Service at 7:00 p. m. in the Chapel of Stevenson Funeral Home. Elizabeth ?Beth? O?Donnell Berger unexpectedly passed away July 17, 2009 at St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck, ND. Beth was born August 6, 1955, to Ray and Verna (Ferguson) O?Donnell. She attended elementary school at Yellowstone School and graduated from Baker High School in 1973. Beth attended Veterinarian Assistant School in Thermopolis Wyoming, and it was there that she met the love of her life, Paul Berger. They married July 22, 1978. Beth and Paul have 4 children, Ryan, Sara, Cameron, and Nathan. During Beth?s life she found her passion in working outside with large and small animals. Many children were blessed to have Beth as their babysitter. Beth was a dedicated member of St. Johns Catholic Church. She loved family gatherings, she was always willing to oblige her nieces and nephews requests for her delicious buns and fabulous chocolate pie. Beth and Paul along with numerous O?Donnell and Berger relatives recently celebrated the marriage of their son Cameron. Beth was thrilled about and anxiously awaiting the upcoming birth of her daughter Sara?s child. The most important thing to Beth was her husband, her children, her family, her friends and her faith. Beth was employed at Bowman Livestock Auction. She absolutely loved her job and enjoyed every day with her coworkers. Beth also enjoyed working with the youth and their projects at the County Fair. Beth is survived by her husband Paul, her children, Ryan, (Joan) Berger, Three Forks, MT, Sara Berger, Baker, MT, Cameron (Angie) Berger, Bozeman, MT and Nathan Berger, Billings, MT; three brothers, Mike (Mauvee) O?Donnell, Baker, MT; Dan O?Donnell, Bozeman, MT, Pat (Tammy) O?Donnell, Baker, MT; four sisters, Kathy (Jerry) Sikorski, Baker, MT, Maureen (Greg) Harbac, Bozeman, MT, Becky (Steve) Weinert, Chester, MT, Laurie (Eric) Schilt, Riverton, Wy; a brother-in-law, Gary Stevens, Fort Benton, MT; a sister-in-law, Brenda Seel, Bozeman, MT; 4 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Beth is also survived by her husband?s family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ray and Verna O?Donnell, two sisters, Molly O?Donnell and Nora Stevens, her brother, Matt and her father-in-law Paul Berger Sr.


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Burial Date: July 21, 2009
Funeral Home Baker, MT

Mass of Christian Burial: Tuesday, St. John’s Catholic Church, Baker, MT