Lorraine C. Berg (Ebenal)

Lorraine C. Berg, 83, of Richland, passed away October 21, 2016 at Kadlec Regional Medical Center. She was born on March 16, 1933 in Stevensville, MT to Roy and Wilhelmina Ebenal.

She grew up in a large Catholic home and had 12 brothers and sisters, there was something always going on in the Ebenal Home. Lorraine had numerous chores as a young adult picking hops, tending to the farm animals and working at a Root-beer stand.

She moved to Alaska where she met Dale Berg. They started their family and Lorraine devoted her life to being a stay at home mom then a grandmother and a very special great-grandmother. Our mom was so proud of her seven children and loved each of their spouses. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Whenever mom would see her grandbabies she would light up. She was a very kind, selfless and patient person that we admired.  She crochet blankets and made one for most everyone in the family.

In 2014 mom went to a family reunion, where she was crowned the Oldest Ebenal and was Queen Bee and treated as Royalty, especially by the Yarbors, Buck, Joel and Jeb.

Mom is survived by her seven children, Barb & Jerry Moore, Mary & Gordon Bradshaw, Edward Berg, Denny & Tammy Berg, Helen & Doug Goucher, Audrey & Steve Boatright and Roy Berg. She is also survived by her two sisters, Margie Haynes, MaryLynn & Wayne Weed; one brother, Dave & Kathy Ebenal; 18 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

A Memorial Mass will be held at Christ the King Catholic Church (1111 Stevens Drive in Richland) on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at 1:30pm.