Daniel F. Bergsten, 92

Daniel F. Bergsten, 92, of Red Oak, died Dec. 10, 2009, at the Good Samaritan Society Care Center.

Daniel Frank Bergsten was born Aug. 25, 1917, at Essex, the son of Frank Oscar and Edith (Wyckman) Bergsten. He grew up in the Essex and Red Oak area attending country school and graduated from Red Oak High School in 1938. He worked for Gamble Stores in Red Oak before attending Fry Aircraft School in Omaha and then on to Baltimore, Maryland to work at the Martin Bomber Plant. Dan married Judith Hilding on Jan. 1, 1942. Daniel served his country in the Army Air Corps for three years at various places in the United States and then in the Pacific Theater in India and the Tinian Island for twenty-one months. After the war, Daniel farmed for twenty three years before moving into Red Oak where he was a custodian for the Red Oak Junior High School for twenty three years. He was a member of the First Covenant Church where he served as Trustee, Deacon, and was a member of the Covenant Brotherhood. Daniel was also a member of the American Legion.

Preceding him in death were his parents; a twin brother: Phillip; brothers: Enoch, Paul, Reuben, and David; and sister: Goldie.

Survivors include his wife: Judith Bergsten of Red Oak; children: Robert (Char) Bergsten of Folsom, Calif.; Diane (Lloyd) Danielson of Albert City; Joan (Stan) Sibley of Glenwood; and Suzie Bryant of Red Oak; 11 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; sister: Lillian Tollefsrud of Phoenix, Ariz.; and sister-in-law: Phyllis Bergsten of Phoenix, Ariz.

Funeral services were held Dec. 14 at the First Covenant Church with Rev. Alan Dean officiating. Burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery.

Memorials are suggested to the First Covenant Church.

Nelson-Boylan-LeRette Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.