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Ronald Gene Berschman

Sources: Author: Mabus, Joan; et al.; Title: «u»Germania-Lakota IA 1892-1992 Centennial«/u», (Publication site: Lk. Mills, IA, Publisher: Germania-Lakota Centennial Comm., Publication date: MCMXCII) pg. 242, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib

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"JOHN AND JANE BERSCHMAN ... Ronald and Sarah (Thompson) live on a farm north of Buffalo Center. ..."

Buffalo Ctr. (Iowa) Tribune, Vol 117 # 30, 2 Oct 2008, pg 3, cols. 5 & 6

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"Berschmans To Celebrate 60th Anniversary October 6

John and Jane (Smidt) Berschman of Buffalo Center were married on October 6, 1948 at the First Presbyterian Church in Lakota. They will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with a family dinner.

Greetings may be sent to them at 309 3rd St. SW, Buffalo Center, IA 50424. The couple's children and spous-"

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"es are: ... Ron Berschman, ... all of Buffalo Center, and Denise and Jim Watkins of Urbana, IL. John and Jane have seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren."

Buffalo Center [Iowa] Trib., Vol. 119, # 26, 1 Sept. 2010, pg. 1, col. 3.

"Buffalo Center Man Dies After Head On Collision Sunday

Ronald Berschman of rural Buffalo Center passed away after suffering critical injuries in a head on crash Sunday, August 29 near New Richland, MN.

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Berschman, 58, was riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle westbound on Highway 30 when a Nissan Altima driven by Erica Nelson, 21, of Maribault, MN, crossed the center line and hit Berschman at about 2:00 p.m.

New Richland Ambulance and Fire and Mayo One were dispatched to the scene. Berschman was flown by Mayo One to St. Marys Hospital in Rochester in critical condition, and he later died. Nelson reportedly suffered no apparent injuries inthe crash.

Funeral services for Berschman are pending."

The on-line version of the paper is more detailed in re funeral arrangements:

"Funeral services for Berschman are planned for Thursday, September 2 at 10:30 a.m. at First Reformed Church in Buffalo Center."

Obituaries, Buffalo Center [Iowa] Trib., Vol 119, # 27, 8 Sept. 2010, pg. 6, col. 2.

"Ronald Gene Berschman, 58

Ronald Gene Berschman passed away Monday, August 30, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN as a result of a motorcycle accident.

Visitation was held Wednesday evening, September 1, at First Reformed Church, Buffalo Cenrter, IA. Celebration of Ron's life was held on Thursday, September 2 at 10:30 a.m. at the First Reformed Church in Buffalo Center with PastorShannon Pascual officiating.

Pallbearers were Tony Steffensen, Wade Aukes, Rory Knudtson, Brian Woitas, Steve Bosma and Dan Yegge.

Honorary Pallbearers were Nicole Seng, Brooke Aukes, Bridget Aukes, Abbey Steffensen and Alison Watkins.

Burial was at Olena Mound Cemetery, Buffalo Center.

Ronald Gene Berschman was born May 3, 1952 at the Buffalo Center Hospital in Buffalo Center.

His beginning years were spent on a farm south of Lakota until 1961 when his family moved to a farm northwest of Buffalo Center. He started his education in Lakota and continued in Buffalo Center after moving there. Ron graduated in theclass of 1970 from Buffalo Center High School. He attended college at Iowa State and then a college in Montana. Returning to Buffalo Center, he worked as a mechanic for Jensvolds. He then started a commercial painting business anddrove semi for various companies in his lifetime.

Ron's love were his dog named Skeeter, farming the land with fields of beans and corn, being outdoors, riding his Harley Davidson, and spending time with his friends and family. His smile, that twinkle in his eyes and big hugs will begreatly missed.

The free spirit was what Ron had, never wanting to be too long in any place. He was always the one to be 'fashionably' late, and before you knew it, you'd turn around and he was gone.

Ron was a big man with a bigger heart. He had the gift of talking to anyone, whether he know you or not. You may have started the conversation as strangers, but ended as friends. His list of friends is endless.

Ron is susvived by his parents, John and Jane Berschman of Buffalo Center; brother Tim and wife, Vicki, of Buffalo Center; sisters Deb Aukes and husband Doug, Joann Steffensen and husband Paul, all of Buffalo Center, and Denise Watkinsand husband Jim, of Urbana, IL; nieces and nephews: Nicole Seng, Brooke, Wade and Bridget Aukes, Tony and Abby Steffensen, and Alison Watkins, and their families. those who also will miss him are uncles and aunts, Donald and Ruth Clapperif Burt, IA; Kay Newel of Newton, IA; Joe and Dorothy Berschman of Buffalo Center; Pete and Pat Smidt of Fayetteville, AK [sic]; Bill and Arvilla Smidt fo Blue Springs, MO along with many cousins.

He was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents, an uncle Gene Newel, and a cousin Brian Newel.

Rest in peace Ron and ride in the wind!

Online condolences and personal e-mails may be left at www.winterfuneralhome.com"
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Ancestors (and descendant) of Ronald Gene Berschman

Heyo John Berschman
1887-1967
Flora Vogel Schaefer
1890-1966
Jasper Harms Smidt
1894-1971
Berentje (Berendje) Meijer
1897-1978

Ronald Gene Berschman
1952-2010


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    Birthday May 3, 1952

    • The temperature on May 3, 1952 was between 9.8 °C and 21.9 °C and averaged 14.8 °C. There was 1.5 mm of rain during 1.8 hours. There was 6.6 hours of sunshine (44%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from March 15, 1951 to September 2, 1952 the cabinet Drees I, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1952: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 10.3 million citizens.
      • April 8 » U.S. President Harry Truman calls for the seizure of all domestic steel mills in an attempt to prevent the 1952 steel strike.
      • May 3 » The Kentucky Derby is televised nationally for the first time, on the CBS network.
      • May 13 » The Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India, holds its first sitting.
      • July 7 » The ocean liner SSUnited States passes Bishop Rock on her maiden voyage, breaking the transatlantic speed record to become the fastest passenger ship in the world.
      • October 20 » The Governor of Kenya declares a state of emergency and begins arresting hundreds of suspected leaders of the Mau Mau Uprising.
      • December 5 » Beginning of the Great Smog in London. A cold fog combines with air pollution and brings the city to a standstill for four days. Later, a Ministry of Health report estimates 4,000 fatalities as a result of it.

    Day of death August 29, 2010

    • The temperature on August 29, 2010 was between 9.7 °C and 16.7 °C and averaged 12.6 °C. There was 25.6 mm of rain during 11.2 hours. There was 2.6 hours of sunshine (19%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, February 22, 2007 to Thursday, October 14, 2010 the cabinet Balkenende IV, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, October 14, 2010 to Monday, November 5, 2012 the cabinet Rutte I, with Mark Rutte (VVD) as prime minister.
    • In the year 2010: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 16.5 million citizens.
      • January 27 » The 2009 Honduran constitutional crisis ends when Porfirio Lobo Sosa becomes the new President of Honduras.
      • April 6 » Maoist rebels kill 76 CRPF officers in Dantewada district, India.
      • May 11 » David Cameron takes office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom as the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats form the country's first coalition government since the Second World War.
      • July 11 » The Islamist militia group Al-Shabaab carried out multiple suicide bombings in Kampala, Uganda, killing 74 people and injuring 85 others.
      • August 3 » Widespread rioting erupts in Karachi, Pakistan, after the assassination of a local politician, leaving at least 85 dead and at least 17billion Pakistani rupees (US$200 million) in damage.
      • December 15 » A boat carrying 90 asylum seekers crashes into rocks off the coast of Christmas Island, Australia, killing 48 people.

    Day of burial September 2, 2010

    • The temperature on September 2, 2010 was between 6.2 °C and 17.7 °C and averaged 12.9 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 2.8 hours of sunshine (21%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, February 22, 2007 to Thursday, October 14, 2010 the cabinet Balkenende IV, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, October 14, 2010 to Monday, November 5, 2012 the cabinet Rutte I, with Mark Rutte (VVD) as prime minister.
    • In the year 2010: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 16.5 million citizens.
      • January 14 » Yemen declares an open war against the terrorist group al-Qaeda.
      • January 25 » Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409 crashes into the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Na'ameh, Lebanon, killing 90.
      • February 13 » A bomb explodes in the city of Pune, Maharashtra, India, killing 17 and injuring 60 more.
      • April 6 » Maoist rebels kill 76 CRPF officers in Dantewada district, India.
      • June 11 » The first African FIFA World Cup kicks off in South Africa.
      • September 7 » A Chinese fishing trawler collided with two Japanese Coast Guard patrol boats in disputed waters near the Senkaku Islands.
    

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