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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Anne Kaimmer
Berger
July 4, 1917 – January 7, 2011
Obituary
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FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
Anne Kaimmer Berger 93 years 7/4/1917 - 1/7/2011 Ware, MA - Sioux City, IA Memorial Service 11:00 A.M. Saturday, January 15, 2011 at the Seward United Methodist Church Rev. Dr. Doug Griger officiating MEMORIALS Seward United Methodist Church |
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Anne Kaimmer Berger, 93, died of heart disease on January 7, 2011, at the home of her daughter in Sioux City, IA. Anne was born Anna Kaemmerer on July 4, 1917, in Ware, MA. Her mother, Anna Mattson, came from Sweden. Her father, Jacob Kaemmerer, had been born in Germany. Anna was the fourth of five children. She and her four siblings were raised at the (Swedish) Christian Children's Home in Holdrege, NE. The family changed the spelling of their last name to Kaimmer to make it easier to pronounce. When Anne graduated from high school, she was awarded the first place in the State of Nebraska in the Regents Exams. Although she was interested in pre-med, she was discouraged by both her mother and an older brother (who became a physician) from pursuing that career. She graduated from Wesleyan University in Lincoln, Nebraska, and became a high school teacher of biology and math. Her first teaching assignment was in Rockville, NE. It was there that she met Jacques F. Berger of Seward, a first year teacher and principal. He had just graduated from the University of Nebraska. They fell in love, and at the end of the school year, moved to Chicago and married. Their marriage endured for sixty years until Jacques died in 2001. They were devoted to each other, and enjoyed many years of travel and family involvement. With World War II's arrival, they moved to Texas where Jacques became an instructor of aviation mechanics for pilots in training, and Anne taught high school Math. Subsequently, they moved to Lincoln, NE, where they worked in the war effort, inspecting bombers. At the end of the war, Seward became their lifetime home and Jacques joined his father and uncle in the family business, Berger Auto Parts. Following Jacques' retirement, they briefly lived in Arkansas, but returned to Seward. Anne devoted herself to activities related to her daughters and church, holding many leadership positions. One organization worthy of special mention is the "Busy Hour" group, originally associated with the University of Nebraska Extension Department. She participated in this group for more than six decades and was able to attend their 2010 Christmas luncheon. Anne also delighted in the many flowers she planted in her yard. Anne was preceded in death by her parents and her four siblings (Jake, Steve, Emily, and Ray). She is survived by her two daughters, Dianne Blankenship (William) of Sioux City, IA; and Gayle Backes (Alvin) of Omaha, NE; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. |
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