1929
Emma
2015
Emma Berlin
July 31, 1929 — January 23, 2015
Emma Augusta Elizabeth Berlin, 85, of El Paso, was welcomed by her Lord to Heaven on Friday (Jan. 23, 2015) at her home with family by her side.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Richard I. Berlin; her parents, Hjalmar and Mary (nee Johnson) Hallberg; three brothers, Gustavo, Perry and Ed Hallberg; sisters Esther Stange and Clara Dennison; and grandchild Jason Berlin. She leaves her 4 children, Eileen (Jim Boyle) Berlin, Waterloo, IL; Marlene (David Leckrone) Berlin, Silver Springs, MD; Richard (Jan) Berlin, El Paso; and Dennis (Shannon Gauthier) Berlin, El Paso; 3 grandchildren, Jennifer (Matt) Jones, Normal; Keith (Erin) Berlin, Bloomington; and Elizabeth Boyle, Waterloo; and 4 great-grandchildren, Taylor and Ethan Jones, and Owen and Summer Berlin.
Emma was born July 31, 1929, on a Wisconsin farm and went to grade school in a one room school house. The entire area was flooded to become a lake and the family moved to Chicago, where Emma attended High School and met a dear friend for life, Eileen Toepke. Upon graduation, she worked in Chicago for 2 years until she met and married the love of her life, Richard Berlin. They eventually settled back in Richard's hometown, Princeton, IL, where Eileen, Marlene and Rich were born. Emma was an avid bridge card player in Princeton, and hosted many a group.
After 9 years, Emma and Richard relocated to El Paso, IL, after which Dennis was born to the couple and they made their home for 50 plus years. Emma loved to spend time with her grandchildren. She was active in her church and was a Brownie Scout Leader for her daughters. She worked at the El Paso Telephone Company, and then in the Woodford County Assessor's office in the Eureka Court House, from which she retired.
Emma will be remembered by her family to be able to whip up wonderful meals without the use of recipes even when camping, marvelous pies, and homemade cookies almost always in the cookie jar. She had a giving heart and opened her home for a year to Carolyn Cousins, a foreign exchange student. Her faith in God and her Lord and Savior Jesus was her rock in life. Emma always said her greatest accomplishment in life was raising 4 children, and what brought her the most joy was her family. She always had time to wipe a tear, listen to a story or make someone's day extra special. She leaves many dear friends she made in El Paso, and is being greeted by several who are welcoming her in heaven.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Ruestman-Harris Funeral Home, El Paso. A private service for the family will be held Saturday, January 31, 2015 at Grace Fellowship, El Paso. Rev. Tim Huckins will officiate. Burial will be in the El Paso Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Grace Fellowship in El Paso. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.ruestmanharrisfuneralhome.com.
40 West Main Street
El Paso, IL 61738-1561
She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Richard I. Berlin; her parents, Hjalmar and Mary (nee Johnson) Hallberg; three brothers, Gustavo, Perry and Ed Hallberg; sisters Esther Stange and Clara Dennison; and grandchild Jason Berlin. She leaves her 4 children, Eileen (Jim Boyle) Berlin, Waterloo, IL; Marlene (David Leckrone) Berlin, Silver Springs, MD; Richard (Jan) Berlin, El Paso; and Dennis (Shannon Gauthier) Berlin, El Paso; 3 grandchildren, Jennifer (Matt) Jones, Normal; Keith (Erin) Berlin, Bloomington; and Elizabeth Boyle, Waterloo; and 4 great-grandchildren, Taylor and Ethan Jones, and Owen and Summer Berlin.
Emma was born July 31, 1929, on a Wisconsin farm and went to grade school in a one room school house. The entire area was flooded to become a lake and the family moved to Chicago, where Emma attended High School and met a dear friend for life, Eileen Toepke. Upon graduation, she worked in Chicago for 2 years until she met and married the love of her life, Richard Berlin. They eventually settled back in Richard's hometown, Princeton, IL, where Eileen, Marlene and Rich were born. Emma was an avid bridge card player in Princeton, and hosted many a group.
After 9 years, Emma and Richard relocated to El Paso, IL, after which Dennis was born to the couple and they made their home for 50 plus years. Emma loved to spend time with her grandchildren. She was active in her church and was a Brownie Scout Leader for her daughters. She worked at the El Paso Telephone Company, and then in the Woodford County Assessor's office in the Eureka Court House, from which she retired.
Emma will be remembered by her family to be able to whip up wonderful meals without the use of recipes even when camping, marvelous pies, and homemade cookies almost always in the cookie jar. She had a giving heart and opened her home for a year to Carolyn Cousins, a foreign exchange student. Her faith in God and her Lord and Savior Jesus was her rock in life. Emma always said her greatest accomplishment in life was raising 4 children, and what brought her the most joy was her family. She always had time to wipe a tear, listen to a story or make someone's day extra special. She leaves many dear friends she made in El Paso, and is being greeted by several who are welcoming her in heaven.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Ruestman-Harris Funeral Home, El Paso. A private service for the family will be held Saturday, January 31, 2015 at Grace Fellowship, El Paso. Rev. Tim Huckins will officiate. Burial will be in the El Paso Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Grace Fellowship in El Paso. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.ruestmanharrisfuneralhome.com.
Visitation
JAN 30. 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (CST)
Ruestman-Harris El Paso40 West Main Street
El Paso, IL 61738-1561
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