Roger Berg, 1935-2007

Published Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Roger Berg, 71, of Columbia passed away at 8 a.m. Wednesday, June 20, 2007.

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Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 22, at Praise Assembly of God, 4300 Clark Lane in Columbia. Funeral will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Praise Assembly of God. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Mount Rose Cemetery in Lebanon, with the Rev. Dennis Stuart officiating.

Roger was born Dec. 2, 1935, in Crookston, Minn., the son of Henry and Bernice Berg. He married Shirley Shannon Jan. 5, 1958, and she survives.

Early in his career, he managed Mattingly stores in Lebanon, Butler and Columbia. The next 23 years, he was co-owner and manager of Columbia Photo. In 1992, Roger started Creative Photo, a commercial photo studio. He has been a seminar speaker and consultant in the photo industry.

Roger Berg has written three books about portrait photography and digital imaging.

Other survivors include son Jeff Berg and Shelly Elder; daughter, Vicky Rivera and husband Eric; grandchildren Louisa and Tony Rivera; and brothers Jerry Berg and Orvis Berg.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Praise Assembly of God, 4300 Clark Lane, Columbia, Mo., 65202.

Arrangements are by Nilson Funeral Home.