Graveside Committal for Joanne E. (Thompson) Berg
2023-05-26 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Sunset Memory Gardens, 7302 Mineral Point Rd., Madison, WI, United States
A graveside committal for Joanne Berg will take place on Friday, May 26, 2023 at Sunset Memory Gardens (7302 Mineral Point Rd.) at 1:00 p.m. Pastor Sheryl Erickson will be presiding.
Obituary

Joanne Berg died Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at the age of 88, after a long battle with heart disease. She was born at her parents home in Eyota, Minnesota in February of 1935, the daughter of Elizabeth (Schmidt) and John Thompson. A 1953 graduate of Chatfield (Minnesota) High School, Joanne attended Hamline University where she earned a B.A. in music in 1957. She married Wayne Muggenburg in 1956. They divorced in 1965. In 1968, she married George C. Berg in Madison. He preceded her in death in 2015.
Joanne retired in 1991 from CUNA Mutual Insurance Group after eighteen years of service. Her primary focus was her family. She also loved classical music and thoroughly enjoyed performing as well as attending concerts. For three years she taught instrumental music in Mitchell, South Dakota and Minot, North Dakota. She sang in the Madison Symphony Chorus for 52 years, serving as its president from 1989-1990, and served for many years as a docent for the Education Committee of the Madison Symphony. She was an active member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Madison where she sang in the choir, rang handbells, created and played in a flute choir (Flutessence), and volunteered in many other capacities. Despite having two knee replacements and a hip replacement she never lost her enthusiasm for downhill skiing; and for thirteen years (1992-2005) she was active as an arthritis educator in a program called Patient Partners, and through that organization made many valued friends.
Joanne is survived by daughters Janet (Keith) Hilts of Wausau and Jennifer Haugen of Minnetonka, MN; five grandchildren: Jeanne and Casey Hilts, Curtis, Katie and Nicholas Haugen; two nieces, Bonnie (Joe) Nichols and Diane (Joel) Wagner; and three nephews, Steve (Gay), Dean and Donald (Barbara) Bernard.
She was preceded in death by her husband George, sister Hazel Bernard and grandson Carter Hilts.
Her family wishes to thank the staff of the Intensive Care Unit at UnityPoint Meriter Hospital as well as those at Agrace Hospice Care, old and new friends including Elaine and Kay for caring for her beloved cat, Rudy, during her recent illnesses.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, the Madison Symphony Chorus, the Arthritis Foundation, or the American Heart Association.

Russian School
2023-05-26 17:00 - 20:00 | Verona Sanctuary; Verona Lobby

Men's Bible Study Zoom
2023-05-27 08:30 - 09:30 | Zoom Meeting
A small group bible study and fellowship group.

Russian School
2023-05-27 08:30 - 16:30 | Verona Room 5; Verona Room 6; Verona Room 7; Verona Gym; Verona Fellowship Hall; Verona Music Room; Verona Sanctuary

Iglesia evangelica el remanente
2023-05-27 18:00 - 22:00, 2023-05-28 13:00 - 16:00 | Madison Peterson Hall

Faith of Christ Church
2023-05-27 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-05-31 19:00 - 21:00 | Madison Music Room

9:00 Worship Service and Church School
2023-05-28 09:00 - 10:00 | Madison Sanctuary
You’re invited to the intersection of Whitney Way and Raymond Road for a morning of worship with traditional Lutheran textures and rhythms.

10:30 Worship Service and Church School
2023-05-28 10:30 - 11:30 | Verona Sanctuary
Join us on County Highway PD in Verona for morning Worship service featuring modern expressions of praise and prayer anchored by foundational traditions.

Pickleball
2023-05-28 12:00 - 17:00, 2023-05-31 08:30 - 10:00 | Verona Gym

Literacy Network
2023-05-29 16:00 - 17:30 | Madison Room 11/The Sheep Fold; Madison Room 9

HURT
2023-05-29 17:00 - 19:00 | Madison Room 6

Birth through Three Playgroup
2023-05-30 08:30 - 09:30 | Verona Gym
Caregivers with children ages 0 – 3 are invited to join us for playgroup on Tuesday mornings in the Verona Campus gym from 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Enjoy group story time, rhymes, songs, and time for caregivers and babies to socialize! Contact Emily Gold with any questions.

Tuesday Trekkers
2023-05-30 09:00 - 11:00 | Offsite
Join other GS folks for an hour-long hike, Tuesdays at 9am. Meets at different locations around the area, enjoying fresh air and fellowship.

HeartSong Rehearsal
2023-05-30 14:30 - 15:30 | Madison Sanctuary
A women’s 3 and 4 part harmony vocal ensemble.

Boy Scouts
2023-05-30 18:00 - 21:00 | Verona Fellowship Hall

Troop 628 Court of Honor
2023-05-30 19:00 - 20:30 | Verona Sanctuary

AA Meeting
2023-05-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Verona Room 6

Wednesday Morning Men's Bible Study
2023-05-31 07:00 - 08:00
A Weekly Men’s Bible Study that gathers on Zoom.

Holy Yoga
2023-05-31 10:00 - 11:00 | Verona Sanctuary
Yoga classes for people of all abilities focused on faith and community.

Programming Staff
2023-05-31 10:00 - 11:30 | Verona Coffee Bar; Verona Conference Room

Bible Study
2023-05-31 12:00 - 13:30 | Madison Good Shepherd Room

Literacy Network
2023-05-31 16:00 - 18:00 | Madison Good Shepherd Room

May Enneagram Book Group
2023-05-31 18:30 - 19:30 | Verona Family Lounge
In February we hosted a wonderful workshop with Dr. Drew Moser, who helped begin to look at the Enneagram as a tool of discernment to help us better understand ourselves and others. Regardless of if you attended the workshop, all are welcome to be a part of a month- long book group, exploring Dr. Moser’s book, “the ENNEAGRAM of DISCERNMENT”. We’ll meet in the Verona Campus lounge from 6:30 -7:30 on Wednesday nights – May 10, 17, 24, and 31. A Zoom link will be made available in eNews. Please read the first 2 chapters for our first gathering. The book is available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and through other book sellers. Contact Sarah Iverson with questions.

Choir Rehearsal
2023-05-31 19:00 - 20:30 | Madison Sanctuary
A mixed chorus for men and women that sings regularly in worship at the Madison Campus and seasonally at the Verona Campus.

GSLC Food Pantry
2023-06-01 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-06-01 17:30 - 19:00 | Madison Lobby
Weekly community food distribution – because Jesus said so!
More information on the Good Shepherd Food Pantry can be found here.

Clothes Closet
2023-06-01 10:00 - 12:00 | Madison Room 6
More information on the Good Shepherd Clothes Closet can be found here.
