Mark's obituary
Mark Carlton Berg passed away from Lung Cancer on August 13, 2021 in Skagit Valley Hospital, Mount Vernon, WA, with Marilyn Czapiewski, his life companion of 33 years, and his youngest son Guy by his side. He maintained his hard work ethic, tough exterior, fighting spirit and sense of humor to the very end. He told his doctors he liked his physical therapists because they made him work hard. Mark is survived by his three sons, Perry (Renate) of Waseca MN, Greg (Deb) of Desert Hills, AZ and Guy (Kathryn) of Woodbury, MN, three grandchildren Niki Tirivepi of Golden Valley, MN, Alistair Berg of Minneapolis, MN and Dylan Berg of Woodbury MN, three great grandchildren, Nyasha Tirivepi, Ruvarashe Tirivepi and Yananai Tirivepi all of Golden Valley, MN, his brother Tyrone Berg of St Paul, MN, and his companion of 33 years, Marilyn Czepiewski. He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert & Julia Berg of Clements, MN, his brother Marvin Berg of Sanborn, MN and his grandson Alexander Berg of Waseca MN.
Mark loved his house on Camano Island WA and enjoyed raising chickens and watching the birds and squirrels in his backyard. Mark served in the Army in the Korean War and received an honorable discharge October 1960. After his service in the army he learned the craftsman art of plastering and then started Berg Brothers Plastering in Gaylord, MN along with his younger brother Tyrone. He loved hunting, watching sports and nature. He later moved to Camano Island, WA and purchased a home where he could work on old cars, raise chickens and enjoy nature outside his backdoor.
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