Raymond "Ray" Berg, age 74, of Gibbon died Monday, January 22, 2024 at his home in Gibbon.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Monday, January 29, 2024 at St. Willibrord's Catholic Church in Gibbon. Father Brendan Rolling will celebrate the Mass. Burial will follow in the St. Willibrord's Catholic Cemetery in rural Gibbon.

Visitation will be 3-6 p.m. Sunday, January 28, 2024 at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home – Gibbon Chapel. Visitation will continue from 10-11 a.m. Monday, January 29, 2024 at St. Willibrord's Catholic Church in rural Gibbon.

To leave an online condolence for the family, or to sign the guestbook, please visit: www.mvfh.org.

Ray is survived by his son, Josh Berg of Hector; grandson, Isiah of New Ulm; Josh's special friend, Jackie Markgraf and her children, Hope, Marvin, Carl, and Raymond; sister, Kathy Hauser of Mankato; brother, Al (Lisa) Berg of Nevada; and many extended family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Margaret "Marge" Berg; infant son, Jeremy; brother, Roy Berg; sister-in-law, Louise Berg; and brother-in-law, Corney Hauser.

Raymond Milo Berg was born February 3, 1949 to Milo and Evelyn (Hable) Berg in Sleepy Eye. He graduated from Franklin High School and, later, earned a certificate as a boiler operator at Hutchinson Tech. On August 16, 1969, Ray was united in marriage to the love of his life, Margaret Liebl, at the St. George Catholic Church in St. George. Ray provided for his family by working at ThermoKing, owning and operating the Smokey Hollow Restaurant in Fairfax with Marge, working in the produce department at various grocery stores, and working at GFW as a custodian where he retired. In retirement, Ray spent more time at Pearl Lake with Marge and continued working part time by taking care of the campers. In his free time, Ray enjoyed woodworking, volunteering for the M.S. support group in Gibbon, participating with the Knights of Columbus, and just being around people. Many fond memories were made listening to Ray play his harmonica and the countless jokes he told. He will be dearly missed by those that knew him. Blessed be his memory.