Lore Bergman

Lore Trinchen Bergman

Age 79 of Wilmington and formerly of Joliet, Minooka and Manhattan, passed away Friday, January 22, 2016 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born October 3, 1936, Lore was a daughter of the late Albert and Meta (Nordhausen) Siemon.  She was raised and educated in Wietzen, Germany until moving to the United States at the age of 17. Lore attended Business College in Chicago and worked for both Associated Aviation and Canadian American Insurance in Chicago. On November 18, 1967, Lore married Donald Bergman in Lockport, and later went to work for the Catholic Diocese of Joliet, where she retired from the Chancery office after 22 years of service. Lore was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Wilmington, and took great pleasure in cooking, flower gardening and crocheting. She will most be remembered as a wonderful, loving and caring Wife, Mother and Oma, who cherished her family.

Survivors include her husband Donald; two sons: Daniel (Vicki) Bergman of Noblesville, Indiana and Sean (Jennifer) Bergman of Bryan, Ohio; six grandchildren: Addison Bergman, Katelyn Bergman, Jackson Bergman, Lindsay Bergman, Darcy Bergman and McKenna Bergman; sisters and brother-in-law: Elizabeth Siemon of Germany and David (Charlene) Bergman of Mokena and nieces and nephews: Astrid (Heiner) Passe, Sabine (Bernd) Schramm and Heike Wandmacher, all of Germany, Linda (Mike) Fox, Barbara (Alfredo) Bergman and Meg (Brian) Kelly of Illinois.

Lore was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers: Hienz and Walter Siemon and two sisters: Ilse Heidorn and Mariechen Schleufe.

Visitation and video tribute will be held on Wednesday, January 27, 2015 between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. at Baskerville Funeral Home, 700 East Kahler Road in Wilmington. Funeral services will follow Thursday morning, January 28th at 11:00 a.m. in Grace Lutheran Church, 907 Luther Drive in Wilmington. Pastor Zachary D. Wagner will officiate. Cremation rites will be accorded following of the services, and inurnment will be private.

Pallbearers will be Daniel Bergman, Sean Bergman, Jackson Bergman and David Bergman.

Preferred memorials may be made as gifts in Lore’s memory to Grace Lutheran Church, 907 Luther Drive, Wilmington, Illinois 60481 or Kuzma Care Cottage, 635 South Main Street, Wilmington, Illinois 60481.

Family and friends may sign the guest book, share photographs or view Lore’s memorial page by logging onto: www.BaskervilleFuneral.com

Funeral services and cremation arrangements have been made under the direction and care of Baskerville Funeral Home in Wilmington. (815-476-2181)