Dorothy Joyce Bergman

Our amazing mother, Dorothy Joyce Bergman, 93, of Duluth, formerly of Woodland and Island

Lake, was given a beautiful, uncomplicated and calm passing by her Lord Jesus on Saturday,

August 9, 2025 at Ecumen Lakeshore surrounded by her family. Dorothy was born on April 2,

1932 in Cloquet, MN to Selmer and Salma Hanson. She graduated from Cloquet High School

and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Home Economics from UMD. Dorothy married Eugene A.

Bergman in Cloquet on July 17,1954. Dorothy worked at UMD in the Registrar’s office, was a

dietician at St. Luke’s Hospital, a substitute teacher, a food tester for Chun King, and taught

ethnic cooking at Superior Technical School, but her true calling was “being a mother and

homemaker.” She was an active member at Hope United Methodist Church. Mom was active in

her P.E.O. Sisterhood Chapter and Arrowhead Home Economics. She had a true and

committed daily relationship with God and was involved with Christian Women’s Bible Study and

Community Bible Study (CBS). She enjoyed playing bridge, cross country skiing, swimming at

the cabin, camping, fishing, cooking, gardening and blueberry picking. She was preceded in

death by her parents; a daughter, Lisa Whitlinger; her husband, Eugene; her brother and sister

in law, Richard and Jeanette Hanson. Dorothy is survived by daughters, Cyndi (Tod) Venberg of

Duluth and Jana (Mike) Larson of Lutsen, MN; and her son, Jay (Jill) Bergman of Duluth;

grandchildren, Matthew Berg, Lisa (Regina) Berg, Savannah Swanson, Troy (Desiree)

Bergman, Danielle (Randy) Lieser, Nick (Missy) Bergman, Beau (Hana) Larson, Ailee Larson

and Signe Larson; twelve great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Mom was the

ideal loyal and loving grandma to all her Grands and they lovingly called her Grandma Dodo.

We will celebrate her life at 11 AM on Friday, August 29, 2025 at Hope United Methodist Church located at 301 West St Marie St. Come visit at 10:00 and celebrate with ice cream following the service. Dorothy will be with her husband at the Minnesota State Veteran’s Cemetery-Duluth.

Memorials can be sent to the Hope for Kids Childcare Center @ 301 W. St. Marie St., Duluth,

MN. Arrangements by Williams Lobermeier Boettcher Funeral Home.