Doris Lillian Bergey, 98, of New Haven, MO, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2016 at New Haven Care Center.

Doris was born in West Point, Iowa on March 14, 1917, the daughter of the late Willis & Estella (Seyb) Wharton.

She was the widow of Rev. August E. Bergey.  They were married on October 17, 1943, at Franklin, Iowa.  He preceded her in death on August 5, 1994.

Doris was a member of St. Peter's United Church of Christ, New Haven, where she was a member of the Women’s Fellowship and the church choir.  As the wife of a minister,  Doris was very involved with the church and many church activities.  In her free time she enjoyed gardening, baking & cooking, fishing, watching the St. Louis Cardinals, and traveling.  She especially loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  She was a beautician. 

Doris is  survived by a son Barry Bergey & wife Jean of Bethesda, Maryland, by three daughters, Colleen  Kuhn & husband Gary of New Haven, Missouri; Brenda Thompson & husband Jan of Moberly, Missouri; and Christine Meyer & husband Eric of New Haven, Missouri; by a sister, Alta Kinman of New Haven, Missouri; by four grandsons, Matthew Bergey; Cullen Kuhn & wife Christa, Clayton Kuhn & wife Emily, and Aaron Thompson & wife Kavita; by four granddaughters, Claire Bergey; Ann Matkovic & husband Michael, Melissa Malcolm & husband Artaz, and Sarah Neidenthal & husband Flint; by great-grandchildren, Maiya & Lydia Kuhn, Harper Matkovic, Kaleia, AyDon & Aria Malcolm and Walker Neidenthal. She is preceded in death by her parents and her husband.

Visitation will be Thursday, January 21st from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Toedtmann & Grosse Funeral Home, New Haven, Missouri.

Funeral Services will be Friday at 11:00 a.m. at St. Peter's United Church of Christ, New Haven, with Rev. David Poe officiating.  

Burial will be at St. Peter's Cemetery,  New Haven, Missouri. 

Memorials may be given to St. Peters U.C.C. C/O Toedtmann & Grosse Funeral Home.

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