Mildred "Millie" Herring

Millie Herring, 93, died Friday, April 8, 2016, in Essentia Health, Fargo, ND.

Mildred Lorraine Bergo Herring was born August 28, 1922, in Turtle Lake, North Dakota, to Carl O. “Ike” Bergo and Edna Peterson Bergo, the first of nine children. She spent her youth in Turtle Lake, graduating from Turtle Lake High School.

She married LeRoy Murle Herring in Turtle Lake at St Paul Lutheran Church on August 24, 1941, and moved to San Francisco, where Roy spent three years in the US Navy. Following his discharge, they moved back to Turtle Lake where they started farming South and West of town. Millie defined the role of farm wife as she did everything that was needed to support this industry which included driving the grain truck, riding the mower keeping up the farmstead, baking bread from scratch, running meals out to the field, milking cows, growing a large vegetable garden, and generally managing the family. In 1981, they sold the farm and moved into Turtle Lake. Throughout this time they were active in community, church, and American Legion activities. Roy died in 1992.

Millie moved to Sheyenne Crossings in West Fargo in 2008.

There will be millions of memories of family get-togethers, most always at Roy and Millie’s (whether at the farm or in town), that could include riotous and competitive card games, food, trap shooting, food, turtle days, food, parades watched from the front steps of the house, exaggerated stories being retold, and more food.

Millie is survived by Richard George (Marlys) Herring of Casselton and Fargo, ND, and Joel Dean (Gayle) Herring of Nashville, TN. Daughter Brenda Lee Herring died in 2007. Also surviving are 8 grandchildren: Dawn Herring, Oceanside, CA, Christopher (Gina) Herring, Omaha, NE, Jacqueline Herring, Chicago, IL, Brady (Tara) Herring, Fargo, Chad (Dorene) Herring, Fargo, Krista (Ryan) Young, Scottsdale, AZ, Sarah (Ned) Kautzman, Wenatchee, WA, and Scott (Nikki) Webb, Mandan, ND. Next generation survivors include 14 great grandchildren: Victoria, Abby, Sophia, Alexandra (daughters of Chris), Olivia (daughter of Brady), Jayce, Gavin, Addison (children of Chad), Katalyna (daughter of Krista), Reese (daughter of Sarah), and Cody Martel, Casey Martel, Jayme Rowley, Jakob Rowley (children of Scott).

Millie also leaves behind younger siblings: Eunice Sackman of Beulah, ND, Beatrice Affeldt of Sartell, MN, Alfred “Alfie” (Jordie) Bergo of Des Moines, IA, and Bruce (Roxane) Bergo of Wahpeton, ND, and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Roy, daughter Brenda, sisters, Irma Herring, Jane Fetzer, Verdean Stadler, brother Alton Bergo, and nieces Holly Bergo and Terry Sackman.

Memorials are preferred to Trinity Lutheran Church and the American Legion, both in Turtle Lake, ND.