Vernon Orville Berkness Obituary

Name: Visitation
Start: 2021-08-21T15:00:00
End: 2021-08-21T16:00:00
Location: Gethsemane Lutheran Church

We are sad to announce that on August 15, 2021, at the age of 89, Vernon Orville Berkness (Hopkins, Minnesota) passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Vernon Orville Berkness to pay them a last tribute.

He is survived by: his children, Laurel Erickson (Greg Fall), Sandra Greenway (Jim Lau), Janice Laven (Mark Laven) and Daniel Berkness; his grandchildren, Brian Erickson (Betsy), Brandon Erickson, Jonathan Laven and Julie Laven; his great grandchildren, Owen and Levi Erickson; and his wife Jean Bekkerus.

We respectfully ask you wear a mask.

In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to Gethsemane Lutheran Church to support Bible camp for kids, 715 Minnetonka Mills Rd, Hopkins 55343.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Washburn-McReavy Funeral Home

Report

Edit Report Authorize the original

Add a photo or a video

There is no photo or video of Vernon Orville Berkness.
Be the first to share a memory to pay tribute.

Add a photo

Light a candle

Illuminate their memory

Give a memorial tree

Plant a tree

Family tree

Brought to you by

Sympathy messages

Would you like to offer Vernon Orville Berkness’s loved ones a condolence message? Write your message of sympathy today.

Events

Add an event

Sat

Aug 21

Visitation

Gethsemane Lutheran Church
715 Minnetonka Mills Rd, Hopkins, MN 55343

Sat

Aug 21

Memorial service

Gethsemane Lutheran Church
715 Minnetonka Mills Rd, Hopkins, MN 55343

Sat

Aug 21

Reception

Gethsemane Lutheran Church
715 Minnetonka Mills Rd, Hopkins, MN 55343

Family member

Solidarity program

Echovita offers a unique service that allows funds generated by the obituary notice to be shared with families that request it.

Make a request

Authorize the original obituary

Lets us publish the full obituary text along with the original picture.
Helps people recognize Vernon Orville Berkness and express their condolences more easily.
No advertising will be displayed on this page.

Authorize the original