Roger was born April 4, 1941 in Custer, Michigan to Richard and Dorothy (Gray) Berg. He lived in Fruitport for a short time and spent most of his youth on the family farm near Montague.

He married Donna Robbins on September 30, 1961. He was a chemical worker for 30 years, first at Ott-Story Chemical and later at Muskegon Chemical. Roger was employed next at Old Century Forge before his retirement.

Mr. Berg was a member of St. James Lutheran Church in Montague. He enjoyed snowmobiling and camping years ago. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was a gunsmith Ð a hobby that turned into a business.

He is survived by his wife, Donna; his children, Mark Berg (and Helena Hackett), Sharon Berg (and Mark Krull) and Karon Vaughn (and Wilbur Martin); his mother, Dorothy Berg; his grandchildren, Jon Paul (Christy) Hackett, Amber Short, Joseph Vaughn, Jessica Vaughn, Robbie Berg and Thomas Berg; great-grandchildren, Gwen Hackett, Josie Hackett, Brionna Short and Alyssa Harrington; his brothers, Tom (Sue) Berg and Tim (Kathy) Berg; sisters, Leah Stevens and Rebecca (Joseph) Dabrowski; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Richard Berg.