Louis Elwin Bergiman
Nov. 23, 1932-Sept. 6, 2020
Louis Elwin Bergiman
passed away on Sept. 6,
2020, in La Puente, CA.
He was born in Minot to
Rudy and Ella (McGuire)
Bergiman on Nov. 23,
1932. He grew up in
Minot and worked for
Schreples Grocery as a
first job.
Early in 1953, he en-
tered the U.S. Army and
took basic training at Fort
Riley, Kansas. He got a
furlough before going to
Austria and was married
to Marilyn Larson on Aug.
20, 1955, at St. Leo’s
Church in Minot.
After coming home
from Austria, Louis and
Marilyn decided to go to
California to visit his si-
blings. They liked it and
stayed, raising their fami-
ly there. Louis worked as
an elevator/escalator in-
staller for many years and
retired from it.
He is survived by: his
wife Marilyn and chil-
dren, Yvonne Graham and
Tracy Bergiman; six
grandchildren, and two
great-grandchildren.
He was preceeded in
death by: a brother, Budd,
and two sisters, Beatrice
and Betty.
He will be buried at the
Riverside Veteran’s
Cemetery on Sept. 28,
2020.