Norma Berg

Minot

Norma Berg, 94, Minot, ND, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2025, at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living, Minot.

Norma Joanne Hill was born October 10, 1931, to Arnold and Edith Hill in Garrison, ND. Living on the family farm, she attended rural school in Roseglen Township, high school in Ryder and graduated from Minot High School in 1949. She was employed by the City of Minot for 43 years, working as secretary for four city managers, the city auditor, personnel director and two airport managers. She retired in 1992.

Norma married Gordon Paryzek of Bottineau, ND, in 1958. He was a math and science teacher at Erik Ramstad Jr. High School and a flight instructor. He died in a plane crash in June 1963. Norma remarried August 8,1968 in Minot to Glenneys Berg who was superintendent of the Minot water treatment plant.

Norma was an active member of Christ Lutheran Church. Following retirement, she enjoyed volunteering with the Retired Senior Volunteer Program and with the Minot Public Library, the Minot Visitors Center and the American Red Cross. She joined the Wise Women Investment Club and developed a new hobby of following the stock market which she found very interesting.

She spent many enjoyable hours at their Lake Sakakawea cabin, fishing from their pontoon, golfing at area courses, trying her luck at Four Bears Casino, traveling across the US and Canada and visiting relatives in Norway.

Norma was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Royce (and Dorothy), Kenneth (and Beulah), Gordon Hill, and sister Ardys Morris (and Don). Husbands Gordon Paryzek and Glenn Berg.

Survivors include her son, Corey (Wendy) Paryzek; daughters, Claudia Berg (Robert Matz) and LeeAnn Tibor (Larry); and sister-in-law, Julie Hill. Norma has five grandsons and ten great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral: Saturday, November 8, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at Christ Lutheran Church, Minot.

Interment: Rosehill Memorial Park, Minot, ND.

Visitation: Saturday from 10 to 10:30 a.m. at Christ Lutheran Church, Minot.

Memorials: are preferred to Christ Lutheran Church, Minot or the Scandinavian Heritage Park, Minot.

The service will be livestreamed for the public to view and can be accessed by going to the Christ Lutheran Church website: https://www.christlutheranminot.org/church-online/

Those wishing to sign the online register and share memories may access the online obituaries section at (www.thompsonlarson.com).

Published by The Minot Daily News, November 5, 2025.