Virgil A. Berglund, 88, Fargo, ND, formerly of New Rockford, ND, died on Thursday September 4, 2014, at Eventide Lutheran Home in Moorhead, MN.

Virgil Ardell Berglund was born on the family farm in rural Sheyenne, ND, on October 28, 1925, the son of Victor and Gladys (Fugleberg) Berglund. He grew up there, and was inducted into the US Army at Ft. Snelling, MN. He trained at Fort Bragg, NC, and was discharged at Camp Pickett, VA. He was awarded the American Theatre Ribbon and the World War II Victory Medal.

He began working for LaVoy & Sheffler Construction at the gravel pit near Sheyenne.   In 1951, Virgil, along with Vern Hanson and Oliver LaVoy, founded Sheyenne Sand & Gravel.   He married Marlys Miller on December 1, 1954, at the First Lutheran Church parsonage in Sheyenne.  They lived in New Rockford following their marriage.   He retired from Sheyenne Sand & Gravel, and in 1984, he and Marlys opened Berglund Jewelry in New Rockford. He often said “We went from big rocks to little rocks.”  They moved to Fargo in 1999.

Virgil enjoyed polka and enjoyed weekends with family and friends at their cabin on Red Willow Lake. He was involved in the community and served on the New Rockford City Commission, was President of the Eagles Club, President of the New Rockford School Board, and served on the Credit Committee at Community Credit Union.

He is survived by his wife Marlys;  children Lonnie Berglund, Vicki Berglund , and Bill (Rhonda) Berglund, all of West Fargo, ND, Sarah (Jason) Young, Benson, MN; five grandchildren, Amanda Haakenson, West Fargo, Virgil Simonson, Seattle, WA, Sherilyn (Charlie) See, Huntington, WV, Amber (Matt) Petznick, Fargo, Ryan Berglund, West Fargo; five great-grandchildren, Madison Schmoll, Hannah Young, Katelyn Young, Jessica Young and Presley Petznick; two sisters,  Gloria (Norris) Rud, New Rockford,  and Doris Ambers, Maddock, ND.

He was preceded in death by 2 daughters, Paulette Pease and Sherry Simonson, his parents,  siblings Chuck Berglund, Roy Berglund, Larry Berglund and Dianne Stebleton, and brother- in- law Stanton Ambers.

PRAYER SERVICE:

Monday at 12:30PM in First Lutheran Church, New Rockford

FUNERAL SERVICE:

First Lutheran Church, New Rockford

DATE AND TIME:

Monday, September 8, 2014 at 2:00PM

BURIAL:

Prairie Home Cemetery, New Rockford