Dorothy Margaret Berg died Wednesday December 2, 2020, at Madonna Towers in Rochester.

Dorothy, the third of Eight children, was born on November 30, 1924, in Taopi, Minnesota to Edward and Sarah (Hueman) Winkels.

After graduation from Adams High School in 1943, Dorothy successfully achieved her RN degree at the Naeve School of Nursing in Albert Lea, Mn.  She then began a long career as a registered nurse in Rochester.  Dorothy worked early on as a nurse supervisor in the neurosurgery unit at St. Mary's.  Dorothy also worked at The Rochester State Hospital.  Later in her nursing career, Dorothy was a private duty nurse at St. Mary's.  She was well regarded as a compassionate, competent caregiver.

In retirement from nursing, Dorothy remained active as an instructor in the Human services technician program at Rochester Career and Technical Education Center.  Dorothy also volunteered in the court system as an advocate for child welfare.

Dorothy was very devout in her faith.  She was a founding member of St. Pius X church, and was always present at the Saturday evening service.

Dorothy is survived by her son, Tim (Brenda) Berg; daughters Kristi (Robert) Olivera and Sara (George) Molstad; grandchildren, Marcus and Christian Olivera, George and Eleanor Berg; great grandchild, Harry Olivera; and siblings, Edward Winkels, Winifred Simon, and Agnes Inouye.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Verne; sisters, Juletta, Rita, and Helen; and husband, Vince.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, December 7, 2020 at St. Pius X Church in Rochester.  Visitation will be held 30 minutes prior to service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Season's Hospice Rochester, or Benedictine Madonna Towers.