Fred Ralph Berry
Marriages
Dorothy (Corneliusen) Berry - January 16, 1954
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 6C - August 27, 2023
Grand Junction,
Colorado - Fred Ralph
Berry, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother,
uncle, and brother-in-law
passed away August 21,
2023, at the age of 92.
Born June 27, 1931 to
Verner and Dora (Stoltz)
Berry in Roseau, Minnesota.
On January 16, 1954,
Fred married Dorothy
Corneliusen and they were married 69 years. Fred lived in
Warroad, Minnesota and worked on the family farm until he
graduated from high school. He worked various jobs in and
around Warroad until he joined the Air Force on January
2, 1951. He served in the Air Force during the Korean War
as an aircraft hydraulics specialist and was honorably discharged December 10, 1954. In 1958, Fred moved his family to Denver, CO., where he began his career in the welding
industry. He first worked in the warehouse and eventually advanced to sales. His career took him from Denver to
Spokane, WA, Lewiston, ID, and to Grand Junction, CO
where he finally retired at age 72. His customers appreciated his vast welding and industry knowledge and his dedication to customer service. They especially enjoyed Fred’s
PhD in BS as he was never at a loss for a story, joke, or to
give a good ribbing.
After Dorothy and his family, Fred’s true love was the
outdoors. He loved fishing, hunting, camping, and snowmobiling, and was always planning the next outing. Until
just a few years ago, Fred and Dorothy made annual or even
biannual trips to Minnesota to enjoy fishing and hunting
with family members. Whether it was a practical joke on
an unsuspecting brother-in-law or grandchild, Fred always
walked away laughing the most.
Fred is survived by his daughter, Debora (Jeff) Poloni,
Henderson, NV; son, Dale Berry, Grand Junction, CO;
granddaughter, Jeana Poloni, Kent, WA; sisters-in-law,
Irene Pearson; Karen (Les) Staff; brothers-in-law, Harold
(Audrey) Corneliusen; Wayne (Janet) Corneliusen; and
many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by
his parents; wife, Dorothy; sisters, Mary Warren and Jean
Flodine; brothers, Russel, Charles, and Donald; and grandson, Kris Poloni.
The family would like to express their gratitude and sincere appreciation for the excellent care Fred received from
Dr. Mohler, the administration and staff at Family Health
West Assisted Living, and Hope West. Additionally, thank
you to Kevin and Donna for the many meals, handyman
services, and unconditional friendship shown to Fred and
Dorothy throughout the years.
Funeral Services will be held at a later date with
Interment to follow under the direction of Helgeson Funeral
Home, Roseau, MN.
