Charles Bergman
Charles “Chuck” Bergman, 82, passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2026, at home with his family. His dry sense of humor and cheesy jokes will be missed. “Can I borrow your comb? No, I can’t part with it.” Chuck is a Bozo.
A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 27 at Mlaker Funeral Home, Cook. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Immediately following the service, there will be a luncheon at the VFW in Cook.
Chuck was born on Jan. 6, 1944, in Duluth. He lived the majority of his life in Cook, where he valued tradition and took solace in being “where things make sense.” He enjoyed a good basketball game, football game, golfing, re-watching movies, re-reading books, playing dice and card games, telling and re-telling stories, camping with his family at Namakan, and spending time with his family no matter where they were. He made sure his children knew he loved them and that he was proud of them.
Chuck is survived by his wife of 56 years, Gail Hard Bergman; daughter, Kim (Eric) Anderson of Troutdale, Ore.; son, Seth (Kahri) Bergman of Gresham, Ore.; daughter-in-law, Laura (Eric) Bergman Johansen of Angora; grandson, Hakan Anderson; sister, Janice Bergman of Beaverton, Ore.; step-granddaughter, Jordan (Lucas) Ripley of Rochester, N.Y.; and step-grandsons, Matt Bergman of Angora and Stefen (Maggie) Johansen of Duluth.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Paige Bergman; son, Chad Bergman; parents, Violet Schelde Bergman and Johan “John” Bergman; in-laws, Alice Doan Hard and Delmer Hard; brother, John Bergman; and niece, Nadine Udovich.
