James "Jake" C. Berry
June 18, 1927 ~ April 21, 2013
Age 85 of Woodbury, MN and formerly of Wichita, KS and Nashua, NH died April 21, 2013. Proud US Navy Veteran and retired Boeing Aircraft Design Engineer. Jake is survived by wife of 61 years, Dorothy (Dahl); children, Michael Berry, Deborah Berry, Elizabeth (Robert) Houle, and Thomas (Suzanne) Berry; seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren; sister, Elizabeth Poole and sisters-in-law Barbara Berry, Dorothy Berry and Mary Ellen Dahl; brother-in-law, Charles Dahl; several nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by parents Stanley and Cleo Berry of Edina, MO and five siblings. A visitation will be held from 5-7 PM Wednesday, April 24th with Rosary and Prayers beginning at 6:30 PM at Roberts Family Funeral Home, 555 Centennial Dr. SW, Forest Lake, MN. Visitation continues from 9-10 AM Thursday, April 25th at Roberts Family Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 AM Thursday, April 25th at Church of St. Peter, 1250 So. Shore Dr., Forest Lake, MN. Interment Calvary Cemetery, Forest Lake. Memorials preferred.
My sincerest sympathy goes out to the friends and family Jake. It is such a difficult thing to deal with. As time goes by, you will begin to realize that as you think of his smiles, his love of his family, his laughter, the pain will have diminished a bit and you’ll find yourself smiling again. I didn’t know him personally but, having lost someone dear to me, I can empathize with the pain you have and are experiencing. What comfort such scriptures as John 5:28,29 brought me! You will read there about the promise Jesus gave of resurrecting our loved ones back to life. When he resurrected His friend Lazarus back to life ( John 11:38-44 ) He showed his ability and desire to fulfill that promise. Can you just imagine the joy Lazarus’ sisters felt when they held him in their arms once again? This joy we too will feel in the very near future. Until that day comes, we have the promise that God will draw close to those whose hearts have been broken ( Psalms 34:18 ) I truly hope these few scriptures have helped lessen the pain you feel as they had mine.