![]() ![]() John is survived by a brother, Richard Blake Bergers of San Marino, CA and is predeceased by a half sister, Helen Mae Bergstrom of Omaha, NE. He was instrumental in restoring the McPherson Opera House in McPherson, KS, and contributed significantly to the restoration of the Red Cloud Opera House in Red Cloud, NE as well. John's deep interest in history led him also to restoration work. His collection of Cather works can be viewed at the Willa Cather Foundation in Red Cloud, Nebraska. John was a professional artist who dedicated his life to painting historical and landscape scenes of the Midwest, especially those described so beautifully in the works of renowned author, Willa Cather. He was born to the late John William Bergers (Senior) and Helen Blake Bergers, July 14, 1931, in Omaha, NE. ![]() ![]() John William Blake Bergers, 79, of Lindsborg, Kansas died Saturday, January 1, 2011. ![]()
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