Almo Beregson, 97

Almo Odell Bergeson, 97, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2026, following a slow decline in his health. He resided with his son, Bryan Gregory, on his beloved farm in Columbia Falls. He is to be interred at the Fairview Cemetery located at 1225 Fairview Cemetery Road, Columbia Falls, Montana alongside his beloved wife, Jacqueline Virginia (DuFloth) Bergeson and daughter, Karen Marie Pellegrino.

He was born to Almer Henry and Olga Helmina (Horgen) Bergeson on the Oct. 28, 1928, within the small farming community of Waterloo township, Allamakee, Iowa.

Upon his graduation from high school, he followed in his older brother’s footsteps and enlisted in the Air Force prior to the Korean War. Near the end of his enlistment, he courted and married the love of his life Jacqueline Virgina Dufloth in 1949. Almost one year later, Virginia birthed the first of their five children, Karen Marie, in Wichita Falls, Texas. Being the oldest and only daughter, he had a special relationship with her. He proudly gave her hand in marriage to Michel Pellegrino. Almo was left heartbroken upon her early death due to colon cancer, Sept. 16, 2019.  

Shortly after exiting the military, he moved the family to Wichita, Kansas to go to work for the Boeing Company where he worked as a quality control supervisor. It is there that his two eldest sons were born. Craig Anthony and Charles Curtis. He transferred as a Boeing employee to the Seattle area where he worked at the manufacturing plant in Renton and later Everett. During later years he had two more sons, Bryan Gregory and Mark Sterling.

He served a fulfilling career at the Boeing Company until his retirement.

Throughout his life, Almo was a conservative, with deep Christian values and exposed his family to the word of God through consistent church attendance. He served as an elder at The Luthern Church of Atonement in Burien during his regular attendance there.

He was a bit of a quiet introvert and dabbled in gardening as it grounded him in his farming roots. Even though he ventured into the world of work he always longed for a farming way of life due to his upbringing in farm country. He loved having animals and once he secured a miniature farm after his retirement, he gathered the usual farm critters and found joy in caring for them. He absolutely loved dogs and had many over the span of his lifetime, his favorite breed was the German shorthair, a hunting species.

Almo was an avid outdoorsman who loved the camping life, hunting and fishing, especially when he was able to include his sons on his adventures. The most memorable was the hunt conducted on the Blacktail Ranch near Wolf Creek, Montana. Also notable was the guided antelope/deer hunt in Northern Wyoming. As well as numerous salmon fishing trips to Westport in the State of Washington. The family was a member of a camping club, and they partook in several outings with other members.

He was very family oriented in that he supported each of the children’s chosen interests, whether it be sports like baseball or football, Seattlets and Scouts. He attended as many events as he was able.

Almo was a quiet soul, generous and kind at heart, and devoted family man.

Almo was blessed with several grandchildren, Josephine Larson, Josslyn and Evelyn; Brittany (Bergeson) and Ray Caulderon, Kaelin, Kaylie, and son, Lindsey (Bergeson) and Neal Clark; Neal Jr., Bryan Bergeson and son Eric Bergeson and Allison, Oliver, Melissa (Bergeson) Loaisiga, Amelia and Noah, Cory Torres, Brittany Torres, Brianna Bergeson and Cheyenne.

Almo was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Jacqueline Virgina, daughter, Karen Marie (Bergeson) Pellegrino, parents, Almer H. and Olga H. Bergeson, Robyn Torres as well as his three siblings, Charles Bergeson, Howard Bergeson and Delores (Bergeson) Higgeson.

He is survived by his four sons and son-in-law, Michel Pellegrino, Craig Anthony Bergeson, Kathy, Charles Curtis Bergeosn, Kimberly, Bryan Gregory Bergeson and Mark Sterling Bergeson.

To send your condolences online, please visit columbiamortuary.com. Columbia Mortuary in Columbia Falls is caring for the family.