Selina C. “Sally” Berg Transtrom went to be with her Lord on October 8, 2019 at the Good Shepherd Home in Watford City, ND.
She was born to C.C. and Anna Berg, on October 21, 1923, in the Spring Creek community south of Watford City, where she spent her childhood days and attended Shaw School. She later went to high school in Watford City. She worked on the farm and for neighbors until she met and married Ernest Transtrom on June 2, 1942 in Helena, MT. They spent the first couple years together on the Transtrom homestead south of Arnegard, ND.
Later, they went to work on the Lundin Ranch east of Watford City, until moving to Watford City where Ernest carpentered. Sally worked at several businesses there such as, Lundin Drug, Borseth Style Shop, Hannewald Department Store, etc… In about 1957, they moved back to the Transtrom Homestead south of Arnegard. She remained there until 2007 when she moved into the Senior Citizens, where she lived until health reasons caused her to live with Gene and Nancy Transtrom. In 2014 she moved into the Good Shepard Home in Watford City.
Sally enjoyed reading, quilting, and especially music. She played piano and accordion; she played with a couple different groups and also sang in the Senior Citizens Choir.
Sally is preceded in death by her husband, of 54 years, Ernest; her parents; siblings Julia, Inga, Hilman, Ruby, Edna, Annice and their spouses; all Ernest’s siblings, Bill, Mickey, Harry, Albert, Lilly, George, Victor and their spouses, and one grandchild Cia.
Sally is survived by her children; Gerald (Sandy) Transtrom, and Gene (Nancy) Transtrom; nine grandchildren, Carolyn, Jeffrey, Cara, Timothy, Tina, Jay, Cassia, Pete and Dan; 24 great grandchildren, 3 great-great grandchildren.
Memorial Contribution
Memorial may be made in Sally's name to the Johnson Corner's Christian Academy.
Lil Reiss
Oct 9, 2019
Carla Schaible
(Watford City )
Oct 10, 2019
Margaret Renbarger
Oct 12, 2019
Donna Solberg
(Zahl, N.Dak.)
Oct 12, 2019
Chole Crosby Butler
(sidney, MT)
Oct 15, 2019
STEVE & JANA THOMAS
Oct 17, 2019
Diane Skaar
(Tucson, AZ)
Oct 18, 2019
Lester Ronholdt
(Williston , North Dakota )
Oct 19, 2019