Dorothy Louise (Monson) Berce entered heaven on December 17, 2021, in her home in Fargo, North Dakota, surrounded by family.

Dorothy was born in Williston, North Dakota, on December 23, 1928, in the home of a mid-wife, to Tressie (Bergh) Monson and Fred Monson. Dorothy was the eldest of five siblings. Dorothy was an honor student at Williston High School, and during High School, she worked in the office at the Harmon Park Pool with her sister, Beverly. Dorothy also worked for Snyder Theaters part-time for many years, where she met her future husband, Leonard Berce, after years of his persistently asking her out. After High School, Dorothy was employed with the Williams County Social Services for nearly forty years, retiring in 1990. Dorothy advanced from secretary to human service program administrator during her lengthy career with Williams County Social Services. As human service program administrator, Dorothy was responsible for ensuring the welfare programs were accountable to state and federal standards and found the majority of funding for the programs. Dorothy was admired by her colleagues and quoted to be dependable, witty, caring, and authoritative.

Dorothy married Leonard Berce on July 19, 1953 at First Lutheran Church in Williston on a hot, 105-degree day. Together, Dorothy and Leonard had four wonderful and caring children. Dorothy enjoyed ice skating, hosting hundreds of family meals, visiting her large extended family, and traveling. Dorothy was a decades long member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Williston performing thousands of hours of community service over her 80 plus years as a Williston resident. Dorothy also participated in a birthday club, meeting with other women on a monthly basis. After her husband, Leonard’s passing in 2009, Dorothy moved to Fargo, North Dakota in 2012 to be closer to her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She also became a member of the Edgewood Vista Community in Fargo.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her father, Fred Monson, Sr.; mother, Tressie Monson; brother, Fred Monson, Jr.; sister, Beverly Snyder, and her husband, Leonard Berce. Survivors include her children, Lisa (Berce) Simon, Cynthia (Mike) Skorick, Sheri (Tom) Nester, and Bradford Berce; seven grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren; sisters, Betty Powell and Jackie Klimpel and several nieces and nephews.