John Francis Bergman

John Francis Bergman, 64, of Port Clinton, Ohio, went to heaven to be with his wife of 31 years on November, 11th 2022. He was the 11th child born on September 25th, 1958, to Eldo and Agnes (Thompson) Bergman in Oregon, Ohio.

He was a 1976 graduate of Cardinal Stritch High School where he played football and wrestled. After completing his associates degrees at Owens Community College, John left his hometown to travel and work out west.

In 1981, John found the love of his life, Kathryn “Kitty” Bergman, in Denver Colorado. Together they built a loving home, full of laughter and holiday traditions for 36 years.

He enjoyed gardening, garage sales, riding roller coasters, watching Cleveland sports and collecting vintage items and coins. He enjoyed hiking, white water rafting, camping and attending concerts at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. He was an avid sports fan, hard worker, easygoing, and down to earth. His greatest pleasure was spending quality time and traveling with his children and grandchildren, who knew him as Grandpa J.

John is survived by his 4 children, daughter, Kristin (Cory) Middleton of Port Clinton; grandchildren: Pierce and Violet; daughter, Marisa Bergman of Texas; son Jonathan “Jonny” Bergman of Oak Harbor; granddaughter Kinzlee; son, Benjamin “Ben” Bergman of Virginia Beach; siblings: Dr. Eldo (Mary Ann) Bergman, Marie LaPointe, Joan Knight, Barbara Bergman, Joseph (Mary) Bergman, James (Donna) Bergman, Mary (Craig) Dunlap, Elizabeth (Tony) Mass, George (Cathy) Bergman, Cathy (Greg) Dzoba, and Chris (Kelly) Bergman; and many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his loving wife Kathryn “Kitty” Bergman; his parents, Eldo and Agnes Bergman; and brothers: William Bergman and Henry Bergman.

A Memorial Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, November 19, 2022 at 11 am at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 204 Main Street, Genoa, Ohio 43440 with Fr. Timothy Ferris officiating.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com. The Gerner-Wolf-Walker Funeral Home and Crematory, Port Clinton, Ohio assisted the family with arrangements.

Dear Dad, I will miss living through all of your antics, nonsense and “debacles”. You were the proud leader of our Goof Troop Tribe. I will also miss watching you interact with my children, Pierce and Violet love you so much! You were ONE of a kind and will be greatly missed. I know we will be reunited again. Go Tribe!

Love Your First Born,

Kristin

My fondest memories of my dad was talking and strategizing over big basketball games and always counting on seeing you in the crowd at every game. I'm going to miss our long botanical talks the most! Long conversations about a new plant hack we learnt, exchanging tips and tricks with one another and of course our new plant we bought or saved that week! Another fond memory I had with you and will miss was watching American pickers together. You were a special man. Thank you for being a great father to me for 33 years. I love you and will miss you! Rest easy Daddio!

Your loving daughter,

Marisa

Dad, There are many memories of you and our family. What meant most to me was the small things. Teaching me how to tie a hook to a fishing line, sneaking snacks into a James Bond movies, and yelling GO GO GO GO while running laps for wrestling. YOU WERE ALWAYS THERE!

Until next time,

Jonny

Dad, One thing I will always remember about you is your unrelenting spirit of joy. No matter the situation you always made the effort to make everyone in the room laugh. I will forever miss our long phone calls about Ohio State football and the misery of being Cleveland Browns fans together. You were truly one of a kind and I will always cherish the time we had together.

Until we meet again,

Benjamin