Mavis Keck Bergeron

Thomson, Georgia

Mavis Keck Bergeron, 89, Thomson, Georgia, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, on January 24, 2023.

The youngest of twelve children, Mavis was born on August 13, 1933 at her grandmother's home in Washburn, ND and grew up on her family's farm just East of Washburn. She attended a one-room country schoolhouse through eighth grade and graduated from Washburn High School in 1950. Mavis worked at the bank in Underwood, ND for several years after high school and married John E. Bergeron on August 21, 1954. They raised their four children in Hibbing and St. Louis Park, MN and Lombard, IL.

After raising her family, Mavis returned to banking and worked for many years at Villa Park Trust and Savings Bank, Villa Park, IL; first as a part-time teller and then as a Loan Administrator, until her retirement in 2000.

Mavis treasured time with family and friends and blessed so many with her kindness, generosity, and tremendous gift for hospitality.

Mavis is survived by her children, William (Cheryl) Bergeron, Oxford, NJ, Patricia (William) Arnott, Thomson, GA, Michael (Vickey) Bergeron, Aurora, IL and Thomas Bergeron, Bolingbrook, IL; her grandchildren, Stephanie (Tim) Leopold, Danielle (Eddie) Gonzalez, Dominique (Justin) Batt, Michael (Lyndsay) Bergeron and Brock (McKenzie) Bergeron; her great grandchildren, Hunter, Morgan, Lily, Parker and Blake; step-granddaughter, Autumn Ramsey and step-great grandson, Caleb Narney; her sister, Betty (Vince) Freborg, Bemidji, MN, sisters-in-law, Dorothy Keck, Escondido, CA and Marian Meyer, Bismarck, ND as well as many  beloved nieces and nephews.

Mavis was preceded in death by her husband John; her parents, Emanuel & Louise Keck, and siblings, Mabel, Ruth, Ruby, Melita, Albert, Alice, Marvell, Eunice, Curtiss and Eugene.

A Memorial Service will be held on March 12th at 3:00 p.m. at Quest Church in Grovetown, Georgia. Burial will be April 21st at Assumption Cemetery, Wheaton, IL.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Regency SouthernCare Hospice, 2924 Professional Parkway, Augusta, GA 30907.

Beggs Funeral Home, Thomson, Georgia is honored to serve the family of Mavis Keck Bergeron.