Mindi Joan (Berg) Mathern, 75, passed away peacefully at Our House Murray County Hospice in Slayton, Minnesota, on July 3, 2026, surrounded by family. Born on February 19, 1951, in Cando, North Dakota, Mindi was the daughter of Ben and Dolores (Nelson) Berg. In 1958, her family moved to Edgeley, North Dakota, where she attended school and graduated in 1969. Following graduation, she pursued her passion for style at the Patricia Stevens School of Fashion Merchandising in Minneapolis, Minnesota, though she ultimately decided that the big city life was not for her. Mindi was united in marriage to Alan Mathern on September 22, 1973, at Transfiguration Catholic Church in Edgeley. They began their married life on a farm near Edgeley while welcoming three daughters. As Alan’s career transitioned away from farming, Mindi embraced new chapters, creating homes in Mobridge, South Dakota, as well as Lisbon and Towner, North Dakota, and Fairmont, Minnesota, prior to settling into retirement in Slayton, Minnesota. Mindi’s greatest joy in life was her family, to whom she was fiercely devoted. She loved to spoil her grandchildren, and they could always count on hearing her embarrassingly loud whistle from the sidelines of their activities. An avid reader and familiar face at the local library, Mindi was happiest curled up with a good book and a bowl of popcorn. Deeply proud of her family’s military service, she was the daughter of a WWII veteran, wife of a retired Air National Guard member, and a member of the American Legion Auxiliary.
She is survived by her husband, Alan; her daughters, Brooke (Travis) Strickland of Tea, South Dakota, Kristin (Dana) Deacon of Slayton, Minnesota, and Megan (Tim) Cariveau of Slayton, Minnesota; nine grandchildren, Hunter, Kiara, Madison, Kyler, Jaden, Ava, Carter, Noah, and Greyson; one great-grandson, Jacob; and her sister, Jill (Mark) Foss of Valley City, North Dakota. Mindi was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Randi, and brother-in-law, Larry Kreutsberg; and her sonin-law, Jake Hanson.
Funeral Services will be at St. Ann Catholic Church in Slayton, Minnesota, on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at 10:30am with Fr. Peter Schuster officiating. The pianist is Patty LeClarie. The song leader is Sue Bau with special music by Hope Welu. A private family interment will be held later at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Edgeley, North Dakota.
Visitation will be on Monday, July 20, 2026, at St. Ann’s church in Slayton from 4-6 p.m. with a prayer service at 6 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the services at the church on Tuesday. In lieu of flowers, please consider memorials in Mindi’s honor to Hospice of Murray County or the Slayton Public Library. To send condolences visit totzkefuneralhome. com
