Melvin Leon Bergman, 87, of Litchfield, died on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, in Litchfield.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 30, at Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield. Fr. Daniel Willenborg will preside. Burial will follow in St. Raymond Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 until 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29, at the funeral home, concluding with a vigil service at 7 p.m., led by Fr. Daniel Willenborg.
Mr. Bergman was born May 6, 1939, in Raymond, a son of William Fredrick and Helen Louise (Swires) Bergman. He graduated from Raymond High School with the class of 1957. While in high school, he was a member of the track team and held the record for running the mile. He married the former Joyce Ann Bailey on April 23, 1960, and they later divorced. On August 11, 1980, he married Beverly Jo Heisman, and they enjoyed nearly 34 years of marriage until she passed Feb. 26, 2014.
He held memberships in Holy Family Catholic Church, Litchfield Knights of Columbus Chapter #699, UMWA Local 12 – District 12 and the Litchfield Moose Lodge #1634. He was employed as a carpenter for Leland Boyd Contractors for twelve years, managed the Litchfield Burger Chef for ten years and was a coal miner for Consolidated Coal in Coffeen and Freeman Coal #3 in Farmersville for a total of twenty-eight years. He enjoyed the outdoors, whether bass fishing, hunting, raising black and tan coon dogs or spending time with his lake lot buddies enjoying his famous Bloody Marys.
Mr. Bergman is survived by his children, Todd (Becky) Bergman of Litchfield, Tami (Dave) Potthast of Liberal, MO, Tony (Cindy) Bergman of Butler and Tim (Alica) Bergman of Litchfield; stepson, Mike (Kelly) Heisman of Litchfield; sister, Dorothy (Frank) Carroll of Litchfield; brother-in-law, Bernard Jenkins of Raymond; grandchildren, Nic (Natasha) Bergman, Emi (Brandon) Vaske, Ali (Josh) Kuusisto, Austin (Baylee) Potthast, Mitchell Bergman, Tanner (Molly) Bergman and Taylor (Andrew) Jones; and great-grandchildren, Rilynn, Nora, Vivi, Ruby, Lumi, Kohen, Ash, Lucas, Emma, Hattie and Janie.
Memorials may be directed to the Knights of Columbus Council #699, 411 S. Jackson St., Litchfield, IL 62056 or the Kim Bergman Scholarship Fund, 1512 N. Jackson St., Litchfield, IL 62056.
Plummer Funeral Home is assisting the Bergman family. To leave an online condolence or to order flowers, please visit www.plummerfuneralservices.com.
