Ruth Shirley Berg Died quietly at home on Wednesday, October 26. Ruth was born on September 25, 1925 in Starbuck, Minnesota, the youngest of five children. She married her high school sweetheart, Perry L. Berg on August 19, 1944. They raised three children during their 72 year marriage. Ruth is survived by her husband, Perry, daughter Candy Brooks, son Colin Berg, four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. She has been a resident in Lacey for the past thirty years.