Celebration of Life for MAJ (Retired) James L. Berger, 70, Lawton will be at 12:30 pm Monday, October 27, 2014 in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Father James E. O'Neal, Army Chaplain, Fort Sill officiating. Major Berger passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at his home in Lawton. Burial with Full Military honors will be in the Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, Oklahoma. *The family will greet friends Sunday evening, October 26, 2014 at the funeral home from 5pm until 7pm* He was born January 12, 1944 in Mandan, North Dakota to Kasper and Pauline (Weber) Berger. He enlisted in the US Army in February 1961 at Fargo, North Dakota. He retired with the rank of Major in March of 1981 at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. He served tours in Germany, Vietnam and numerous posts in the United States. His awards include: the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Good Conduct Medal-2d Award, Army Commendation Medal-2olc, 2 Overseas Service bars, Meritorious Service Medal-2d Award, Expert M-16, and Sharpshooter .45 Pistol. He married Sigrid Zimmerman in Germany in 1966. She passed away in June of 1986. He later married Renate Boiter on August 25, 1991 in Wichita Falls, TX. Following his retirement, he worked for K.C. Distributors for 33 years as a district manager and accountant up until the time of his death. He loved spending time with his children, grandchildren and family. He was a member of the American Legion and the VFW. Survivors include his wife Renate of the home, children; Kathy Schemonia and husband Bill, Jason Berger and wife Jennifer, Jeffrey Berger and wife Lisa, Angela Morris and husband Sean, Stephen Boiter and wife Angie, grandchildren; Tyler and Ryan Schemonia, Dalton and Joshua Berger, Elizabeth Berger, Stephen Boiter, Seth and Ian Morris, Taylor and Katelyn Domingeuz, Brelee Desgalier, Brooke Berger and a great granddaughter Emberlynn Berger-Brown. He is also survived by two brothers, Albert Berger and wife Mary of Bismarck, ND, Joe Berger and wife Sharon of Columbia, SC, four sisters, Virginia Jones of Bismarck, ND, Mae Steele of Lincoln, NE, Susie Smith and husband Pete of Motley, MN, Clara Wuertz of Bismarck, ND and numerous other family and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents, first wife Sigrid and nine brothers and sisters; John, Toni, Kenny, Richard, Casper and Liberatus Berger, Isabel Brantner, Annamarie Haas and Monika Berger.