Elsie M. Bergman, age 71 of Rhinelander, died Dec. 19, 2017 at the Aspirus Hospital in Wausau. She was born July 6, 1946, in Rhinelander to Arthur and Mildred (Race) Slack.

Elsie is survived by her husband, Peter Bergman Sr.; her daughters, Amy (Troy) Bocek of Crandon and Carrie (fiancée Ryan Moat) Bergman of Rhinelander; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sisters, Barbara (David) Druery of Woodstock, Ill., and Patricia (Mark) Neilsen of Rosholt; brother, Lloyd (Sally) Slack of Woodstock, Ill., other family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, April Kuehn; sons, Joseph Bergman and Peter Bergman Jr.; one sister, two brothers and her parents.

A funeral service will be held Dec. 22 at 11 a.m., with visitation 9 – 11 a.m., all at the Carlson Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Northland Memorial Park Cemetery. (Carlson Funeral Home)