IVAN BERN was born January 24, 1904 to Carl and Olive (Isaaccson) Bern in River Fall, Wisconsin .  At the age of 3, he came to North Dakota with his parents, brother and sister.  The family lived on a homestead south of Burt.
He attended country school and later school at Burt.  He was baptized in the Lutheran Church in River Falls and confirmed in the English Lutheran Church in Mott in 1916.  He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Mott.  He lived on the farm with his parents and farmed the homestead and his own land along with rented land.  He lived on the homestead for 71 years.

When his parents were no longer living, Ivan and his sister Enid continued to live on the farm until 1978, when they moved into Mott.  After Enid died in 1993, Ivan moved to the Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Mott.
He celebrated his 100th birthday on January 24, 2004 .

Ivan's hobbies were reading, hunting, and mechanics.

He is survived by several cousins.  He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Enid, and brother, Efford.

Visitation will be Wednesday, 1:00 to 7:00pm at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Mott and on Thursday one hour prior to services at Trinity Lutheran Church.