Background
Koller, Berneda Joleen was born on December 23, 1935 in Marion, South Dakota, United States. Daughter of Theodore Jacob Poppe and Clara Johanna Goertz.
Koller, Berneda Joleen was born on December 23, 1935 in Marion, South Dakota, United States. Daughter of Theodore Jacob Poppe and Clara Johanna Goertz.
Bachelor, Augustana College, 1974. Postgraduate, University South Dakota, 1977.
Secretary Turner County Soil Conservation District, Parker, South Dakota. Teacher Freeman (South Dakota) Public High School, 1974-1981. Secretary State Farm Insurance, Freeman, 1982-1990.
Library director Freeman Public Library., 1990—2006. Speaker history lecturers, 1984-2005.
President Parker (South Carolina) Alumni Association, 1959. Secretary South Dakota Association German-Russians, Pierre, since 1989. Director Musicals at Schmeckfest, Freeman, 1976, 82, 86.
Member American History Society of Germans from Russia, Lincoln, Nebraska, since 1986, German Russian History Society, Bismarck, North Dakota, since 1994. President Homestead chapter American History Society of Germans from Russia, Freeman and Yankton, since 1988. Historian, secretary, chairperson Dorcas Society, Freeman, 1976-1996.
Tour guide Freeman Development Corporation, since 1997. President, secretary, member Freeman Area Arts Council and Freeman Area Arts Alliance, since 1998. Church delegate Wellspring Wholistic Care Center, Freeman, since 1997.
Member South Dakota Library. Association.
Married Dennis Eugene Koller, May 8, 1955. Children: Kim Denise, Kerry Tay, Kecia Rae.