Wallace Gerald Berwick

October 14, 1919 - December 13, 2019

Wallace Gerald Berwick, born in Orange, Texas on October 14, 1919, entered into enteral rest Friday, December 13, 2019, at the age of 100. Wallace enlisted in the U. S. Army April 8, 1942 and served honorably as a technician until December 6, 1945. He worked for Devall Towing and retired after 35 years. Wallace was an active member of the DAV, VFW, American Legion, Knights of Columbus, Cajun French Music Association and the AARP. He participated in the Sr. Olympics. He loved fishing, playing bingo and Pokeno. Wallace was known for his kind spirit and will be missed by all who knew him. He was a faithful member of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Hackberry. Survivors are his wife, Louise Berwick; son, Darrell Callahan; step-children, Sheila Veillon (Mark); Ronald Shuff (Barbara); niece, Sissy LaBove Montet; nephew, John LaBove; 10 grandchildren; numerous great grandchildren. Wallace is preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Clara (Michell) Berwick; wife, Velta Broussard Berwick; son, Gerald Berwick; daughter-in-law, Betty Berwick; siblings, Archie, William and Beatrice Berwick; Henry Jo Berwick LaBove. A Mass of Christian burial is Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at 11 a.m. in St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Hackberry. The Rev. Arvind Minz, Celebrant. Burial will follow in St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Cemetery under the direction of Johnson & Brown Funeral Home of Iowa. Visitation is Monday in Johnson & Brown Funeral Home of Iowa from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m., with a rosary recited at 6:30 p.m.