Milwaukee Post
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October 6, 2017 • Milwaukee County Post • 3 MILWAUKEE | OZAUKEE | WASHINGTON | WAUKESHA M A R K E T I N F O R M AT I O N AVA I L A B L E MILWAUKEE POST • M MAGAZINE • OZAUKEE NEWS GRAPHIC • OZAUKEE COUNTY GUIDE • HARTFORD TIMES PRESS WASHINGTON COUNTY DAILY NEWS • WASHINGTON COUNTY POST • WAUKESHA FREEMAN • OCONOMOWOC ENTERPRISE • HOMES PLUS BROOKFIELD & ELM GROVE THIS MONTH • GREATER MILWAUKEE JOBS • LAKE COUNTRY THIS MONTH L E A D I N G T H E W A Y I N C O M M U N I T Y J O U R N A L I S M F O R N E A R LY 5 0 Y E A R S Did You Know We Are a Part of… Post Staff MILWAUKEE — Steve Berger, 44, a Wauwatosa native, was confir med Tuesday as one of more than 50 victims killed in the Las Ve gas shooting on Sunday night. His family had been searching for word on whether or not he had sur- vived the shooting. Berger was a financial adviser at EFS Advisors in Minnesota. Friends and fami- ly reacted to the news as word spread of Berger's untimely passing. "Condolences to the family of my childhood friend Steve Berger...Class of 91' Wauwatosa West," wrote childhood friend F lowers Nash II on Facebook while sharing a photo of Berger in a #40 uniform as a player for West's basketball team. Another childhood friend also shared fond memories of playing basketball with Berger. "I was part of the '90- '91 Tosa West basketball team," wrote Matt Bruggink. "It was a special team, made up of a special group of guys. The bond created never goes away... We've now lost Steve, in the absolutely awful bloodshed in Las Ve gas. Words cannot express the sor- row. My prayers go out to everyone af fected by this senseless act... And I pray for better days to come for us all." Berger leaves behind three children. His mother and father have not yet been reached for com- ment. Wauwatosa native among victims in Las Vegas shooting Former basketball teammate prays 'for better days to come for us all' Berger