Norgaard, Dorothy (1924 - 2015)

NORGAARD, SAVEREIDE, COMSTOCK, WELCH, PAULEY, PEDERSEN, PLUMB

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 9/11/2015 at 14:29:08

Name of deceased: Dorothy Arlene Norgaard (nee Savereide)

Aged: 91 yrs, 2 mo, 3 days

Residence: Salem Lutheran Nursing Home, Elk Horn, IA

Born: June 18, 1924, Harlan, IA

Died: Aug. 21, 2015; Salem Lutheran Nursing Home, Elk Horn, IA

Funeral services: Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015; First United Methodist Church, Harlan, IA; burial was in the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA

Survived by: Daughter, Kathryn (spouse, Steven) Welch of Deerfield, IL; daughter-in-law, Janice Norgaard of Golden Valley, MN; grandchildren, Michael (spouse, Billy Jo) Norgaard and Michelle Norgaard, all of Crystal, MN and Timothy Welch of Chicago, IL; great-grandchildren, Jay and Logan; step-great-grandchildren, Brianne, Nathan, and Brooke; sisters, Marianne (spouse, Richard) Pauley of Lincoln, NE, Pat Pedersen of New Berlin, WI, and Twyla (spouse, Ron) Plumb of Olathe, KS; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Arthur and Luella (nee Comstock) Savereide; son, Frederick; grandson, Ryan Welch

Education: graduated from Harlan High School, Class of 1942

Religious affiliation: lifelong member of the First United Methodist Church, Harlan, IA; she taught Sunday School, was the choir director, was a soloist, and was the church organist for 40+ years

Military service: n/a

Marriage: John M. Norgaard; date and location not provided

Employment: worked for several local attorneys and at several Harlan banks and businesses; spent 23 years employed at Farm Service Co-Op; also taught piano lessons for 40+ years

Hobbies/Interests: was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Zenobia Rebekah Lodge No. 267 for 50+ years

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com