TAYLOR, Norman D. 1951-2013

TAYLOR

Posted By: K.L. Kittleson
Date: 4/25/2013 at 00:06:52

Norman D. Taylor

Hanlontown, Iowa — Norman D. Taylor, 62, of Hanlontown, died following a courageous battle with cancer on Thursday, April 18, 2013 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa.

Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 28, at the Grace Lutheran Church, Hanlontown, with Pastor Linda Johnson-Prestholt officiating. Visitation will be Saturday from 5 until 7 p.m. at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake and then one hour before the service at the church. Inurnment will be at a later time in the Clear Lake Cemetery.

Family suggests memorials to Norman D. Taylor Memorial Fund.

Norman was born Feb. 24, 1951, in Mason City, Iowa the son of Howard F. and Elaine Joyce (Peter) Taylor. He attended North Central High School, in Manly, and was a member of the class 1969.

On March 20, 1984, Norman married Janet R. Wogstad and had two daughters.

Growing up he helped on the family farm and later worked for the Department of Transportation and Martin Marietta. In 1976 he purchased and operated his own dump truck for several years. In 1989 he and his brother Rex operated the Forest City Cow Palace and in 1999, when he began working for Ron Holland House Moving and then C.R. Holland Crane Service as a crane operator.

He was a Worth County Reserve Officer for many years; member of Hanlontown Community Club; Winnebago Historical Society and the Grace Lutheran Church. He enjoyed driving his Corvette, sailing, playing his guitar, skiing, camp fires with friends, smoking turkeys for the family gathering, collecting antiques tractors and farm equipment and helping at Heritage Park and especially being with family and friends.

He is survived by his mother Elaine J. Taylor, Clear Lake; two daughters Madalyn (Dan) Franks, Clear Lake, and Meggie Taylor, Hanlontown; granddaughter Emma Franks, Clear Lake; three siblings Kathleen (Pete) Tollenaere, Fairfield, Rex (Connie) Taylor, Hanlontown, and Joyce (Bill Welp) Taylor, Marshalltown; nieces and nephews Cheryl, Keith, Marilyn, Brad, Stacy, Scott, Sarah, Crystal and Katie and numerous great-nieces and great- nephews. He was preceded in death by his father Howard and sister Barbara Dellit.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, Iowa. 641-357-2193. ColonialChapels.com.

Mason City Globe Gazette, April 24, 2013