Bernard Irvin NOREM

NOREM, SANDVIG, TRITCH, PANNHOFF, LYONS

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 6/4/2007 at 00:45:23

June 3, 2003
Mason City Globe Gazette

MASON CITY — Bernard I. “Bernie” Norem, 71, of 2116 S. Jefferson Ave., died Saturday (May 31, 2003) at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield, Wis. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday at the Clear Lake Evangelical Free Church, 1310 Highway 18 West in Clear Lake, with the Rev. David Wiersbe officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City with military honors conducted by the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City. Memorials can be directed to the Bernard I. Norem Memorial Fund.

Bernard Irvin Norem was born Nov. 6, 1931, in Wright County near Clarion, Iowa to Bert and Irene R. (Sandvig) Norem. Bernie graduated from Alexander High School in 1949. In September of 1952 he was inducted into the U.S. Army and served until September of 1954. He then attended Waldorf College and graduated in 1957. Bernie then joined his brother, Morris, in owning and operating the Norem Brothers Burial Vault Co. in Hanlontown. He was united in marriage to Lois E. Tritch on Nov. 22, 1970, at the Wesley United Methodist Church in Mason City. Bernie also worked as a custodian at the Central Elementary School in Clear Lake for 21 years, retiring in 1994. All the children knew Bernie and he enjoyed them very much. He also enjoyed photography and his movie camera. Bernie was a member of the Sons of Norway and was very proud of his Norwegian heritage. He enjoyed working on his family genealogy. He was also a faithful member of the Clear Lake Evangelical Free Church and at the age of 34, Bernie trusted Christ as his Savior.

He is survived by his wife, Lois; three step-sons, Mark D. (Wanda) Tritch of Lincoln Neb., Michael D. (Lorrie) Tritch of Indianola, and Randy D. (Debra) Tritch of Saylorville; one step-daughter, Lisa (Don) Pannhoff of Marshfield, Wis.; seven step-grandchildren, Katie (Cory) Lyons, Justin Tritch, Austin Tritch, Machaela Tritch, Allan Tritch, Ryan (Deidra) Pannhoff, and Adam Pannhoff; three brothers, Morris (Joann) Norem of Clear Lake, Kenneth (Sandy) Norem of Greeley, Colo., and Dick (Patsy) Norem of Van Horne, Iowa. Bernie was preceded in death by his parents; and one brother, Clarence Norem. Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel