Norma Marie (Wille) ROCKOW

ROCKOW, WILLE, THIEMANN, JOHNSON, BLANCHET, BAILEY, KREITLOW

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 6/29/2010 at 11:12:16

Norma M. Rockow, 94, of Garner, died on Monday, May 11, 2009, at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt. Funeral services were held on Friday, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Garner, with Rev. Dale Glawatz officiating. Burial was in the Concord Township Cemetery. Visitation was held on Thursday, at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner and continued one hour prior to the services at the church.

Norma Marie Rockow, the daughter of Cornelius and Marie (Thiemann) Wille, was born on October 4, 1914, on a farm northwest of Klemme. She attended Ell Township No. 8 and graduated from the Klemme High School in 1933. Norma received her normal training teaching certificate at Iowa State Teacher's College in Cedar Falls and then taught at a country school for a year. On February 10, 1937, she was married to Harold W. Rockow at her parent's home east of Klemme. They lived on the Rockow family farm northwest of Garner all of their married life. After Harold passed away in 1979, Norma continued to live on the farm. She later moved into Garner and in November of 2000 became a resident of Concord Care Center. She enjoyed her family, quilting, embroidery, crafts and playing cards. She was a member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church, LWML, Madison Progressive Club, Madison Birthday Club and Farm Bureau Women.

Norma is survived by her children, Ilene (James) Johnson of Spring, Texas, Merlin (Judy) Rockow of Prior Lake, Minnesota, Daryl (Mary Jane) Rockow of Mankato, Minnesota and Elwyn (Barbara) Rockow of Forest City; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; three sisters, Ruby Blanchet of Garner, Ada Rockow of McMinnville, Oregon and Adala Bailey of Britt; three brothers, Raymond (Alice) Wille of Hampton, Glenn (Anna Lou) Wille of Garner and Darwin (Opal) Wille of Golden, Colorado; three sisters-in-law, Mary Wille of Corpus Christi, Texas, Mildred Kreitlow of Kanawha and Fannie Rockow of Belmond; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold; son, Ardell; an infant brother; and brother, Aaron Wille.

May 19, 2009
Forest City Summit - Iowa