Norman E. Anderson, age 86, of Tomah, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully
Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at Tomah Health. He was born May 20, 1934, to
Harold M. and Helen E. (Cattle) Anderson. He graduated from Tomah High
School in 1952. He worked 37 years at the VA Medical Centers in North Chicago
(Downey) and Tomah as the Chief, Ambulatory Care and later as the
Administrative Assistant to the Chief, Psychiatry Service. He served in the U.S.
Army in Germany as a Personnel Specialist from 1957-1959. Following
retirement, he worked at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church as secretary and at the
Torkelson Funeral Home in Tomah.
Norman was known for being a musician who was a member of the Gospel Word
Singers for over 40 years, a member of the Tomah Bel Ameche Singers, the
Tomah Ecumenical Choir, the Warrens Baptist Church Choir, the Tomah
Congregational Church Choir and most recently the Queen of the Apostles Church
Choir. He provided solo work for many weddings, funerals and church services.
He directed the Warrens Baptist senior and junior choirs for many years and played
the piano and organ for all chapel services while in the military and local church
and funerals upon request. Most recently he was part of a group that sang and
played the old hymns at Liberty Village Assisted Living in Tomah for the
residents. His gift of song and his Faith in the Lord guided him throughout his life.
Norm’s organization skills found him to be helpful for many organizations. He
served as secretary to the National Active and Retired Federal Employees
(NARFE) and secretary to the Warrens Area Business Association. While living in
Warrens, Norm volunteered with the Warrens Cranberry Festival in many
capacities for years. He enjoyed organizing and helping anyway possible.
He is survived by two nephews, Robert (Eudalee) Mesner of Florida and Richard
(Kathryn) Mesner of North Carolina, brother-in-law, Lloyd Mesner of Tomah,
other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister,
Marian Mesner.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, 11:00 a.m. at the Torkelson Funeral Home in Tomah. Burial will follow in the La Grange Cemetery, Tomah, Wisconsin. Family and friends are invited for visitation from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home. Standard Covid precautions will be taken, masks and social distancing will be enforced. The Torkelson Funeral Home of Tomah is assisting the family with arrangements.
For those unable to attend, the service will be live streamed on Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6743103337 . (Meeting ID 814 6591 9918 Passcode 342788)
Torkelson Funeral Home
Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at Tomah Health. He was born May 20, 1934, to
Harold M. and Helen E. (Cattle) Anderson. He graduated from Tomah High
School in 1952. He worked 37 years at the VA Medical Centers in North Chicago
(Downey) and Tomah as the Chief, Ambulatory Care and later as the
Administrative Assistant to the Chief, Psychiatry Service. He served in the U.S.
Army in Germany as a Personnel Specialist from 1957-1959. Following
retirement, he worked at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church as secretary and at the
Torkelson Funeral Home in Tomah.
Norman was known for being a musician who was a member of the Gospel Word
Singers for over 40 years, a member of the Tomah Bel Ameche Singers, the
Tomah Ecumenical Choir, the Warrens Baptist Church Choir, the Tomah
Congregational Church Choir and most recently the Queen of the Apostles Church
Choir. He provided solo work for many weddings, funerals and church services.
He directed the Warrens Baptist senior and junior choirs for many years and played
the piano and organ for all chapel services while in the military and local church
and funerals upon request. Most recently he was part of a group that sang and
played the old hymns at Liberty Village Assisted Living in Tomah for the
residents. His gift of song and his Faith in the Lord guided him throughout his life.
Norm’s organization skills found him to be helpful for many organizations. He
served as secretary to the National Active and Retired Federal Employees
(NARFE) and secretary to the Warrens Area Business Association. While living in
Warrens, Norm volunteered with the Warrens Cranberry Festival in many
capacities for years. He enjoyed organizing and helping anyway possible.
He is survived by two nephews, Robert (Eudalee) Mesner of Florida and Richard
(Kathryn) Mesner of North Carolina, brother-in-law, Lloyd Mesner of Tomah,
other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister,
Marian Mesner.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, 11:00 a.m. at the Torkelson Funeral Home in Tomah. Burial will follow in the La Grange Cemetery, Tomah, Wisconsin. Family and friends are invited for visitation from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home. Standard Covid precautions will be taken, masks and social distancing will be enforced. The Torkelson Funeral Home of Tomah is assisting the family with arrangements.
For those unable to attend, the service will be live streamed on Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6743103337 . (Meeting ID 814 6591 9918 Passcode 342788)
Torkelson Funeral Home
Norman E. Anderson, age 86, of Tomah, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully
Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at Tomah Health. He was born May 20, 1934, to
Harold M. and Helen E. (Cattle) Anderson. He graduated from Tomah High
School in 1952. He worked 37 years at the VA Medical Centers in North Chicago
(Downey) and Tomah as the Chief, Ambulatory Care and later as the
Administrative Assistant to the Chief, Psychiatry Service. He served in the U.S.
Army in Germany as a Personnel Specialist from 1957-1959. Following
retirement, he worked at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church as secretary and at the
Torkelson Funeral Home in Tomah.
Norman was known for being a musician who was a member of the Gospel Word
Singers for over 40 years, a member of the Tomah Bel Ameche Singers, the
Tomah Ecumenical Choir, the Warrens Baptist Church Choir, the Tomah
Congregational Church Choir and most recently the Queen of the Apostles Church
Choir. He provided solo work for many weddings, funerals and church services.
He directed the Warrens Baptist senior and junior choirs for many years and played
the piano and organ for all chapel services while in the military and local church
and funerals upon request. Most recently he was part of a group that sang and
played the old hymns at Liberty Village Assisted Living in Tomah for the
residents. His gift of song and his Faith in the Lord guided him throughout his life.
Norm’s organization skills found him to be helpful for many organizations. He
served as secretary to the National Active and Retired Federal Employees
(NARFE) and secretary to the Warrens Area Business Association. While living in
Warrens, Norm volunteered with the Warrens Cranberry Festival in many
capacities for years. He enjoyed organizing and helping anyway possible.
He is survived by two nephews, Robert (Eudalee) Mesner of Florida and Richard
(Kathryn) Mesner of North Carolina, brother-in-law, Lloyd Mesner of Tomah,
other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister,
Marian Mesner.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, 11:00 a.m. at the Torkelson Funeral Home in Tomah. Burial will follow in the La Grange Cemetery, Tomah, Wisconsin. Family and friends are invited for visitation from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home. Standard Covid precautions will be taken, masks and social distancing will be enforced. The Torkelson Funeral Home of Tomah is assisting the family with arrangements.
For those unable to attend, the service will be live streamed on Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6743103337 . (Meeting ID 814 6591 9918 Passcode 342788)
Torkelson Funeral Home
Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at Tomah Health. He was born May 20, 1934, to
Harold M. and Helen E. (Cattle) Anderson. He graduated from Tomah High
School in 1952. He worked 37 years at the VA Medical Centers in North Chicago
(Downey) and Tomah as the Chief, Ambulatory Care and later as the
Administrative Assistant to the Chief, Psychiatry Service. He served in the U.S.
Army in Germany as a Personnel Specialist from 1957-1959. Following
retirement, he worked at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church as secretary and at the
Torkelson Funeral Home in Tomah.
Norman was known for being a musician who was a member of the Gospel Word
Singers for over 40 years, a member of the Tomah Bel Ameche Singers, the
Tomah Ecumenical Choir, the Warrens Baptist Church Choir, the Tomah
Congregational Church Choir and most recently the Queen of the Apostles Church
Choir. He provided solo work for many weddings, funerals and church services.
He directed the Warrens Baptist senior and junior choirs for many years and played
the piano and organ for all chapel services while in the military and local church
and funerals upon request. Most recently he was part of a group that sang and
played the old hymns at Liberty Village Assisted Living in Tomah for the
residents. His gift of song and his Faith in the Lord guided him throughout his life.
Norm’s organization skills found him to be helpful for many organizations. He
served as secretary to the National Active and Retired Federal Employees
(NARFE) and secretary to the Warrens Area Business Association. While living in
Warrens, Norm volunteered with the Warrens Cranberry Festival in many
capacities for years. He enjoyed organizing and helping anyway possible.
He is survived by two nephews, Robert (Eudalee) Mesner of Florida and Richard
(Kathryn) Mesner of North Carolina, brother-in-law, Lloyd Mesner of Tomah,
other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister,
Marian Mesner.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, 11:00 a.m. at the Torkelson Funeral Home in Tomah. Burial will follow in the La Grange Cemetery, Tomah, Wisconsin. Family and friends are invited for visitation from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home. Standard Covid precautions will be taken, masks and social distancing will be enforced. The Torkelson Funeral Home of Tomah is assisting the family with arrangements.
For those unable to attend, the service will be live streamed on Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6743103337 . (Meeting ID 814 6591 9918 Passcode 342788)
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