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Norma M. Rockow
1914 - 2009
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.
source: Forest City Summit, 19 May 2009
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Norma Marie Wille Rockow: born 4 Oct 1914 Klemme,
Hancock County, Iowa - died 11 May 2009 Britt, Hancock County, Iowa
Grave marker at Concord Cemetery, Garner, Hancock County, Iowa - Block 7, Lot
109, Grave 1
Daughter of Cornelius Jansen Wille, born 1889 - died 1947 and Marie L
Thiemann, born
1891 - died 1969
Wife of: Harold William Rockow, born 1912 -
died 1979
Mother of:
Ardell Ronnie Rockow (1953-2007)
Sister of:
Ruby Cora Wille Blanchet (1916-2015)
Ada Laura Wille Rockow (1918-2010)
Steward Henry Wille (1920-1920)
Raymond Erwin Wille (1921-2014)
Aaron Donald Wille (1925-2007)
source: Find-A-Grave, memorial# 73901482
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