Uncle Helmer died this week, 21 days shy of his 97th birthday. As Connie said, "I think the Lord forgot about him."
I reread the memoirs he had written, very well-done for a man with only a high school education, but was most moved by the last paragraph of the written by my Aunt Ruth. (The last pages were memories written by three of his sisters, including my mother, and one of his sisters-in-law.)
"Helmer loved to sing. Mother asked him once why he was always singing. He replied, "It's always singing inside of me so I have to." Kids in school used to get him into the barn (rural schools also had barns) and there they had "request" programs. He knew so many of the war songs during the war (WWI) time so he entertained. Their teacher wondered what was going on out there so she went to investigate. There they were with Helmer in the center of the group filling requests for songs."
He was a terrific singer - a beautiful and resounding bass - and Aunt Karine was a strong alto. They sang in the church choir all their lives, and I wonder if they ever kept track of how many funerals they sang for. Our church choir was very small, and he was only bass. That's all they needed. Anymore would have been over-powering.
I hope they have some good music at the funeral on Tuesday.
Labels: Helmer's funeral
Link: Nornes News Notes
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Helmer
Uncle Helmer passed away this morning at the nursing home in Fergus Falls, where he had been for several years. He would have been 97 years old on Christmas Eve. He was the youngest, but the longest-lived male in the Nornes family. He was the last to die of his generation of which there were 21 members in the US and 1 in Norway, the grandchildren of Børre and Gunhild Bjørnsen.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Joe and Joy
Joe (Joseph) Johnson, son of Barbara Ferry and Cary Johnson, married Joy Pehlke, June 28, 2008. Grandparents are Helmer and Karine Nornes.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Fall Newsletter 2008
The 2008 edition of the Nornes News Notes is ready for mailing. On the previous blog (Sept. 9) you will find several recent pictures I had planned to include in the printed newsletter, but I could not reproduce them in a quality that was worth the cost. I couldn't afford to do them in color, and black and white simply wasn't good enough. Even printing them directly from my computer instead of copying them didn't look good. Instead, I inserted them here where they look pretty good. Below is entire newsletter but in copying it into the blog ,I lost all the format and the graphics so it does not look as nice as the printed version.
50 Norneses Attend ‘08 Reunion
Donations for the bake sale and silent auction ranging from krumkake to Minnesota history books to knitted dishcloths lured Nornes family members into spending a hefty $601.45 to add to the Family Circle coffers for future reunion expenses.
Besides enriching the treasury, the program, featuring Myron Bursheim and news from the families, enriched the attendees spiritually and emotionally, even with the shedding of many tears. Myron Bursheim led the singing of favorite hymns with his 12-string guitar which he plays, he says, “Because I can.” President Lowell Bennes gave a brief devotional on the meaning of love, followed by cousins of the second generation introducing family members and relating what has happened both to them and absent relatives during the past two years.
It was time to elect new officers, a procedure simplified by the practice of the Vice-President, in this case Jackie Nornes, assuming the Presidency and with the privilege of appointing her own Vice-President at her leisure. Through either purposeful neglect, forgetfulness, or the desire to eat lunch, no mention was made of the Secretary or the Treasurer so it is assumed the present officers—Connie Jeffers and Maren Ogdie—will have to continue in their current positions.
Attendees then enjoyed a fried-chicken lunch arranged for by Tammy Anderson and supplemented with family baked goods. The afternoon was spent visiting, catching up on family news, and reminiscing about old times.
Those family members arriving Saturday evening either enjoyed the local VFW cuisine or went out to a fancier restaurant to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversaries of Jim and Nancy Bensen, Howard and Sonia Nornes, and LaVern and Lois Nornes.
Twin Cities in 2010!
After 74 years of annual and now semi-annual reunions being held in northern Minnesota, it’s time to reach out to the wider membership of the Nornes Family living in the greater Twin Cities Metropolitan area.
The following rather rough attendance statistics (of families for whom I have addresses) show why the northern Minnesota site is not necessarily the most convenient nor the most likely to attract participation. There are 50 families in Northern Minnesota or North Dakota, 20 of whom attend regularly, 10 occasionally, 20 never for a 60 percent attendance record. In the Twin City Metro and Southern Minnesota there are 64 families, 10 attend regularly, 14 occasionally, and 40 never for a 37 percent attendance record.
The remaining Norneses are scattered throughout the United States. A half-dozen or so families have attended recently, but most have never attended at all since childhood.
Detailed plans for 2010 have not yet been formulated but an attempt will be made to make the reunion as convenient and entertaining as possible for families from both areas. A site along either of the two major freeways will be given prime consideration with perhaps the major events being held on Saturday afternoon and evening rather than Sunday morning. A committee will begin work this fall to select and reserve a venue. The date for 2010 would be either Sunday, August 8th or Saturday, the 14th, trying to adhere to the second Saturday or Sunday of August. (Look at a 2010 calendar for clarification.)
NORNES BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS--2006-2008
Marriages
Troy Myhrer, son of Diane and David Myhrer, to Stephanie Tvieten, April 3, 2005. GP– Berdeen Nornes and Alice Hemmestvedt.
Kayla Marie Kronschnabel, daughter of Dean and Joan Kronschnabel, to Douglas Craig Pierre, Jr., Dec. 16, 2006. GP-Sylvia and Reuben Gullickson.
Diana Ruth Renshaw, daughter of Paul and the late Patty Renshaw, to James Brooks, May 19, 2007. GP– Ruth and Rudolph Anderson.
Amy Louise Kitchell, daughter of Solveig and Wayne Kitchell, to Sean Degerstrom, June 30, 2007. GP-Paul and Norah Nornes.
Haley Gene Fickel, daughter and step-daughter of Robin and Mitchell Aanden, to Jason Mahlerek, May 31, 2008. SGP-John and Arlene Aanden.
Randi Nornes, son of Larry and Joyce Nornes, to Heather Shields, June 12, 2008. GP-Helmer and Karine Nornes.
Jill Katherine Bensen, daughter of James and Nancy
Bensen, to Haile Hayden, July 5, 2008. GP– Gunhild and Malton Bensen.
CORRECTION, Page 2 of Bernhard Genealogy: Louise and Herman were married in 1929.
Births
Parker John Nelson, April 26, 2004, son of Laura and Richard Nelson, GP—Dianne and David Myhrer, GGP– Berdeen Nornes and Alice Hemmestvedt.
Avery Elizabeth Gullickson, Dec. 1, 2006, daughter of Daniel and Sarah Gullickson, GP—Robert and BarbaraGullickson, GGP– Sylvia and Reuben Gullickson.
Victoria Lee Nelson, Dec. 19, 2006, daughter of Laura & Richard Nelson, GP—Dianne and David Myhrer, GGP– Berdeen Nornes and Alice Hemmestvedt.
Alexia Elizabeth Benton, March 23, 2007, daughter of Amanda and Gary Benton, GP– Diane and David Myhrer, GGP– Berdeen Nornes and Alice Hemmestvedt.
Alice Mae Renshaw, June 13, 2007, daughter of Jonathan and Anne Marie Renshaw, GP– Paul and the late Patty Renshaw, GGP– Ruth & Rudolph Anderson.
Madelyn Grace Miner, August 18, 2007, daughter of Kristen and Nathan Miner, GP– Mary and Tom Stoltman, GGP-Berdeen Nornes and Alice Hemmestvedt.
Madeline Belle Ruth Liebelt, June 17, 2008, daughter of Nathan and Kim Liebelt, GP– Todd and Donna Liebelt, GGP—Betty and LeRoy Liebelt, GGGP– Ruth and Rudolph Anderson.
Ruby Bettina Nornes, July 21, 2008, daughter of David and Karen Nornes, GP-Howard and Sonia Nornes, GGP-Halvor and Ida Nornes.
In Loving Memory
JOHN KERMIT BENSEN, February 19, 2008, stillborn son of Mark and Amanda Bensen, GP-Kermit and the late Ruby Bensen, GGP– Gunhild and Malton Bensen.
AL KOHLER died July 31, 2007, at Escondido, CA after a long battle with COPD and a short battle with pneumonia . He is survived by his wife Rosemarie Anderson. He attended Seton Hall University and served in the army in Korea and in Europe. He worked for the Varian Association in the San Francisco area, where he married Rosemarie Sept. 27, 1962. Interment was at Eternal Hills Cemetery in Oceanside, CA. (See also family history book, pages 145-6.)
SYLVIA NORNES GULLICKSON died March 2, 2008 at Fertile, MN where she had lived almost all her life. She was born May 19, 1922, the daughter of Carl and Grace Nornes. She grew up and attended school in Climax, graduating from high school in 1940. Moving with her parents to Rindal, she attended a dance in Fertile where she met Reuben Gullickson, whom she married on June 29, 1943. They were both employed in aircraft work in Wichita, KS during WWII. They returned to Fertile, but went back to Wichita during the Korean War. They returned again to Fertile to farm and later purchased and ran the Fertile Laundry and Cleaners.
She is survived by one son Robert (Barb) Gullickson, two daughters—Joan (Dean) Kronschnabel and Mary (Bruce) Gast; one brother Jack Nornes and one sister Margaret Dahl; ten grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband Reuben in 1996 and brothers Charles and Harry. Services and burial were at Little Norway Church, rural Fertile. (See also family history book, pages 83-5.)
RICHARD JEFFERS died suddenly August 30, 2007. Born Oct 16, 1944 in West St. Paul, he graduated from Sibley High School in 1962 and Concordia College in 1967. “Richard and I (Connie Nornes) were married June 3, 1967. He came from a small family so he very eagerly “adopted” the Nornes clan. It was very rare for him to miss family Reunion. I think he was awed by our knowing so much about our heritage and how we celebrated our family joys and sorrows. LaVern Nornes still talks about our time in Norway in 1998. Because of Richard, the whole trip is documented on tape.
“In the summer of 2006 we talked about what we would do for our 40th anniversary. I talked Richard into a party because it would be a great excuse for Helmer and Karine’s family and others to come together. Usually that happened only at the time of a funeral. So the planning began. June of 2007 found us celebrating with family and friends, and we had a wonderful time together. For entertainment Richard surprised me and everyone by dressing up as Elvis (with the wig on backwards) and singing ‘Love Me Tender’ to me. It was priceless.
Richard survived a year in Viet Nam and 26 years on the Coon Rapids Fire Department, but he could not live with the depression over the probability of partial paralysis of his right hand. Richard was a self-taught handy man and could build or fix anything. We loved our time at the lake and felt blessed to have that special place. But even that became a burden. We miss his energy and thank God for the man we knew and the memories he gave us. My family and I want to thank you for your love and support.”
Besides Connie, Richard is survived by son Scott (Brenda) Jeffers and their three daughters Hannah, Rachel, and Jordyn; and by daughter Diana (Darren) Kern and their son Alex and daughter Lauren. Services were held at Glen Cary Lutheran Church in Ham Lake with the Coon Rapids Firefighters in their truck guiding the family and friends to the Glen Cary Cemetery.
ANNABELLE EID LECY died Feb. 22, 2008. Born March 31, 1933 in Ada, she grew up and attended school in Gary. She married Floyd Lecy on June 6, 1954, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Moorhead State College. She taught school in Buxton, ND for two years and Lewis & Clark Elementary in Fargo for thirty-three years. Besides Floyd, she is survived by son Tom (Mary Jo) Lecy, daughter Debra (Dave) Nelson, and four grandchildren: Alexandria and Elizabeth Lecy, and Joshua and Jonathan Nelson. Services were February 28, 2008 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Moorhead. (See also family history book, pages 251-2.)
JOYCE BENSEN ANDERSON OLOFSON, born November 11, 1932, died July 7, 2008 after a courageous battle with cancer, dancing her way through life to the very end. Her final wish was to attend her god-daughter Jill Bensen’s wedding in San Francisco which she managed to do, passing away in the car on the way home to Arizona from the wedding. The daughter of Gunhild Nornes and Malton Bensen, she grew up and attended school in rural McIntosh after which she graduated from Erskine High School and Bethesda School of Nursing. She worked in hospitals in Ada, MN and Grafton, ND. In 1952 she married James Anderson. They had two children, Tim and Cynthia. She was working for the Public Health Nursing Service in Ada when James died in October 1982. In 1987 she married Leonard Olofson. Together they lived in Ashley, ND; Alice, ND; Ada, MN; Moorhead, MN; and winters in Gold Canyon, AZ.
Besides her husband Leonard and children Tim (Hiromi) Anderson and Cynthia (Steve) Rude, she is survived by brothers James (Nancy) and Kermit (Sandy) Bensen, and grandchildren Emi and Bentley Anderson; and Jennifer, Stefanie, and Kristine Rude. She is also survived by a foster daughter Corina Grancorvitz, three step-children and nine step-grandchildren. Two cousins, Floyd Lecy and Roger Nornes, were raised as her brothers as well. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Meredith, and husband James. Services were held July 19, 2008 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Moorhead with interment in Ada. (See also family history book, pages 283-5.)
RONALD DYER, born September 17, 1943, son of Ruth Mauritson Dyer and Merrill Dyer, died March 19, 2008 at his residence in Aitkin, MN. Living on Farm Island Lake after his wife’s death, he was found by a friend after not showing up for the paper at the local store. He grew up in Moorhead and served in the US Navy. After retiring from the US Postal Service in Minneapolis and St. Paul, he moved with his wife Sandra Jo to Aitkin.
I failed in trying to set up a web page for the family so I have started this blog to post family news and obituaries. Note that while the title of the blog is "Nornes News Notes," getting to it on the web is www.nornesfamilycircle.blogspot.com. In the lower right-hand corner of each post, you can click on “comments” that I will check every day, or you can simply e-mail me in the first place—aanden@aol.com—to send me addresses and genealogy announcements or any other news.
MISSING ADDRESSES
Nornes News Notes
Anne Marie Aanden
7610 Smetana Lane, #206, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
952-944-1826 Cell-952-270-7039 aanden@aol.com
21613 Irene Avenue, Ironton, MN 56455 jnornes@charter.net
50 Norneses Attend ‘08 Reunion
Donations for the bake sale and silent auction ranging from krumkake to Minnesota history books to knitted dishcloths lured Nornes family members into spending a hefty $601.45 to add to the Family Circle coffers for future reunion expenses.
Besides enriching the treasury, the program, featuring Myron Bursheim and news from the families, enriched the attendees spiritually and emotionally, even with the shedding of many tears. Myron Bursheim led the singing of favorite hymns with his 12-string guitar which he plays, he says, “Because I can.” President Lowell Bennes gave a brief devotional on the meaning of love, followed by cousins of the second generation introducing family members and relating what has happened both to them and absent relatives during the past two years.
It was time to elect new officers, a procedure simplified by the practice of the Vice-President, in this case Jackie Nornes, assuming the Presidency and with the privilege of appointing her own Vice-President at her leisure. Through either purposeful neglect, forgetfulness, or the desire to eat lunch, no mention was made of the Secretary or the Treasurer so it is assumed the present officers—Connie Jeffers and Maren Ogdie—will have to continue in their current positions.
Attendees then enjoyed a fried-chicken lunch arranged for by Tammy Anderson and supplemented with family baked goods. The afternoon was spent visiting, catching up on family news, and reminiscing about old times.
Those family members arriving Saturday evening either enjoyed the local VFW cuisine or went out to a fancier restaurant to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversaries of Jim and Nancy Bensen, Howard and Sonia Nornes, and LaVern and Lois Nornes.
Twin Cities in 2010!
After 74 years of annual and now semi-annual reunions being held in northern Minnesota, it’s time to reach out to the wider membership of the Nornes Family living in the greater Twin Cities Metropolitan area.
The following rather rough attendance statistics (of families for whom I have addresses) show why the northern Minnesota site is not necessarily the most convenient nor the most likely to attract participation. There are 50 families in Northern Minnesota or North Dakota, 20 of whom attend regularly, 10 occasionally, 20 never for a 60 percent attendance record. In the Twin City Metro and Southern Minnesota there are 64 families, 10 attend regularly, 14 occasionally, and 40 never for a 37 percent attendance record.
The remaining Norneses are scattered throughout the United States. A half-dozen or so families have attended recently, but most have never attended at all since childhood.
Detailed plans for 2010 have not yet been formulated but an attempt will be made to make the reunion as convenient and entertaining as possible for families from both areas. A site along either of the two major freeways will be given prime consideration with perhaps the major events being held on Saturday afternoon and evening rather than Sunday morning. A committee will begin work this fall to select and reserve a venue. The date for 2010 would be either Sunday, August 8th or Saturday, the 14th, trying to adhere to the second Saturday or Sunday of August. (Look at a 2010 calendar for clarification.)
NORNES BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS--2006-2008
Marriages
Troy Myhrer, son of Diane and David Myhrer, to Stephanie Tvieten, April 3, 2005. GP– Berdeen Nornes and Alice Hemmestvedt.
Kayla Marie Kronschnabel, daughter of Dean and Joan Kronschnabel, to Douglas Craig Pierre, Jr., Dec. 16, 2006. GP-Sylvia and Reuben Gullickson.
Diana Ruth Renshaw, daughter of Paul and the late Patty Renshaw, to James Brooks, May 19, 2007. GP– Ruth and Rudolph Anderson.
Amy Louise Kitchell, daughter of Solveig and Wayne Kitchell, to Sean Degerstrom, June 30, 2007. GP-Paul and Norah Nornes.
Haley Gene Fickel, daughter and step-daughter of Robin and Mitchell Aanden, to Jason Mahlerek, May 31, 2008. SGP-John and Arlene Aanden.
Randi Nornes, son of Larry and Joyce Nornes, to Heather Shields, June 12, 2008. GP-Helmer and Karine Nornes.
Jill Katherine Bensen, daughter of James and Nancy
Bensen, to Haile Hayden, July 5, 2008. GP– Gunhild and Malton Bensen.
CORRECTION, Page 2 of Bernhard Genealogy: Louise and Herman were married in 1929.
Births
Parker John Nelson, April 26, 2004, son of Laura and Richard Nelson, GP—Dianne and David Myhrer, GGP– Berdeen Nornes and Alice Hemmestvedt.
Avery Elizabeth Gullickson, Dec. 1, 2006, daughter of Daniel and Sarah Gullickson, GP—Robert and BarbaraGullickson, GGP– Sylvia and Reuben Gullickson.
Victoria Lee Nelson, Dec. 19, 2006, daughter of Laura & Richard Nelson, GP—Dianne and David Myhrer, GGP– Berdeen Nornes and Alice Hemmestvedt.
Alexia Elizabeth Benton, March 23, 2007, daughter of Amanda and Gary Benton, GP– Diane and David Myhrer, GGP– Berdeen Nornes and Alice Hemmestvedt.
Alice Mae Renshaw, June 13, 2007, daughter of Jonathan and Anne Marie Renshaw, GP– Paul and the late Patty Renshaw, GGP– Ruth & Rudolph Anderson.
Madelyn Grace Miner, August 18, 2007, daughter of Kristen and Nathan Miner, GP– Mary and Tom Stoltman, GGP-Berdeen Nornes and Alice Hemmestvedt.
Madeline Belle Ruth Liebelt, June 17, 2008, daughter of Nathan and Kim Liebelt, GP– Todd and Donna Liebelt, GGP—Betty and LeRoy Liebelt, GGGP– Ruth and Rudolph Anderson.
Ruby Bettina Nornes, July 21, 2008, daughter of David and Karen Nornes, GP-Howard and Sonia Nornes, GGP-Halvor and Ida Nornes.
In Loving Memory
JOHN KERMIT BENSEN, February 19, 2008, stillborn son of Mark and Amanda Bensen, GP-Kermit and the late Ruby Bensen, GGP– Gunhild and Malton Bensen.
AL KOHLER died July 31, 2007, at Escondido, CA after a long battle with COPD and a short battle with pneumonia . He is survived by his wife Rosemarie Anderson. He attended Seton Hall University and served in the army in Korea and in Europe. He worked for the Varian Association in the San Francisco area, where he married Rosemarie Sept. 27, 1962. Interment was at Eternal Hills Cemetery in Oceanside, CA. (See also family history book, pages 145-6.)
SYLVIA NORNES GULLICKSON died March 2, 2008 at Fertile, MN where she had lived almost all her life. She was born May 19, 1922, the daughter of Carl and Grace Nornes. She grew up and attended school in Climax, graduating from high school in 1940. Moving with her parents to Rindal, she attended a dance in Fertile where she met Reuben Gullickson, whom she married on June 29, 1943. They were both employed in aircraft work in Wichita, KS during WWII. They returned to Fertile, but went back to Wichita during the Korean War. They returned again to Fertile to farm and later purchased and ran the Fertile Laundry and Cleaners.
She is survived by one son Robert (Barb) Gullickson, two daughters—Joan (Dean) Kronschnabel and Mary (Bruce) Gast; one brother Jack Nornes and one sister Margaret Dahl; ten grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband Reuben in 1996 and brothers Charles and Harry. Services and burial were at Little Norway Church, rural Fertile. (See also family history book, pages 83-5.)
RICHARD JEFFERS died suddenly August 30, 2007. Born Oct 16, 1944 in West St. Paul, he graduated from Sibley High School in 1962 and Concordia College in 1967. “Richard and I (Connie Nornes) were married June 3, 1967. He came from a small family so he very eagerly “adopted” the Nornes clan. It was very rare for him to miss family Reunion. I think he was awed by our knowing so much about our heritage and how we celebrated our family joys and sorrows. LaVern Nornes still talks about our time in Norway in 1998. Because of Richard, the whole trip is documented on tape.
“In the summer of 2006 we talked about what we would do for our 40th anniversary. I talked Richard into a party because it would be a great excuse for Helmer and Karine’s family and others to come together. Usually that happened only at the time of a funeral. So the planning began. June of 2007 found us celebrating with family and friends, and we had a wonderful time together. For entertainment Richard surprised me and everyone by dressing up as Elvis (with the wig on backwards) and singing ‘Love Me Tender’ to me. It was priceless.
Richard survived a year in Viet Nam and 26 years on the Coon Rapids Fire Department, but he could not live with the depression over the probability of partial paralysis of his right hand. Richard was a self-taught handy man and could build or fix anything. We loved our time at the lake and felt blessed to have that special place. But even that became a burden. We miss his energy and thank God for the man we knew and the memories he gave us. My family and I want to thank you for your love and support.”
Besides Connie, Richard is survived by son Scott (Brenda) Jeffers and their three daughters Hannah, Rachel, and Jordyn; and by daughter Diana (Darren) Kern and their son Alex and daughter Lauren. Services were held at Glen Cary Lutheran Church in Ham Lake with the Coon Rapids Firefighters in their truck guiding the family and friends to the Glen Cary Cemetery.
ANNABELLE EID LECY died Feb. 22, 2008. Born March 31, 1933 in Ada, she grew up and attended school in Gary. She married Floyd Lecy on June 6, 1954, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Moorhead State College. She taught school in Buxton, ND for two years and Lewis & Clark Elementary in Fargo for thirty-three years. Besides Floyd, she is survived by son Tom (Mary Jo) Lecy, daughter Debra (Dave) Nelson, and four grandchildren: Alexandria and Elizabeth Lecy, and Joshua and Jonathan Nelson. Services were February 28, 2008 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Moorhead. (See also family history book, pages 251-2.)
JOYCE BENSEN ANDERSON OLOFSON, born November 11, 1932, died July 7, 2008 after a courageous battle with cancer, dancing her way through life to the very end. Her final wish was to attend her god-daughter Jill Bensen’s wedding in San Francisco which she managed to do, passing away in the car on the way home to Arizona from the wedding. The daughter of Gunhild Nornes and Malton Bensen, she grew up and attended school in rural McIntosh after which she graduated from Erskine High School and Bethesda School of Nursing. She worked in hospitals in Ada, MN and Grafton, ND. In 1952 she married James Anderson. They had two children, Tim and Cynthia. She was working for the Public Health Nursing Service in Ada when James died in October 1982. In 1987 she married Leonard Olofson. Together they lived in Ashley, ND; Alice, ND; Ada, MN; Moorhead, MN; and winters in Gold Canyon, AZ.
Besides her husband Leonard and children Tim (Hiromi) Anderson and Cynthia (Steve) Rude, she is survived by brothers James (Nancy) and Kermit (Sandy) Bensen, and grandchildren Emi and Bentley Anderson; and Jennifer, Stefanie, and Kristine Rude. She is also survived by a foster daughter Corina Grancorvitz, three step-children and nine step-grandchildren. Two cousins, Floyd Lecy and Roger Nornes, were raised as her brothers as well. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Meredith, and husband James. Services were held July 19, 2008 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Moorhead with interment in Ada. (See also family history book, pages 283-5.)
RONALD DYER, born September 17, 1943, son of Ruth Mauritson Dyer and Merrill Dyer, died March 19, 2008 at his residence in Aitkin, MN. Living on Farm Island Lake after his wife’s death, he was found by a friend after not showing up for the paper at the local store. He grew up in Moorhead and served in the US Navy. After retiring from the US Postal Service in Minneapolis and St. Paul, he moved with his wife Sandra Jo to Aitkin.
He was preceded in death by his father Merrill Dyer and his wife Sandy. He is survived by his mother Ruth, daughter Shelly (Doug) Argenbright, stepdaughter Judy Christy, brother Maurice (Meri) Dyer, sisters Beverly (Robert) Dean and Marsha (Paul) Waind, grandchildren Colin and Kayley Argenbright, nieces and nephews. Services were held April 28, 2008 at First Lutheran Church, Aitkin. (See also family history book, pages 105-6.)
Addresses—USMail and E-Mail— and the Blog
The attempt to keep up communications among this extended Nornes Family Circle necessitates compiling a directory of current addresses, either US mail or E-mail or both. We now have six generations of Norneses born in this country with a total of 443 direct descendants of Bernhard and Bendik. At Family Reunion this year, I printed out the names of everyone born before 1987. A few more addresses were added there as well as some corrections made. I spend an awful lot of postage on remailing notices and newsletters to people whose forwarding privileges have expired. And e-mail doesn't help if it comes back Mailer Daemon. Therefore, I am listing again the names of people for whom I would appreciate a family member sending me not only the correct post office address but e-mail as well, if possible, and thereby their own e-mail. I will try to communicate as much as possible through e-mail and this blog, but newsletters will still go out to those without e-mail. The printed newsletter will go out to everybody this time to be sure everyone has the information about the blog.
Addresses—USMail and E-Mail— and the Blog
The attempt to keep up communications among this extended Nornes Family Circle necessitates compiling a directory of current addresses, either US mail or E-mail or both. We now have six generations of Norneses born in this country with a total of 443 direct descendants of Bernhard and Bendik. At Family Reunion this year, I printed out the names of everyone born before 1987. A few more addresses were added there as well as some corrections made. I spend an awful lot of postage on remailing notices and newsletters to people whose forwarding privileges have expired. And e-mail doesn't help if it comes back Mailer Daemon. Therefore, I am listing again the names of people for whom I would appreciate a family member sending me not only the correct post office address but e-mail as well, if possible, and thereby their own e-mail. I will try to communicate as much as possible through e-mail and this blog, but newsletters will still go out to those without e-mail. The printed newsletter will go out to everybody this time to be sure everyone has the information about the blog.
I failed in trying to set up a web page for the family so I have started this blog to post family news and obituaries. Note that while the title of the blog is "Nornes News Notes," getting to it on the web is www.nornesfamilycircle.blogspot.com. In the lower right-hand corner of each post, you can click on “comments” that I will check every day, or you can simply e-mail me in the first place—aanden@aol.com—to send me addresses and genealogy announcements or any other news.
Carmen Bahr, Jeremy Bahr, Jason Chierello, Chad Christie, Erica Dahl, Jeana Dahl, Joseph Fricke, Eric Gast, Kyle Gast, Lizbeth Gustafson, Ted Gustafson, Tara Heard, Nicholas Kronschnabel, Amber Liebelt, Brian D. Liebelt, Elizabeth Liebelt, Michael Liebelt, Jene Nornes, Melissa Nornes, Nathaniel Pass, Kayla Pierre, Michael Velzke, Tresa Waind, Daniel Zerott, Jason Espeseth, Samuel Friederichs, Tyler Knudson, Austin Lawhead, Sarah Lawhead, Erin Lecy, Christy Maxwell, Kevin Lecy, David Maxwell, Robert Maxwell, Laura Myhre, Jonathan Nelson, Joshua Nelson, Richard Nelson, Garret Nornes, Leah Nornes, Jennifer Rude, Matthew Stariha, Byron Taylor, Todd Taylor, Justin Toole, David Toso, Madeline Trelstad, Michael Trelstad
Nornes News Notes
Anne Marie Aanden
7610 Smetana Lane, #206, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
952-944-1826 Cell-952-270-7039 aanden@aol.com
Jacalyn Nornes
21613 Irene Avenue, Ironton, MN 56455 jnornes@charter.net
Connie Jeffers
416 148th Lane NE, Anoka, MN 55304
763-434-3101 cjeffers@q.com
Maren Ogdie
3075 Innsbruck Dr. N., New Brighton, MN 55112
651-633-8569 aogdies@q.com
New Pictures
(Back) - Jay and Jeremy Mauritson (Front) James and Rita Mauritson, Annie (Mauritson) and Jason Gunkel, JoAnne and Chester Mauritson
Mitchell and Robin Aanden, Haley (Fickel) and Jason Mahlerek
Jim and Nancy Bensen with grandchildren Katelin,Joshua, Andrew, Collin and Cooper Bensen
Leonard and Joyce Olofson, Jennifer, Stefanie, and Kristine Rude
Leonard and Joyce Olofson, Jennifer, Stefanie, and Kristine Rude
Marcus and Alice Mae Renshaw
Diana (Renshaw) and James Brooks
Neal and Elizabeth Rockstad, Wayne Kitchell,Amy (Kitchell) and Sean Degerstrom, Solveig Kitchell
Harvey Nornes, Richard and Connie Jeffers, Barbara Ferry, Larry (Bud) Nornes
Richard (Ricky) Nornes, Tammy Anderson,
Richard (Ricky) Nornes, Tammy Anderson, Heather (Shields) and Randy Nornes, Joyce and Bud Nornes
Mary Gast, Joan Kronschnabel, Robert Gullickson, Sylvia Gullickson
Mary Gast, Joan Kronschnabel, Robert Gullickson, Sylvia GullicksonSome Extra Pictures
Margaret Dahl - 90th Birthday
Myron Bursheim, (Overlands - owners of the Hviding House), Jakob Meling, Rachel and Andy Breckenridge
Richard and Nancy Maltrud, Ellen Lee, Alice Davis, Carole and Paul Maltrud, Ken Lee
Megan (Fricke) and Matthew Dimich
Mark Hermodson, Warren Hermodson, Kathleen Huntley, Verna Fricke, Lucy ThrasherFriday, July 18, 2008
Joyce Olofson Obituary
Joyce Bensen
Anderson Olofson
Joyce Bensen was born on November 11, 1932 to parents Malton and Gunhild (Nornes) Bensen at their rural farm home at Erskine, MN. She attended country school for 8 years at Foot Lake School in rural McIntosh, MN after which she graduated from Erskine High School. She graduated from Bethesda School of Nursing and worked in hospitals in Ada, MN and Grafton, ND
In 1952 she married James H. Anderson and they had two children; Tim Edwin and Cynthia Jo. She was a stay at home mom until Tim was a senior in high school, at that time she began working for The Public Health Nursing Service in Ada, MN.
James Anderson died in Oct. 1983 and she married Leonard Olofson in 1987. Together they lived in Ashley, ND; Alice, ND; Ada, MN; Moorhead, MN and during the winter months each year Gold Canyon, AZ. She enjoyed any social activity from playing bridge, shopping with the girls, spending time with family & friends at the lakes, and especially dancing with her love; Leonard. As a nurse she always had a way of caring for others.
Joyce died on July 7, 2008 at Gold Canyon, AZ after a courageous battle with cancer.
She is survived by her husband: Leonard, her two children: Tim (Hiromi) Anderson, Pleasanton, CA; Cynthia (Steve) Rude, Halstad, MN; three step children: Marvin (Pat) Olofson, Gwinner, ND; Mike (Darbie) Olofson, Elk River, MN; and Morey (Tim) Leiseth, Moorhead, MN; and one foster daughter: Corina (Roger) Grancorvitz, Mesa, AZ. Two biological brothers: M. James (Nancy) Bensen and Kermit (Sandy) Bensen both Bemidji, MN and two cousins raised as her brothers: Floyd Lecy, Moorhead, MN and Roger (Barbara) Nornes, Ortonville, MN. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren ranging in age from 2 years to 27 years: Emi Anderson, Bentley Anderson, Jennifer Rude, Stefanie Rude, Kristine Rude, Johnathan Olofson & Sherri Suckow, Brittany Olofson, Robert Leiseth, Miles Olofson, Mason Olofson, Ella Olofson, McKenna Grancorvitz and Anika Grancorvitz.
She is preceded in death by her parents, infant sister: Meredith Bensen, first husband: James and a cousin raised as her brother: Art Lecy.
Joyce and Leonard are involved in the new Lutheran Church to be built in the Gold Canyon area as part of Our Saviors Parish. Memorials can be sent to: Our Saviors Lutheran Church; Building Fund, PO Box 6839, Mesa, AZ 85216. Unspecified memorials will be put toward the building fund.
Services will be held Saturday July 19th at 1 PM in Trinity Lutheran Church: 210 7th St South, in Moorhead, MN with a Prayer Service Friday, July 18th at 7PM also in Trinity Lutheran Church. Burial will be at The Ada Cemetery, Ada, MN.
Anderson Olofson
Joyce Bensen was born on November 11, 1932 to parents Malton and Gunhild (Nornes) Bensen at their rural farm home at Erskine, MN. She attended country school for 8 years at Foot Lake School in rural McIntosh, MN after which she graduated from Erskine High School. She graduated from Bethesda School of Nursing and worked in hospitals in Ada, MN and Grafton, ND
In 1952 she married James H. Anderson and they had two children; Tim Edwin and Cynthia Jo. She was a stay at home mom until Tim was a senior in high school, at that time she began working for The Public Health Nursing Service in Ada, MN.
James Anderson died in Oct. 1983 and she married Leonard Olofson in 1987. Together they lived in Ashley, ND; Alice, ND; Ada, MN; Moorhead, MN and during the winter months each year Gold Canyon, AZ. She enjoyed any social activity from playing bridge, shopping with the girls, spending time with family & friends at the lakes, and especially dancing with her love; Leonard. As a nurse she always had a way of caring for others.
Joyce died on July 7, 2008 at Gold Canyon, AZ after a courageous battle with cancer.
She is survived by her husband: Leonard, her two children: Tim (Hiromi) Anderson, Pleasanton, CA; Cynthia (Steve) Rude, Halstad, MN; three step children: Marvin (Pat) Olofson, Gwinner, ND; Mike (Darbie) Olofson, Elk River, MN; and Morey (Tim) Leiseth, Moorhead, MN; and one foster daughter: Corina (Roger) Grancorvitz, Mesa, AZ. Two biological brothers: M. James (Nancy) Bensen and Kermit (Sandy) Bensen both Bemidji, MN and two cousins raised as her brothers: Floyd Lecy, Moorhead, MN and Roger (Barbara) Nornes, Ortonville, MN. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren ranging in age from 2 years to 27 years: Emi Anderson, Bentley Anderson, Jennifer Rude, Stefanie Rude, Kristine Rude, Johnathan Olofson & Sherri Suckow, Brittany Olofson, Robert Leiseth, Miles Olofson, Mason Olofson, Ella Olofson, McKenna Grancorvitz and Anika Grancorvitz.
She is preceded in death by her parents, infant sister: Meredith Bensen, first husband: James and a cousin raised as her brother: Art Lecy.
Joyce and Leonard are involved in the new Lutheran Church to be built in the Gold Canyon area as part of Our Saviors Parish. Memorials can be sent to: Our Saviors Lutheran Church; Building Fund, PO Box 6839, Mesa, AZ 85216. Unspecified memorials will be put toward the building fund.
Services will be held Saturday July 19th at 1 PM in Trinity Lutheran Church: 210 7th St South, in Moorhead, MN with a Prayer Service Friday, July 18th at 7PM also in Trinity Lutheran Church. Burial will be at The Ada Cemetery, Ada, MN.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Melbo Relatives
Dear Anne Marie,
How are you? hope that all is well with you and your family. Next year we hope to be able to visit Minnesota and I have some question that I hope you can help me with.
I hope you can help with some information like when is the best month to travel the nearest airport and which hotel you can recommend for us.
We don't want to be a burden to you or any body else but we hope that we can meet some of our relatives and that some of you could show us where Malene Melbo lived.
My Mother, Father my husband Per and I we will try to find see and visit as much as we can.
We hope to be able to meet as many relatives as possible that would be for us a dream come true.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Med vennlig hilsen / Sincerely Anne Brynlund
How are you? hope that all is well with you and your family. Next year we hope to be able to visit Minnesota and I have some question that I hope you can help me with.
I hope you can help with some information like when is the best month to travel the nearest airport and which hotel you can recommend for us.
We don't want to be a burden to you or any body else but we hope that we can meet some of our relatives and that some of you could show us where Malene Melbo lived.
My Mother, Father my husband Per and I we will try to find see and visit as much as we can.
We hope to be able to meet as many relatives as possible that would be for us a dream come true.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Med vennlig hilsen / Sincerely Anne Brynlund
Joyce Olofson
I wanted to let Mom's "health update group" know that Mom died thisafternoon. She and Dad made it out to California to Tim's this pastweekend and her last big goal was to attend Jill's wedding! It was herbiggest goal! She's now dancing in heaven! We'll let you know more asplans are set. Hugs and Prayers! Cindy
Monday, June 9, 2008
Joyce and Jill Update
It is time to add a few lines about how things are going with us. If Icould feel as good as I do every morning, for the rest of my life Iwould be satisfied. After a good nights sleep I feel perfect. By noonmy heart is tired and I need a nap. I have had to quit the afternoonbridge group as I am tired by that time, I have very little paincompared to most cancer patients and the Megace has shrunk the tumors sothat I have gone from 143 lbs to 117 lbs. Now I have to worry aboutgetting skinny lookig, I am getting a little of the cortisone look but Ican put up with that, it just fills in a few wrinkles. The Dr. didn'twant us to go North this spring as the tmors are surrounded by fluid andthe pressure in the plane affects that. The ride is too long withouthaving oxygen handy (which I am off right now) I do have a machne that Ican plug in, will need to look into getting a converter for the car. Weare going to go to San Francisco if I am in good enough health, for JillBensens wedding, she is 47 and a civil engineer, and we like the womanshe is getting married to. The laws in Calif have changed and now theycan have a wedding ceremony besides the dedication for the insurancesand other work benefits. We are excited to be going west, she is one ofthe special people in my life.We will take three days taveling each way,it is 13 hrs of driving and we will get out and walk each aft, exerciseseems to be the best reliefe from pain for me, we are still playingcards, dancing, eating out and of the potlucks all the time. I think theprayers on all the church chains and the personal ones have to be doinga lot of good because I was given 3 mo last Nov 5 and I am still up andat them but just not quite as fast. Joyce
Monday, May 5, 2008
2008 Reunion
Nornes Family
72nd Reunion
August 10, 2008
AmericInn, Fergus Falls
DATE & SITE CHANGE: At the 70th reunion it was decided to hold reunions every 3 years, but at the 71st in 2006, that decision was modified to every 2 years, thus the 2008 reunion. The site had to be changed from Alexandria because, as Connie Jeffers said, “We barely got out of there without washing the dishes” in 2006. In other words, it became too expensive. So the officers have secured a meeting room at the AmericInn in Fergus Falls for Sunday morning, August 10th.
ACTIVITIES: Saturday—For those who arrive on Saturday night, August 9th, we can gather in the AmericInn lobby for conversation and making dinner plans. The AmericInn has a swimming pool for motel guests. Bring your own snacks. If meeting sites and times can be pinned down more precisely later, I will try to contact as many people as I can with dinner reservations whom I suspect will arrive on Saturday. In any case, Connie and I will power up our cell phones (see page 2) and you can call us if you can’t find us after you arrive.
Sunday —Because the Silent Auction and Bake Sale were so successful at the last reunion and because funds might again be short, we will repeat these events on Sunday morning in the AmericInn meeting room. We need you to donate an item of your handicraft, a collectible, CD’s or DVD’s, items with sports logos, travel souvenirs, etc. Any home baked food item will be more than welcome. At the last reunion, the Scandinavian baked goods were sold within minutes, so if you can, help keep these traditions alive. Volunteers are also needed to help set all this up: see Connie Jeffers or Tammy Anderson.
DINNER: A chicken lunch will be catered by Dairy Land of Fergus Falls at a cost of $5.50 plus tax and gratuity. Please note that we will need you to bring a few desserts for dinner as well. The cost of the meeting room is $100, which means that a charge of $10 per person should get us out of there without trouble and leave a little change for postage.
MOTEL RESERVATIONS: The following motels are located near the AmericInn in a cluster off 210 just east of the 210-I-94 intersection. You will have to make your own reservation—do it immediately as reservations are tight at this late date.
AmericInn, 526 Western Ave., 218-739-3900
Best Western, 925 Western Ave., 218-739-2211
Comfort Inn, 425 Western Ave., 218-736-5787
Super 8, 2454 College Way, 218-739-3261
PROGRAM: Anything besides the usual hymns and genealogy reports has not yet been determined. If you can let me know in advance of marriages and births in your family, I would appreciate it. I would also like to take some time to discuss technology issues with knowledgeable attendees. In addition, the site for the next reunion will need to be determined.
WEB SITE OR BLOG: A Nornes Family Circle website has not yet been set up. I tried but failed. Instead I have started a Nornes blog on which I have posted all the e-mails I have received in regard to deaths and illnesses in the family over the past two years. You can access it at www.NornesFamilyCircle.blogspot.com. Down in the lower right-hand corner, you can click on “Comments” that will get back to me. The comments can also be accessed by anyone else reading the blog. The blog can be one way for us to keep in touch until something more suitable is established. To verify the addresses I do have, I will e-mail this reunion letter to you via this method as well. If you do not receive an e-mail notice, please send me your address via the blog or aanden@aol.com.
ADDRESSES: Which brings up another point. I have 200 names and addresses in my mailing list, but that number does not reflect how many I should have. I hope, however, that it is sufficient to reach at least one member of a family who will communicate this information with his/her children and/or siblings. And then I beg of you, please send me - or have them send me—their addresses — regular mail, e-mail or both. With every mailing, we waste an awful lot of postage money on envelopes returned to me with addresses no longer valid.
Anne Marie Aanden (aanden@aol.com) 952-944-1826, Cell—952-270-7039
Connie Jeffers (cjeffers@q.com) 763-434-3101, Cell—612-245-2521
Lowell Bennes (Lowell@lowellbennes.com) 218-236-9468
72nd Reunion
August 10, 2008
AmericInn, Fergus Falls
DATE & SITE CHANGE: At the 70th reunion it was decided to hold reunions every 3 years, but at the 71st in 2006, that decision was modified to every 2 years, thus the 2008 reunion. The site had to be changed from Alexandria because, as Connie Jeffers said, “We barely got out of there without washing the dishes” in 2006. In other words, it became too expensive. So the officers have secured a meeting room at the AmericInn in Fergus Falls for Sunday morning, August 10th.
ACTIVITIES: Saturday—For those who arrive on Saturday night, August 9th, we can gather in the AmericInn lobby for conversation and making dinner plans. The AmericInn has a swimming pool for motel guests. Bring your own snacks. If meeting sites and times can be pinned down more precisely later, I will try to contact as many people as I can with dinner reservations whom I suspect will arrive on Saturday. In any case, Connie and I will power up our cell phones (see page 2) and you can call us if you can’t find us after you arrive.
Sunday —Because the Silent Auction and Bake Sale were so successful at the last reunion and because funds might again be short, we will repeat these events on Sunday morning in the AmericInn meeting room. We need you to donate an item of your handicraft, a collectible, CD’s or DVD’s, items with sports logos, travel souvenirs, etc. Any home baked food item will be more than welcome. At the last reunion, the Scandinavian baked goods were sold within minutes, so if you can, help keep these traditions alive. Volunteers are also needed to help set all this up: see Connie Jeffers or Tammy Anderson.
DINNER: A chicken lunch will be catered by Dairy Land of Fergus Falls at a cost of $5.50 plus tax and gratuity. Please note that we will need you to bring a few desserts for dinner as well. The cost of the meeting room is $100, which means that a charge of $10 per person should get us out of there without trouble and leave a little change for postage.
MOTEL RESERVATIONS: The following motels are located near the AmericInn in a cluster off 210 just east of the 210-I-94 intersection. You will have to make your own reservation—do it immediately as reservations are tight at this late date.
AmericInn, 526 Western Ave., 218-739-3900
Best Western, 925 Western Ave., 218-739-2211
Comfort Inn, 425 Western Ave., 218-736-5787
Super 8, 2454 College Way, 218-739-3261
PROGRAM: Anything besides the usual hymns and genealogy reports has not yet been determined. If you can let me know in advance of marriages and births in your family, I would appreciate it. I would also like to take some time to discuss technology issues with knowledgeable attendees. In addition, the site for the next reunion will need to be determined.
WEB SITE OR BLOG: A Nornes Family Circle website has not yet been set up. I tried but failed. Instead I have started a Nornes blog on which I have posted all the e-mails I have received in regard to deaths and illnesses in the family over the past two years. You can access it at www.NornesFamilyCircle.blogspot.com. Down in the lower right-hand corner, you can click on “Comments” that will get back to me. The comments can also be accessed by anyone else reading the blog. The blog can be one way for us to keep in touch until something more suitable is established. To verify the addresses I do have, I will e-mail this reunion letter to you via this method as well. If you do not receive an e-mail notice, please send me your address via the blog or aanden@aol.com.
ADDRESSES: Which brings up another point. I have 200 names and addresses in my mailing list, but that number does not reflect how many I should have. I hope, however, that it is sufficient to reach at least one member of a family who will communicate this information with his/her children and/or siblings. And then I beg of you, please send me - or have them send me—their addresses — regular mail, e-mail or both. With every mailing, we waste an awful lot of postage money on envelopes returned to me with addresses no longer valid.
Anne Marie Aanden (aanden@aol.com) 952-944-1826, Cell—952-270-7039
Connie Jeffers (cjeffers@q.com) 763-434-3101, Cell—612-245-2521
Lowell Bennes (Lowell@lowellbennes.com) 218-236-9468
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Latest on Joyce Olofson
Hey all,I talked to Joyce again this morning.They are 100% staying in Arizona.I’m not sure if the word has gotten around, so here it is:Mom went to the doctors yesterday. It was not a good prognosis.Joyce’s body is no longer producing red blood cells. She was told by the doctor to make a choice with in a couple of weeks as to where she want to spend her days. The doctors were very frank.Joyce has fought prenious anemia (sorry about the spelling Corina) most of her life. But it has gotten much worse the last couple of years.Mom and Dad did go back an forth a bit, but decided to stay in Arizona. Dad felt very strongly about staying there. From the good health care and all the friends around there it makes sense. And a number of the arrangements have been made out there already.Joyce went into the doctors again today for meds to thicken her blood, again.This is the choice the two have made.Please support Mom and Dad in this decision.Mom is fairly week at this point
Friday, March 21, 2008
Ronald Dyer
From Marsha Dyer Waind
I received news yesterday that my brother, Ron passed away in his home. He has lived on Farm Island lake in Minnesota since Sandy passed away. He was found by one of his close friends after not showing up for the paper at the local store. Ron has been having some issues with diabetes and not always the most attentive to his health-ruled as a cardiac arrest, probably occurring sometime Monday night-Tuesday morning. Ron has 1 daughter, Shelly (yep, named after the town) Argenbright, who has 2 children, and 1 step-daughter, Judy Christy, who lives in San Diego. The body is being cremated and a memorial service will be around April 26. Date yet to finalized as to when girls can come home. I spent the evening with Mom, who received the news with stoic reality. She is doing well soon to be 89. Interested to going's on and active as she can be.
I received news yesterday that my brother, Ron passed away in his home. He has lived on Farm Island lake in Minnesota since Sandy passed away. He was found by one of his close friends after not showing up for the paper at the local store. Ron has been having some issues with diabetes and not always the most attentive to his health-ruled as a cardiac arrest, probably occurring sometime Monday night-Tuesday morning. Ron has 1 daughter, Shelly (yep, named after the town) Argenbright, who has 2 children, and 1 step-daughter, Judy Christy, who lives in San Diego. The body is being cremated and a memorial service will be around April 26. Date yet to finalized as to when girls can come home. I spent the evening with Mom, who received the news with stoic reality. She is doing well soon to be 89. Interested to going's on and active as she can be.
Friday, March 7, 2008
Joyce Olofson
I went to the Dr on Mon and insisted on having the blood markers doneone more time, Medicare will not pay for it unless you are on chemo andso no other ins will take up the secondary pay, I decided I had to knowbecause I feel so much better than when we came down here, themedications are doing wonders, I now weigh 120 lbs, am ravenously hungryall the time but have pep , dance play cards, cook , have company andfeel normal with no dripping bladder any more, I was getting up everyhour all night long and it was exhausting. The markers are 0-30 normal,30-36 reoccurance of cancer, and my markers when I came down here were507. This time when they took it 4 months later it is 332, that is a 1/3reduction and I am elated . I just hope I can keep going in thisdirection, Tim and my Dr really didn't want me to do this again theywere afraid that it would be hgh and I would be depressed over it, bothof them said "Do you really want to know" well, yes, I am still bossyou know!
Roger - Recovery
I just talked with Mom an hour ago and Roger woke last nite in a confused and agitated state(dosen`t recognize people) and didn`t know where he was and wanted to go home. This has continued this morning when she arrived at the hospital and is still the going on. The Doctors warned that this might happen but Mom thought that if it didn`t happen yesterday that it wouldn`t happen. This apparently is not the case and still falls into the normal range of symptoms. It could last up to three days? He also is running a slight fever and a little gravelly chest. Physically his heart is doing fine and all the tubes in his neck are removed. He ate solid food yesterday but they have since went back to water and I assume tube feeding. He will be in Intensive Care for at least another day. Steve Randall stopped in and Noah took Mom out to eat tonight. Linda will visit tomorrow. Mom seems to be able to drive the short distance from the hotel to the hospital on residental streets? We pray and hope for the best. jeff
Roger Nornes
Roger is doing fine. It is 8 pm and Mom and Jackie are with a good friend Paul having supper at a Perkins near the hotel. This morning Dad went into surgery around 7:30 am and after taking the veins for his heart they put him on the bypass machine around 10:30am and replaced the valve (I think it was a pig valve, the long lasting kind) and did a double bypass for good mearsure. At around 2:30 they unhooked him and got his heart going again. They have seen him many times and he responds by letting them know he realizes they are in the room. He will be in intensive care and only time will tell how long recovery will take (they say 7-10 days) but I`m releaved that everything went well so far. We all know that usually these things go well but I don`t want Dad to be one of those "statistics". It`s kind of like holding your breath and now that things seem to be going well it`s time to exhale. Thanks to all of you for your prayers and concerns it`s all greatly appreciated. Mom stayed with Dad overnight in the hospital and had a hard time seeing him off to surgery. Jackie has been super and is keeping me informed which I am greatfull. I would think that they will be tired and hope they get a good night sleep. Do not hesitate to call me anytime for an update 218-687-4252 I feel very blessed that things are going well. love jeff and family
Monday, March 3, 2008
Recent Family Deaths
AnnaBelle Lecy, Floyd's wife, passed away Feb. 22 in Merit Care Hospital, Fargo. Her memorial service was Feb. 28 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Moorhead.
Sylvia Gullickson of Fertile passed away this past weekend. More information later.
Sylvia Gullickson of Fertile passed away this past weekend. More information later.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Tim Anderson
Another one to pray for in our family, I am doing fine but our son Timhad a stroke on Monday night of this week, it was of short duration butdid kill off a spot in his brain, they are still running tests and won'tknow the results until Monday night, it affected his left side of thebody and his vision, we think it is what has been going on for the lastfour years with the severe migraines and the falling. Right now he isfeeling ok and they went out for valentine supper after leaving the hosptesting area. They have put him on a medication and will continue tolook for a reason for this problem, I'm afraid it is an Andersonproblem, their circulations don't seem to do well
AnnaBelle Lecy
I just got a call from Floyd Lecy who lives right down the street fromus in Mhd. He was raised in my home as a brother so of course I alwaysthought of his wife as my sister in law, she died this morning at 3 ;30,had fallen and broken 5 ribs and her kidneys and bp just shut down andher breathing stopped regardless of her being in an o2 tent. The kidshad both been called home the day before when she got bad and was inintensive care and they were with her when she died. they are planning afuneral for the coming weekend because the grandkids will come fromCalif and Mpls, Debbi is a non working mom and will stay with Floyduntil everything is taken care of and the he will go home to Calif withher for the rest of the winter. Leonard is going to try and get a ticketon Allegience to go to the funeral, I am not allowed to fly in apressurized cabin right now with the ca tumers but Im feeling fine rightnow and would really like for him to be there, Floyd and he were suchbuddies.
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Newest e-mail from Joyce Olofson
To answer a question about how I'm feeling, this is my week--Today,bridge, wrote part of my book,tomorrow-leader of the bible study atcircle, wed- Erskine bkft, book discussion, writing group, hospice andmed man, and blood test, dancing in eve. Thrs, bridge in am and also inaft, Fri bridge and dancing at night, a breakfast group on Sat morning also dancing on Sat night, Sun church and a morning bkft groupafterward, then in the eve we play bridge and have supper with Karen andEd Wingate, one week at our house an the next at hers--I don'tunderstand why I don't feel ill, the tests were so horrible but I don'treally feel too much dif than usual, at 75 I am allowed to have a fewaches and pains. Cindy just went home yesterday, she had been here for3 weeks this time and she does all the work when she is here, makes mefeel special, and a big thank you to Steve for letting her come. I am sothankful that I can do all the usual things, hope it lasts a long time
Newest e-mail from Joyce Olofson
To answer a question about how I'm feeling, this is my week--Today,bridge, wrote part of my book,tomorrow-leader of the bible study atcircle, wed- Erskine bkft, book discussion, writing group, hospice andmed man, and blood test, dancing in eve. Thrs, bridge in am and also inaft, Fri bridge and dancing at night, a breakfast group on Sat morning also dancing on Sat night, Sun church and a morning bkft groupafterward, then in the eve we play bridge and have supper with Karen andEd Wingate, one week at our house an the next at hers--I don'tunderstand why I don't feel ill, the tests were so horrible but I don'treally feel too much dif than usual, at 75 I am allowed to have a fewaches and pains. Cindy just went home yesterday, she had been here for3 weeks this time and she does all the work when she is here, makes mefeel special, and a big thank you to Steve for letting her come. I am sothankful that I can do all the usual things, hope it lasts a long time
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