Funeral services for Norman Roe, age 92 of Morristown, will be 10:30am Saturday, January 20, at Bethesda Lutheran Church north of Morristown. Pastor Dale Carmen will officiate with burial in Bethesda Cemetery.


A service will be held at 7:00pm on Friday evening at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon.


Special music will be provided by Patsy Hauge, organist.


Honorary casketbearers are Raymond Jacobs, Calvin Mistelski, Sid Colville, Stewart Striegel, and Dan Maher. Serving as casket bearers are Larry and Dennis Sabin, Doug Striegel, Keith Payne, Greg Scholes, Tom Hauge, and Jeff Maier.


A memorial has been established.


NORMAN HENRY ROE was born December 6, 1914 to Nels and Hannah (Peterson) Roe on the land his father homesteaded in Parks Township, Grant County, ND. He attended country schools and Dakota Business College in Fargo. He worked in the CCC's on numerous projects and then went to Washington where he picked fruit in the orchards. Norman worked in Minnesota and eastern North Dakota on a farm before returning to the family homestead which they purchased in March of 1947.


Norman and Lorraine were united in marriage on June 22, 1947 at Morristown, SD. They continued to farm, ranch and raise there 2 daughters, Darlene and Renae on the original Roe Homestead. They raised Registered Hereford Cattle for many years.


Norman and Lorraine were 4-H Club Leaders for many years and were members of the Dakota Stompers Dance Club. He has an extensive collection of Indian artifacts, especially hammers and a collection of novelty banks. He enjoyed watching baseball on television, especially the Atlanta Braves. He enjoyed attending livestock and auction sales. He was a Lifetime Member of the Sons of Norway and made at least 12 trips to Norway.


Norman passed away on Monday, January 15, at Hillcrest Care Center in Hettinger.


Surviving family members include his wife, Lorraine; 1 daughter and 2 sons-in-law, Renae and Dale Livermore, Rawlins, WY; Cliff Bierwagen, Gillette, WY; 4 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren; 2 sisters, Mae Well, Bismarck, ND; Helma Lein, Dickinson, ND; and numerous nieces and nephews.


He was preceded in death by his parents, 1 daughter Darlene Bierwagen, 1 brother, Ed Roe, 1 sister Inga Illchen; ½ brother, Nels; 1 great grandson, Kyle.


Visitation will be Friday 1:00 to 7:00pm at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon and on Saturday one hour prior to services at Bethesda Lutheran Church north of Morristown.