Obit: Blasel, Norman A. (1930 - 2014)

Contact: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Anderson, Babler, Berger, Blasel, Blume, Fink, Frischmann, Iverson, Korth, Lageman, Neumueller, Pagel, Smart

----Source: The Star News (Medford, WI) 10/16/2014

Blasel, Norman A. (19 JAN 1930 - 12 OCT 2014)

Norman A. Blasel, 84, town of Little Black, died on Sunday, Oct. 12 surrounded by his family and under hospice care, at Aspirus Care and Rehab in Medford where he had been a resident the past month.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 10:30 a.m. at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Stetsonville, with Pastor James Babler. Interment of his cremated remains will be at Medford Evergreen Cemetery at a later date.

Visitation will be held at the church on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. until the time of service.
Hemer Funeral Homes of Medford and Rib Lake assisted the family with arrangements.

Norman Blasel was born on January 19, 1930 in the town of Deer Creek to the late Albert and Elsie (Korth) Blasel. He attended Stetsonville Elementary and Medford Area High School.

On October 11, 1952 at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, he married Delores J. Pagel, who survives. He was a lifelong farmer in the town of Deer Creek until he retired in 2004.

He was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church. He enjoyed farming, watching wildlife and birds, and going for rides around the countryside.

In addition to his wife, survivors include three children, Ronald (Deanne) Blasel of Dorchester, Brenda (Iver) Iverson of Waupaca and Tommy (Susan) Blasel of Medford; two siblings, Harry Blasel of Rib Lake and Arlis Lageman of Whittlesey; eight grandchildren, Nora Blume, Brad (Samantha) Blasel, Tammy (Jason) Anderson, Sara (Jake) Fink, Chad Frischmann, Stacy Blasel, Tanya (significant other Joe Berger) Blasel, and Craig (significant other Ashley Neumueller) Blasel; and 13 great-grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a child in infancy and two siblings, Melvin Blasel and Delores Smart.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to his family to be designated at a later date.

Online condolences may be made at www.hemerfuneralservice.com.