Obit: Lemke, Norman J. (1930 – 1972)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Lemke, Humlie, Krueger

----Source: Tribune/Record/Gleaner (Loyal, Wis.) 12 Oct 1972

Lemke, Norman J. (2 FEB 1930 – 5 OCT 1972)

Norman John Lemke, 42, 243 S. 16th Avenue, West Bend, Wisconsin, died at about 10:20 a.m. October 5, 1972, as a result of an auto-train-truck accident on Highway 10 East of Marshfield.

Services were held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Loyal (Clark Co., Wis.). Burial was made in the Loyal Lutheran Cemetery. Rev. William Humlie officiated at the services.

The Hansen Funeral Home, Marshfield, was in charge of arrangements.

Norman Lemke was born February 2, 1930, in Loyal, and received his education in Loyal area schools. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lemke, R. 1, Loyal.

Mr. Lemke was married to the former Jen Krueger at Medford on April 10, 1954. He lived at Fort Dodge, Iowa, after his marriage, from 1954 to 1961, when they moved to West Bend. He was a field manager for Tri-Associates, Inc., a feed specialty company.

Mr. Lemke is survived by his wife Jean, four children, Catherine, David, Debra and Robert; one brother, Harold Lemke, R. 1, Loyal; and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lemke of Loyal.

He was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in West Bend, Wisconsin.