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Norman Nielsen
NORMAN NIELSEN
Springville
Norman Chris Nielsen, 84, of Springville, passed away Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, at Bickford Cottage in Marion from complications of Alzheimer's. Memorial service: 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at First Presbyterian Church in Marion by the Rev. Dr. Howard Chapman. Family will greet friends from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at the church before the service. Burial will take place at the Springville Cemetery at a later date with Masonic Rites. Arrangements made by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion.
Survivors include his wife, Sharon of Springville; three daughters, Sandy (Tim) Schneekloth of Marion, Deb (Jerry) Hinshaw of Victor and Kris (Bob) Brunkhorst of Waverly; seven grandchildren, Meghan and Alison Schneekloth, Jeremy (Amanda) Hinshaw, John (Holly) Hinshaw, Shary Hinshaw, Karalynn and Zach Brunkhorst; one great-grandson, Jace Hinshaw; his brother, Paul (Karen) Nielsen; one nephew; three nieces; and sister-in-law, Sara (Sally) Carson.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Norm was born Sept. 27, 1930, to Peter M. and Esther Lenore (Gibson) Nielsen, in Springville, Iowa. After graduating from Springville High School in 1948, he entered the United States Army and served in Alaska during the Korean conflict. Norm married Sharon Lee Carson on May 15, 1955, at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids. He worked for Rockwell Collins as a government avionics manager until his retirement in 1987. Following retirement, he was a full-time farmer. Norm was a longtime member of the First Presbyterian Church in Marion where he served on numerous committees and served as an elder for many years. He was a member of the Springville Masonic Lodge No. 139, the Cedar Rapids Consistory, El Kahir Shrine, OES No. 107, Springville Community School District Foundation, Springville Telephone board, Brown Township Insurance board and Danish Brotherhood of America. Norm had a love for baseball and had been
a Chicago Cubs fan since age 7.
The family wishes to extend their heartfelt thanks to Milestones, St. Luke's Hospice and Bickford Cottage for their compassionate care they showed them and Norm.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to First Presbyterian Church in Marion or to Alzheimer's.org Association.
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