NOREM, JoAnn L. 1935 - 2016

NOREM, BENSON, BERGAN, CARLSON, WIERSMA, KERNES, CONDURELIS, HELIN, KEELING

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 10/19/2017 at 15:58:04

JoAnn L. Norem, 81, of Clear Lake, Iowa died Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016 at the Mercy Medical Center North Iowa, Mason City, Iowa.

Celebration of JoAnn’s Life will be 10:00a.m. Saturday Nov. 26, 2016 at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, Iowa. Inurnment will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake, Iowa. Family will greet friends on Friday from 5:00p.m.-7:00p.m. at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake and also one hour before the service on Saturday at the church. Due to JoAnn’s wishes, she will be cremated following visitation on Friday evening. The family suggests memorials to Zion Lutheran Church in lieu of flowers.

JoAnn was born Oct. 9, 1935, rural Fertile, Iowa, the daughter of Clarence and Agnes Clarinda (Benson) Bergan. She graduated from Hanlontown High School in 1953. While in high school, she enjoyed playing basketball and was on a team that was one game from state.

She married Morris J. Norem Aug. 10, 1957 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Mason City, Iowa.

She was employed as a bookkeeper at Production Credit Association, secretary at Clear Lake High School, a teller at Clear Lake Bank and Trust, secretary at Area Education Agency and bookkeeper and secretary at the Lutheran Resource Center for 22 years retiring in 2010, but continued to volunteer for many years.

She was a former member of the Clear Lake School Board and was an active member of Zion Lutheran Church, including past congregational council president.

She is survived by her husband Morris Norem, Clear Lake, Iowa; two sons Rev. Jim Norem and his wife Linda, Randall, Iowa and Jeff Norem and his wife Patty, Franklin, Tennessee, four granddaughters Tarra Carlson and her husband Austin, Jaimee Norem and her fiancé Jared Kernes, Amanda Wiersma and her husband Paul, and Savannah Norem; 3 great-grandchildren Fiston and Evelyn Carlson and Skylar Kernes; two sisters Norma Helin and Arlene Keeling; two sisters-in-law Muriel Bergan and Lynda Condurelis and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers Roger, Arden and Dennis Bergan. JoAnn will be remembered for her warm heart, her encouraging words and her sense of humor.

Ward -Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake, Iowa. 641-357-2193. ColonialChapels.com