Norman Bohr

Norman Bohr, age 80, of Decorah, IA, died on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at St. Benedict Catholic Church, 307 West Main Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Phillip Gibbs presiding. Burial will be in the St. Benedict Cemetery in Decorah.Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Monday, May 14, 2018 at the Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Ave, in Decorah and also after 10:00 a.m. at the church on Tuesday morning. Norman Herman Bohr was born on March 16, 1938 the son of Clem and Mary (Hageman) Bohr in Winneshiek County, IA. He graduated from St. Francis de Sales High School in 1956. After high school, Norman worked in Chicago for a brief time and then, enlisted in the United States Army, where he served in Alaska. Upon his return, he worked on the family farm, worked for Reilly Construction, and pumped gas at Chuck’s Filling Station until he found his career at Interstate Power Company. Norman retired from Interstate Power Company as the Operations Manager at the Decorah office in 1998. Norman married Sandra “Sandy” Wagner on September 14, 1963 at St. Clements Catholic Church in Hammond, MN. Together they had three children: Brenda, Julie and Chris. Norman enjoyed spending time with friends and family, especially his grandchildren. Being from the farm, Norman was proud of his 1944 SC Case tractor and loved showing it off while participating in many of the tractorcades in which he rode. He was a member of the Rivers and Bluffs Classic Tractor Club. In the summer, you could find Norman fishing in Canada or golfing on the Silvercrest Golf Course, where he had been a member since 1974. If the weather was nice, you might also find him sitting on a tractor helping his nephews on their family farm. In the winter, Norman spent time in Arizona with his wife, Sandy. He enjoyed golfing, “happy hour” with his friends, and occasionally, you could talk him into going sight-seeing. Norman had many proud moments in his life. He followed his grandchildren’s many activities and their successes. He enjoyed restoring his dad’s Case tractor with his son, Chris, and his grandson, Austin. Most especially, he enjoyed researching and publishing the “Descendants of Anton Bohr Ancestry Book” which included 7 generations of his family history. Norman is survived by his wife Sandy of Decorah, IA. Children: Brenda (Robin) Roberts, Cedar Falls, IA; Julie (Mark) Ernst, Dubuque, IA and Chris (Kim) Bohr, Decorah, IA. Grandchildren: Taylor and Mackenzie Roberts, Andrew and Ryan (fiancé, Casey Powers) Ernst and Austin Bohr. Siblings: Mel (friend, Kathy Meyer) Bohr, Ossian, IA; Mary Jane (Richard) Einck, Cedar Rapids, IA and Karen (Jerry) Giddings, Grayslake, Ill. Sisters-in-law: Marge (Jack) Warthesen, Plainview, MN and Kay Wagner, Rochester, MN. Brothers-in-law: Marty (Carol) Wagner, Elgin, MN; Bill (Mary) Wagner, Rochester, MN and Dennis (Kim) Mullarkey, Cedar Rapids, IA along with many nieces and nephews.Norman was preceded in death by his parents: Clem and Mary (Hageman) Bohr. Sister: Mildred Bohr. Sister-in-law: Jeanne Bohr. Father and mother-in-law: Andrew and Violet (Martin) Wagner. Brothers-in-law: David and Jim Wagner. Sister-in-law: Barb Mullarkey.