Norman Palmer Skow, died April 4, 2009, at the United Pioneer Home in Luck. He was 88.
Norman was born in Luck on Dec. 26, 1920, to Peter Christian Skow and Meta Johansen Skow.
Norman was a lifetime member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church at North Luck. Norman attended Spring Brook School through the eighth grade. He then worked on various farms until he entered the United States Army in 1942 where he served in campaigns in Central Europe and the Rhineland. He received an honorable discharge in 1946 at the conclusion of World War II. Norman was a member of the Luck American Legion for over 60 years.
After returning from World War II, he returned to working the family dairy farm in Luck, initially leasing and then purchasing the farm, where he resided until due to health reasons he moved to the United Pioneer Home in Luck in 2005. He loved to garden and provide produce to many family members and friends throughout the years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Leonard and Alvin, sister, Ina Gavin, nephews, William Gavin, LeRoy and Gary Skow, and niece Cheryl Skow.
Norman leaves to celebrate his memory, sisters, Irma DeGidio and Thelma Hendricks and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in North Luck on April 24 at 11 a.m. The family will greet visitors April 23 at the Kolstad Family Funeral Home in Centuria from 4 ~ 7 p.m. and then again at the church on Friday one hour prior to the service.
Norman Palmer Skow will be laid to rest next to his parents at St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery in North Luck with full Military Honors.
Arrangements by the Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Centuria.
As written in the Osceola Sun
Norman was born in Luck on Dec. 26, 1920, to Peter Christian Skow and Meta Johansen Skow.
Norman was a lifetime member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church at North Luck. Norman attended Spring Brook School through the eighth grade. He then worked on various farms until he entered the United States Army in 1942 where he served in campaigns in Central Europe and the Rhineland. He received an honorable discharge in 1946 at the conclusion of World War II. Norman was a member of the Luck American Legion for over 60 years.
After returning from World War II, he returned to working the family dairy farm in Luck, initially leasing and then purchasing the farm, where he resided until due to health reasons he moved to the United Pioneer Home in Luck in 2005. He loved to garden and provide produce to many family members and friends throughout the years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Leonard and Alvin, sister, Ina Gavin, nephews, William Gavin, LeRoy and Gary Skow, and niece Cheryl Skow.
Norman leaves to celebrate his memory, sisters, Irma DeGidio and Thelma Hendricks and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in North Luck on April 24 at 11 a.m. The family will greet visitors April 23 at the Kolstad Family Funeral Home in Centuria from 4 ~ 7 p.m. and then again at the church on Friday one hour prior to the service.
Norman Palmer Skow will be laid to rest next to his parents at St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery in North Luck with full Military Honors.
Arrangements by the Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Centuria.
As written in the Osceola Sun
Norman Palmer Skow, died April 4, 2009, at the United Pioneer Home in Luck. He was 88.
Norman was born in Luck on Dec. 26, 1920, to Peter Christian Skow and Meta Johansen Skow.
Norman was a lifetime member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church at North Luck. Norman attended Spring Brook School through the eighth grade. He then worked on various farms until he entered the United States Army in 1942 where he served in campaigns in Central Europe and the Rhineland. He received an honorable discharge in 1946 at the conclusion of World War II. Norman was a member of the Luck American Legion for over 60 years.
After returning from World War II, he returned to working the family dairy farm in Luck, initially leasing and then purchasing the farm, where he resided until due to health reasons he moved to the United Pioneer Home in Luck in 2005. He loved to garden and provide produce to many family members and friends throughout the years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Leonard and Alvin, sister, Ina Gavin, nephews, William Gavin, LeRoy and Gary Skow, and niece Cheryl Skow.
Norman leaves to celebrate his memory, sisters, Irma DeGidio and Thelma Hendricks and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in North Luck on April 24 at 11 a.m. The family will greet visitors April 23 at the Kolstad Family Funeral Home in Centuria from 4 ~ 7 p.m. and then again at the church on Friday one hour prior to the service.
Norman Palmer Skow will be laid to rest next to his parents at St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery in North Luck with full Military Honors.
Arrangements by the Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Centuria.
As written in the Osceola Sun
Norman was born in Luck on Dec. 26, 1920, to Peter Christian Skow and Meta Johansen Skow.
Norman was a lifetime member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church at North Luck. Norman attended Spring Brook School through the eighth grade. He then worked on various farms until he entered the United States Army in 1942 where he served in campaigns in Central Europe and the Rhineland. He received an honorable discharge in 1946 at the conclusion of World War II. Norman was a member of the Luck American Legion for over 60 years.
After returning from World War II, he returned to working the family dairy farm in Luck, initially leasing and then purchasing the farm, where he resided until due to health reasons he moved to the United Pioneer Home in Luck in 2005. He loved to garden and provide produce to many family members and friends throughout the years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Leonard and Alvin, sister, Ina Gavin, nephews, William Gavin, LeRoy and Gary Skow, and niece Cheryl Skow.
Norman leaves to celebrate his memory, sisters, Irma DeGidio and Thelma Hendricks and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in North Luck on April 24 at 11 a.m. The family will greet visitors April 23 at the Kolstad Family Funeral Home in Centuria from 4 ~ 7 p.m. and then again at the church on Friday one hour prior to the service.
Norman Palmer Skow will be laid to rest next to his parents at St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery in North Luck with full Military Honors.
Arrangements by the Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Centuria.
As written in the Osceola Sun
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