Surnames: Kommer, Gripentrog, Stargardt, Gibbs, Andrew, Zinsli, Nelson, Woehrle, Weister, Randow, Klabande, Meyer, Schwabe, Buckel, Jarchow, Cichon, LaSee, Smazal, , Meyer, Wittman, Kobs

----Source: Loyal TRG 25 March 20009

Kommer, Norman A. #2 (NOV 1911 - 18 MAR 2009)

Norman A. Kommer, 97, Spencer, Wisconsin, died on Wednesday, March 18, 2009, at the Clark County Health Care Center, Owen, with his family by his side. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., on Saturday, March 21, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Spencer. The Rev. Karl Rose and the Rev. Robert Olson officiated. Carla Schwantes provided the music. Burial was in the West Spencer Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were Gregg Randow, James Kommer, Steve Jarchow, Zach Zinsli, Matt Nelson and Mike Nelson. His other grandchildren served as honorary pallbearers.

Norman August Kommer was born Nov. 1911, in Spencer, to William Ferdinand and Minnie Albertina (nee Gripentrog) Kommer. He attended and graduated from Spencer High School in 1929. He married Erma Marie Stargardt, on June 1, 1940, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Spencer. The couple lived in Spencer, raising their children and where he operated a dairy farm. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Spencer, and was extremely active in all areas of the church. For many years, he worked tirelessly for the Lutheran Hour and Lutheran Laymen’s League. He enjoyed fishing, dancing with his wife, playing cards and following all sports, especially the Badgers. His greatest joy though, was spending time with the five generations of his wonderful family.

Survivors include his wife of nearly 69 years, Erma; five children, Jayne (Thomas) Gibbs, Marshfield, Norman B. (Virginia) Kommer, Marshfield, Judi Andrew, Spencer, Marie (Steven) Zinsli, Monroe, and Gayle (Tom) Nelson, Spencer, 18 grandchildren, Sheri (Chuck) Woehrle, Loriann (Scott) Weister, Connie (Gregg) Randow, James (Amy) Kommer, Debbie (Jeff) Klabande, Robin (Steve) Meyer, Tammi (joe) Schwabe, Jonalee (Chris) Buckel, Lisa (Steve) Jarchow, Lynn(Shane) Cichon, Angel (Ryan Blasel) LaSee, April (Rod) Smazal, Zach (Wendy) Zinsli, Joe Zinsli, Jacob (Tiffany Anderson) Zinsli, Seth (Laynette) Weister, Bethany, Tyson and Thane Weister, Carter and Cody Randow, Tyler, Tate and Abby Kommer, Troy (Bethany Kuettel) Klabunde, Trevor Klabunde, Alexis, Ashley and Baily Meyer, Mikayla, Makenzie, Max and Maggie Schwabe, Jenna, Sadie, Marianna and Hayden Buckel, Natasha and Tanalee Jarchow, Cord Andrew, Torri and Courtney Ange, Kylie and Tristen Smazal, Brandon, Zoey and Summer Zinsli and Camryn Nelson; two great-great-grandchildren, Semiyhan and Desiah Weister; one sister, Ilma Kobs, Spencer; and numerous other relatives and friends.

Preceding him in death were his parents; two infant sons, Walter and John; one sister, Vila (George) Wittman; and a brother-in-law, Willard Kobs.

Those wishing to make an expression of sympathy in his name are encouraged to do so, to either Trinity Lutheran Church, Spencer, or to the Lutheran Hour.

Hansen-Schilling Funeral Home, Spencer, assisted the family with arrangements.