DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH:

December 30, 1912 in Redfield, Iowa

EDUCATION:

1930 Graduate of Medford High School

MARRIAGE INFORMATION:

January 15, 1931 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford to Charles L. Kellnhofer and he preceded her in death on January 5, 2002.

PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE:

After their marriage they operated a small dairy farm in the Town of Browning for a period of time where, Norene also raised her children. They then moved to the Town of Medford where she continued to raise her family and during the summer months she worked at the Pea Cannery Factory in Medford. They then moved to the City of Medford where Norene worked at Weather Shield as the office manager and also for the purchasing department under Dale Steinke for 25 years until her retirement in 1981. She enjoyed sewing, knitting, gardening, cooking, canning and traveling. Norene enjoyed bass fishing at her cabin on Richter’s Lake where the locals knew her as the “Bass Lady”.

MEMBER OF:

Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford

SURVIVING DAUGHTERS:

Patricia Sward, West Lebanon, IN

LuAnn Grube, Merrill

Bonita Lipprandt, Carpentersville, IL

SURVIVING SONS:

William (Mary) Kellnhofer, Denver, CO

Ted (Shirley) Kellnhofer, Medford

39 and 9 Step GRANDCHILDREN
68 and 6 Step GREAT -GRANDCHILDREN
39 and 3 Step GREAT-GREAT GRANDCHILDREN
Son-In-Law: Earl Emmerich, Tripoli
Daughter-In-Law: Charlene Kellnhofer, Stevens Point
Also survived by Nieces, Nephews, Other Relatives and Friends

DECEASED DAUGHTER:

Lea Emmerich in 1993

DECEASED SONS:
Vernon Kellnhofer in 2006

Donovan Kellnhofer in 2010

DECEASED GRANDSON:
Bob Sward

DECEASED SONS-IN-LAW:
Elden Grube

Al Sward

DECEASED FATHER:

Fredrick G. Harper

DECEASED MOTHER:

Vesta E. (Kracaw) Harper

OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Norene’s family to be designated at a later date. For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com