David Rowland Norman, age 79 of Redwood Falls, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2018 at Seasons Hospice House due to complications of an infection. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2pm Saturday, December 22 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Redwood Falls. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the service at the church. Private family burial will be held at a later date.  Stephens Funeral Service – Redwood Valley Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

David Rowland Norman became a citizen of Planet Earth June 18, 1939. He was born to Rowland and Gertrude (Branum) Norman. David became the “baby” of the family joining his sister Ann Rachel and brother Richard. His siblings were his mentors and friends as he tried to keep up with them and their activities. David was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran Faith and suffered a “drug” problem in his growing up years. He was DRUG to church, Sunday school, confirmation, Ladies Aid, Lutheran Brotherhood, Luther League Senior High Bible Study, Green Lake Bible Camp and any activity that Saron Lutheran Church presented. What seemed like a burden to David at the time, was a fabulous start in his Christian life and was a blessing that he always appreciated. David started school in a one room country school but in the second grade he went to town school in Granite Falls. He graduated in 1957. David entered St. Olaf College in September 1957 and graduated in June of 1961. He then started a teaching career which lasted 35 years. His teaching career was in the towns of Storden, Jackson, and Redwood Falls. David’s father always commented about his boys, “born in the west, educated in the east, and never leaving the state of Minnesota.” David earned a master’s degree in education from East Texas State University in Commerce, Texas. This was the only time he broke the barrier of Minnesota. David was united in marriage to Kaye Hanson in August of 1984. He retired from teaching in 1996. In retirement David did “stuff.” He and Kaye helped with Meals on Wheels, church committees, church council, lecturing, ushering, helping in the kitchen for funerals, and played a lot of golf. David continued rope-making with the machine he received from his father. It was always a thrill for him to use the rope maker that was purchased by his grandfather and used by his father, uncles and neighbors to make ropes needed for their farming duties. The rope making skill is a legacy that his son Scott, grandchildren, and nephews will continue as a tribute to the past. David loved life, his wife Kaye, children, grandchildren, and all people on Planet Earth. Some people were puzzles to him, but he had a love for all mankind.

David is survived by his wife Kaye (Hanson) Norman; brother Richard Norman of Rochester; brother-in-law Allard Stevens of Hanley Falls, son Scott Norman and wife Sarah (Arthur) Norman of Lino Lakes; daughter Beret Norman and husband Seth Thomas of Boise, ID; Grandchildren Bryce & Anja Norman of Lino Lakes, Solveig Norman and Niko Thomas of Boise, ID; and many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his infant daughter Stacey, parents Gertrude and Rowland Norman, sister Ann Stevens, and sister-in-law Gloria Norman.

Blessed be his memory, UM YA YA