Norman Schlesener
Norman C. Schlesener, 97, died May 17, 2002, at Lutheran Home, Herington.
Born Sept. 5, 1904, in Dickinson County, he was the son of Louis and Paulina (Koepke) Schlesener.
A farmer/stockman, he married Helen Johnson on Dec. 5, 1928, at Amarillo, Texas. She died Dec. 11, 1990.
He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Daniel Haviland Schlesener.
Survivors include two sons, John Schlesener of Herington and Norman E. Schlesener of Manhattan; two daughters, Hallie Novak of Lost Springs and Carol Dunlap of Hope; a sister, Eleanor Chitty of Maryland; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at St. Paul Lutheran Church with the Rev. Linda Diepenbrock officiating. Burial was in Sunset Hill Cemetery.
A memorial has been established with the church.
