Norman Magnuson

A Celebration of Life for Norman Luther Magnuson will be held Saturday, March 10, 2007 at 1:30 P.M. at the Augustana Lutheran Church in White Rock, South Dakota with Rev. Suzanne Benidt officiating. Organist will be Lana Sand with Special Music provided by Anna Bruce and Joyful Noise . Honorary Pallbearers will be Nieces & Nephews Alice Magnuson, John Magnuson, Roy Magnuson, Joan Meulebrock, Neil Magnuson, Jane Peterson, Peter Magnuson & Jill Cordes, the Augustana Lutheran Congregation, relatives, friends & neighbors. Visitation will be Friday, March 9, 2007 from 7:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. with a 7:00 P.M. Prayer Service at the Ranney Funeral Home in Wheaton. Interment will be in Graceland Cemetery, West Monson Township, at a later date. Norman was born in rural Traverse County, Minnesota, October 31, 1926 to William and Nettie (Cole) Magnuson, the youngest of three boys. He attended rural school for the first eight grades at Monson Township District 52 and graduated from Wheaton High School in 1944. While in high school he excelled in sports, lettering in football, basketball and track early in his high school years. This love of sports continued with Independent basketball and softball, playing for the White Rock Rockets until his early 30s, and bowling, motorcycle riding and snowmobiling until the progression of his Parkinsons caused him to stop. He had a great love for farming, and farmed his entire life until Parkinsons Disease forced him to completely retire at the age of 72. As a young man Norman was active in 4-H. Norman had a great interest in nature, and still enjoyed watching the birds each day from the wheelchair he was confined to the last 2 years of his life.