Norma A. Kiese

Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service, St. Charles 507-932-4100 Rochester, Minn. - Norma A. Kiese, 87, of Rochester, died on Friday, January 28, 2011, at the Maple Manor Healthcare and Rehab. Center in Rochester. Norma was born on June 11, 1923, in Lewiston, Minn. to Emil and Hattie Prudoehl. She was raised north of Lewiston where she attended country school. On February 6, 1943, she married Carl Kiese in Lewiston. Norma and Carl farmed for several years until 1954, when they moved to St. Charles, Minn. She worked at Home Produce in St. Charles and Lakeside Packing in Plainview, Minn., as well as doing house cleaning work and working as church custodian. Norma moved to Rochester in 1990. She was a member of St. Matthews Lutheran Church in St. Charles. Norma is survived by her son, Larry (Rosalinda) Kiese of Rochester, five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, daughter, Kathleen Kalstabakken, and eight brothers and sisters. The funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 1, at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in St. Charles. Burial will be at the Hillside Cemetery in St. Charles. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday at Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service in St. Charles and one hour prior to the service on Tuesday at the church. Leave a memory of Norma, sign her guestbook and view her tribute video when it becomes available at www.hofffuneral.com
Tribute video can be found at: videos.lifetributes.com/193831