Norma Jean Arends, 88   

Published 6:05 am Saturday, July 15, 2017

Norma Jean Arends, 88, of Hayfield, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday evening, July 13, 2017, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota.

Norma was born on Jan. 28, 1929, the daughter of Otto and Gladys (Hanson) Tischer, in Sargeant, Minnesota, in Mower County. Norma graduated from Austin High School. She worked at Libby’s Canning Factory in Rochester, Kmart in Rochester and also Austin.

Norma was united in marriage to Orville Arends in Dec. 10, 1949. The couple farmed in rural Hayfield and Norma helped on the farm. She enjoyed quilting, crocheting, needlepoint and Diamond Jo.

Norma is survived by her daughter, Linda Arends, Hayfield; sister, Marilyn (Duane) Halverson, Austin; and brother, David Tischer, Austin. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Orville; one brother, Dale Tischer; and one sister, Lois Paulson.

The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 19, 2017, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 104 First St. SE in Hayfield, with the Rev. Paul Hauschild officiating.

Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church on Wednesday.

Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery in Hayfield.

Czaplewski Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.