Norm Aasen

Bert Norman “Norm” Aasen, 84, of Fergus Falls, formerly of rural Underwood, died Friday, July 28, 2017, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls.

He was born on November 24, 1932, in Fergus Falls, MN to Berger and Marie (Nygaard) Aasen.
He was baptized on June 1, 1948 and confirmed on June 25, 1948, at the Rindal Church of Underwood. He attended country school in Sverdrup Township. On April 6, 1963, he married Mae Rose Motis in Fergus Falls, MN.

Norm served in the Army from 1953-1955 and was stationed in Fort Leonard Wood, MO, Fort Bliss, TX, Fort Riley, KS, Camp Killmore, NJ, Fort Dix, NJ and Fort BelVoir, VA. He was honorably discharged from the United States Army, and received the Good Conduct, Marksmanship, and the National Defense Service Medals.

For over 50 years, Norm was a dairy and grain farmer, near Underwood and for a short time he helped his brother in North Dakota, retiring in 1990. In addition, he did a home study course in electronics. In his retirement, he worked part-time for Lake Area Docks and Lifts.

Norm enjoyed deer hunting, trapping, and fishing, playing cards and putting puzzles together, watching Wheel of Fortune and old western movies in which “John Wayne” was considered his favorite actor. Other things he enjoyed was his candy and ice cream, bowling, bingo, and listening to music. He also enjoyed going to his grandchildren’s activities, visiting with family and friends and especially his grandchildren. Another love in his life was his dog “Shy”.

After moving to the PioneerCare, he enjoyed meeting new friends, worshipping with Mae, the Friendship Fridays’, (Ice Cream Social) the coffee hour, and especially the view from his room, where he could see the pond, deer, geese, ducks and other bird varieties.

Through the years, he has belonged to the YMCA, the Underwood American Legion Post 489; and was a former board member of the Rindal Lutheran Church. After the Rindal church fire, the family joined the Tingvold Church, of rural Underwood, where he has maintained his membership.

Preceding him in death were his parents; four brothers, Orville, Morris, Roy, and Herbert Aasen; three sisters, Gertrude Fjestad, Della Leitch, and Betty Torgerson and by special friends Blair and Dorothy McNulty and Roald Bjornaas.

Survivors include his wife, Mae of Underwood; his children, Renae (Donavan) Rasmusson of Fergus Falls, Lynn (Dawn Marie) Aasen of Underwood, Pauline Nelson of Fergus Falls and Robbi Aasen of Underwood; six grandchildren, Jessica and Brayden Aasen, Jordan and Brianna Rasmusson, Brandon and Conner Nelson and a sister, Frances “Fran” Sauer of Fergus Falls, along with numerous nieces, nephews.

Memorials are preferred to the PioneerCare Foundation, Tingvold Church, or the Rindal Cemetery.

Visitation: 5-7 PM Friday, August 4, 2017 at Olson Funeral Home with a 6:30 prayer service, and will resume one hour prior to the service at PioneerCare Celebration Center
Service: 11 AM Saturday, August 5, 2017 at PioneerCare Celebration Center in Fergus Falls
Clergy: Reverends Nancy Monke and David Strom
Interment: Rindal Cemetery, Rural Underwood
Military Participation: Underwood American Legion Post 489
Arrangements provided by the Olson Funeral Home, Fergus Falls
Online condolences may be sent to www.OlsonFuneralHome.com