Norman Hall, 90, of Grinnell, died on Monday, June 29, 2015, at the Mayflower Health Care Center in Grinnell.
A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, July 2, 2015, at the Madison Church of Christ near Brooklyn. Pastors Dave Bouchard and Brian Chitwood will officiate. Music will be provided by Margery DeVilder. Casket Bearers will be Jonathan Bouchard, Marvin Keller, Patrick Kriegel, Mark Lang, Randy Reed and Roy Williams. Interment will be at the Brooklyn Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell beginning 12 noon on Wednesday and the family will be present at the funeral home from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Memorials may be directed to the Madison Church of Christ and sent in care of the Smith Funeral Home, P.O. Box 368, Grinnell, Iowa 50112.
Norman was born on June 12, 1925, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Glen and Madeline Mae Speeter Hall. He was raised on the family farm in Madison Township near Brooklyn. He attended Madison #9 School and later went to Brooklyn Public School before graduating from Grinnell High School with the Class of 1943.
On June 25, 1950, he was married to Frances Ellen Fuller at the Madison Church of Christ. The family operated a grain and livestock farm east of Grinnell for several years. They were the parents of two children, Dennis and Sue and they became active in the local and state 4-H activities with their children. He also owned and operated the Trading Post in Grinnell and was a real estate agent for Grinnell Realty.
Norman was past president of the Farm Bureau in Poweshiek County and was a
deacon of the Madison Church of Christ for many years. He enjoyed traveling, attending local auctions and socializing with his friends over a root beer.
Survivors include his son, Dennis Hall of San Francisco; his daughter, Sue (Dave) Bouchard of Altoona, Iowa; four grandchildren, Jonathan Bouchard, Heather Gill, Brittany Pisors and James Hall; one great granddaughter, Kara Grace Pisors; two sisters, Miriam Andes and Carol Klein, both of Brooklyn; and two brothers, Don Hall of Montezuma and John "Jack" Hall of Malcom.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife.