Norbert Norman Rahn

Norbert N. Rahn
1224 W. Taylor Street
Appleton

Age 72, went to his eternal rest on Friday, March 02, 2001, at Appleton Medical Center. He was born on December 30, 1928 in Appleton, the son of the late Robert and Lulu (Wait) Rahn. Norb served in the U.S. Navy from 1950 until his honorable discharge in 1954. On May 4, 1957, he married the former Marlene Zimmermann at Trinity Lutheran Church in Appleton. Norb was employed by AAL for 41 years. He started his career in the Address Agraph Department and continued in the Data Processing Department until his retirement. While his health permitted, Norb loved to do yard work, he took great pride in his home; enjoyed getting together with his friends to play sheephead and was an avid fisherman. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Marlene Rahn; his two daughters, Marsha (Steve) Hattel of Kalispell, Montana; Barb (Dave) Fair of New London; four grandchildren, Katie and Cory Hattel and Rachel and Luke Fair. Norb is further survived by his three brothers, Robert (Wilma) of Little Chute; Carl (special friend, Margaret) of Appleton; Alvin (Shirley) of Yuma, Arizona and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 6, 2001, at TRINTY LUTHERAN CHURCH, 209 S. Allen Street, Appleton, the Rev. Chris Lee-Thompson officiating. Friends may call directly at the church on Tuesday from 1:00 p.m. until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund is being set up to benefit the Kidney Foundation.
I’m Free
Don’t grieve for me, for now I’m free. I’m following the path God laid for me. I took His hand when I heard Him call. I turned my back and left it all. I could not stay another day to laugh, to love, to work or play. Tasks left undone must stay that way, I found that peace at the close of day. If my parting has left a void, then fill it with remembered joy of a friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss, and yet these things I too will miss. Be not burdened with times of sorrow, I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow. My life’s been full, I savored much-good friends, good times, a loved one’s touch. Perhaps my time seemed all too brief. Don’t lengthen it now with undo grief. Lift up your heart and share with me, God wanted me now, he set me free!

WICHMANN FUNERAL HOME
537 N. Superior Street
Appleton 739-1231