Edna Mae (Rosenau) Norheim

Edna M. Norheim, age 95, of Jamestown, North Dakota, died on Sunday, February 9, 2025, surrounded by her family, at Edgewood Senior Living in Alexandria, Minnesota.

A Celebration of Life and Memorial Service is to be held at Concordia Lutheran Church in Jamestown on February 22 at 3 pm. Interment will be in the Kensal Cemetery at a later date.

Edna Mae Norheim was born December 14, 1929, to Edward and Rosine (Wahl) Rosenau in Jamestown, ND. She was baptized on January 12, 1930, at Emmanual Lutheran Church in Eldridge, ND, where she also was confirmed on May 28, 1944. She graduated from Jamestown High School in 1947 after which she attended Valley City Teachers College and received her Teaching certificate.

She worked as a teacher in a one room schoolhouse until she married Leonard Norheim on June 10, 1949, in Eldridge, ND. Leonard and Edna lived on the family farmstead and raised four children northwest of Kensal, ND where they farmed until 1995. Edna was very dedicated to her family. Edna belonged to Kensal Homemakers, and St. Paul Lutheran Church of Kensal serving on the Auxiliary and as a Sunday school teacher. She also was a 4-H Leader.

One of her fondest memories is that she was a member of the Eldridge basketball team. She also enjoyed her employment at Pipestem Creek where she crafted natural bird feeder arrangements.

Edna’s hobbies included watching MN Twins baseball, Timberwolves basketball, as well as attending local basketball games with friends, bird watching, fishing, playing cards, Scrabble, and loved puzzles.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Leonard; daughter Sandra Donat; brothers, Harlan and Ray; and two nephews and one niece.

Edna is survived by her sons, Larry (Marsha), Hudson, WI; Kim (Linda), Kensal, ND; and Jason (Denise), Alexandria, MN; 13 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.