Norma J. Skogen

Norma Skogen, 87, previously of Sioux City, Iowa, died October 15, 2019, at her home in Omaha, NE following a long illness of Fibrotic Lung Disease.

Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 19th at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Sioux City with Rev. David Halaas presiding. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery in Sioux City.  Visitation at 10:00 a.m. with family present.  Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made to www.meyerbroschapels.com. 

 Norma Jeanne (Jensen) Skogen was born September 15, 1932 to Grant and Anna (Johnson) Jensen on the family farm near Viborg, South Dakota.  She was baptized in the Lutheran faith on November 27, 1932 at Spring Valley Lutheran Church in rural Viborg, and confirmed at Turkey Valley Lutheran Church on June 16, 1946 in rural SD.  She attended grade school in a one room rural schoolhouse and graduated from Irene, South Dakota High School in 1950.  She graduated from Sacred Heart School of Nursing in Yankton, SD in 1953.  She practiced her profession as an RN in various fields of nursing for 36 years.  

Norma and Ray Skogen were united in marriage on June 19, 1955 at Turkey Valley Lutheran Church in Irene, SD.  They moved to Sioux City in September of that year and together they were blessed with four children.  They became members of St. Mark Lutheran Church (ELCA) in 1965. Norma loved her God and her church and remained active in its activities until she moved to Omaha in July of 2018.  She participated in Thursday morning bible study, quilting group, Prison Ministry, Circle and various committees.  

She volunteered for Hospice of Siouxland and was honored to be named Volunteer of the Year in 2011.  Her love of family continued all her life with a special interest in the development and activities of her children and grandchildren.  She was a member of the Red Hat Society.  

She is survived by her four children, Joni Skogen of Cave Creek, AZ, Kathy (Tim) McAreavey of Omaha, NE, Mari (Gary) Linfoot of Adams, TN, David (Carey) Skogen of Atlanta, GA.  Grandchildren Miranda (Chris) Mull, Allyssa (George) Lind, Alex (Karen) McAreavey, Kylie Linfoot, Hayden Linfoot, Jack (Hailey) McAreavey, Charlie Skogen and her adored great grandsons Finley and Felix Mull.  Brother Ray (Julie) Jensen, Sister-In-Law Audrey Jensen, Sister Grace (Harold) Holm, Sister Marilyn Greulich and many beloved nieces and nephews.  

Preceding her in her death were her husband of 48 years, Ray Skogen in 2003, her parents, mother-in-law Alta Skogen, brother Keith and brother-in-law Bill Greulich.  

Pallbearers will be grandsons and grandsons-in-law Alex McAreavey, Hayden Linfoot, Jack McAreavey, Charlie Skogen, Chris Mull and George Lind. Honorary Pallbearers are her special friends from her Thursday morning bible study. 

Contributions may be made in her name to St. Mark Lutheran Church, Sioux City.