Arnold E. Norgart, 83, of Jefferson, Iowa
Born: February 1, 1920
Died: December 28, 2003
Services: 10:00am Friday January 2, 2004 at First United Methodist Church, Jefferson, Iowa
Interment: Richland Twp. Cemetery, Guthrie County, Iowa
Visitation after 11:00am Thursday at Slininger-Rossow Funeral Home, Jefferson
Visitation with the family between 6:00 - 8:00pm Thursday at Slininger-Rossow Funeral Home, Jefferson

Arnold Edgar Norgart was born February 1, 1920 in Glasston, North Dakota. He was the son of Haldorf and Luella Littlejohn Norgart. Arnold graduated from the 8th grade in Hensel, North Dakota.
On April 27, 1942, Arnold joined the United States Army. He was wounded in battle of Normandy in August of 1944 and received a medical discharge on May 10, 1945. Arnold received a Purple Heart, 2 Bronze Stars, and was a recipient of the European Campaign Medal. He was a Sergeant at the time of his medical discharge, and was a lifetime member of DAV.

On February 13, 1946, Arnold was united in marriage to Lois Pegg in Cavalier, North Dakota. Arnold farmed in North Dakota until 1960. He ran a gas station in Grand Forks before moving to Warren, Minnesota where he ran a gas station until 1963. He ran Bulk Service in Warren until 1971. At that time, Arnold moved to Jefferson, Iowa and was an independent truck driver until his retirement in the fall of 1995.

Arnold had been a 4-H Club leader in Marshall County, MN. His hobbies consisted of training horses and showing horses at horse shows. He participated in saddle clubs, and was involved in organizing square dancing on horses. Spending time with his grandchildren was also a special time for Arnold.

During the last few years, Arnold struggled with respiratory ailments until his death on December 28, 2003 at the Greene County Medical Center, Jefferson, Iowa. He was 83 years of age.

Preceding him in death were his parents, a brother Harold, and 2 sisters: Mabel Moen and Esther Norgart.

Surviving is his wife, Lois of Jefferson, IA; 4 sons: Arnold Jr (Sonny) and his wife Mary of Jefferson, IA; Allan and his wife Jean of Lawrenceville, GA; Glenn and his wife Connie of Ankeny, IA; and Leroy of Jefferson, IA; grandchildren: Pearl, Marie, James Patrick, Ryan, Eugene, Tina, Billy, Nikki, Rachel, Dustin, Bobby, Allan, Justin, Ray, and Barbie; Great-grandchildren: Lisa, Victoria, Crystal, Justice, Marshall, Jeff, Kevin, Jessica, and Anna; two brothers: Elmer and his wife Goodrun of Perry, IA and Leonard of International Falls, MN; 2 sisters: Dorothy Morden and her husband George and Bonnie Ouhl and her husband Stan, all of Cavalier, North Dakota; other relatives and friends.