Mavis Lou HEMKER

Mavis Lou Norder

Age 81 of Laingsburg, peacefully passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2022at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 11am on Saturday, December 3, 2022 atSalem Lutheran Church with Pastor Paul Wilde officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation for family and friendswill take place at Nelson-House Funeral Home on Friday between 4pm and8pm.

Mavis was born on March 27, 1941 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, the daughter of Louis and Renata (Schmeckpepper) Hemker.

She graduated from West Salem High School in Wisconsin and attended Dr.Martin Luther College in Minnesota, where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Education.

Mavis was an active member of Salem Lutheran Church, where she enjoyedsinging with the choir and playing handbells. She also volunteered hertime as a member of the altar guild and was involved in LWMS. Her lovefor music also led her to play the organ for Our Savior Lutheran Churchfor many years.

She married Wendell James Norder in Barre Mills, WI on June 28, 1969. Together, they raised four children and shared nearly 50 happy years together before he passed away in 2019.

Mavis was a homemaker as well as a teacher. She began her career at a mission school in East Fork, Arizona on an Apache reservation and latertaught at Salem Lutheran School in Owosso. She also served as a preschool aid at Salem Lutheran School.

She is survived by her children Christine (Peter) Baganz, Mark (Katie)Norder, Timothy (Christina) Norder, and Samuel (Emily) Norder; grandchildren Matthew, Andrew, Amos, Simon, Renata, Jacob, Levi, and Lydia; Siblings Ken (Dawn) Hemker, Karen (Roger) Strangman, and Lynnette (Hal) Schomberg; many brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews and other loving family and friends.

She was predeceased by her husband and stillborn daughter.

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