Norman B. Falk, 65, of Sioux City died Thursday, Aug. 16, 2001, at a Sioux City care center following a lengthy illness.
Services will be 10 a.m. today at Calvary Lutheran Church with the Rev. David Schoop officiating. Entombment will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery Mausoleum. Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Falk was born March 17, 1936, in Sioux City, the son of Ernest and Marie (Plendl) Falk. He graduated from Leeds High School in 1954. He married Karen Roeper on June 3, 1956, in Sioux City. She died in March 1995. He married Lanette (Ruschmann) Tackett on Dec. 6, 1997, in Sioux City.
He graduated from Morningside College in 1958. He was employed by the Hinton School District from 1958 to 1961, at Leeds High School until 1972, and at North High School until his retirement in 1997. While at Leeds High School, he completed graduate studies at the University of South Dakota.
He was a lifelong member of Calvary Lutheran Church.
Survivors include his wife; a daughter and her husband, Toni and Bradley Van Voorhis of Iowa City, Iowa; a son and his wife, Scott and Wendy Falk of Wauwatosa, Wis.; a stepdaughter and her husband, Cristy Tackett-Hunt and Alan Hunt of Davenport, Iowa; his mother of Sioux City; a brother and his wife, Roland and Carol Junck of Sioux City; a sister and her husband, Karen and James Swanson of Sioux City; his first wife's mother, Opal Roeper of Sioux City; two brothers-in-law and their wives, Keith and Donna Roeper of Sioux City and Scottsdale, Ariz., and Vern and Mary Ruschmann of Sioux City; five grandchildren, Grace, Peter and Caroline Van Voorhis, Benjamin and Megan Falk; two stepgrandchildren, Collin and Alex Hunt; and many nieces and nephews.
He also was preceded in death by his father; his first wife's father, Antone Roeper; a sister, Geraldine Jackson; and a niece.
Pallbearers will be Mike Allner, Jeff and Mike Mounts, Greg Roeper, Josh and Andy Ruschmann.
Mr. Falk was one of the nicest people I knew at North. I was fortunate enough to know him and his family outside of North, too. How lucky I am. RIP, Mr. Falk.
Norm and Karen Falk were 2 of the most wonderful people, always a smile on their face and always something positive to say. I knew them since I was a child - Karen always had a hug to share. God must have needed them as they were gone from earth way too soon. Toni and Scott, you were very lucky, as I, to have had such wonderful parents. My parents (still on Pawnee and attending Calvary when not in AZ) always kept me updated on your parents. Peace to you both and your families!
Scott Falk
Norman B. Falk
Norman B. Falk, 65, of Sioux City died Thursday, Aug. 16, 2001, at a Sioux City care center following a lengthy illness.
Services will be 10 a.m. today at Calvary Lutheran Church with the Rev. David Schoop officiating. Entombment will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery Mausoleum. Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Falk was born March 17, 1936, in Sioux City, the son of Ernest and Marie (Plendl) Falk. He graduated from Leeds High School in 1954. He married Karen Roeper on June 3, 1956, in Sioux City. She died in March 1995. He married Lanette (Ruschmann) Tackett on Dec. 6, 1997, in Sioux City.
He graduated from Morningside College in 1958. He was employed by the Hinton School District from 1958 to 1961, at Leeds High School until 1972, and at North High School until his retirement in 1997. While at Leeds High School, he completed graduate studies at the University of South Dakota.
He was a lifelong member of Calvary Lutheran Church.
Survivors include his wife; a daughter and her husband, Toni and Bradley Van Voorhis of Iowa City, Iowa; a son and his wife, Scott and Wendy Falk of Wauwatosa, Wis.; a stepdaughter and her husband, Cristy Tackett-Hunt and Alan Hunt of Davenport, Iowa; his mother of Sioux City; a brother and his wife, Roland and Carol Junck of Sioux City; a sister and her husband, Karen and James Swanson of Sioux City; his first wife's mother, Opal Roeper of Sioux City; two brothers-in-law and their wives, Keith and Donna Roeper of Sioux City and Scottsdale, Ariz., and Vern and Mary Ruschmann of Sioux City; five grandchildren, Grace, Peter and Caroline Van Voorhis, Benjamin and Megan Falk; two stepgrandchildren, Collin and Alex Hunt; and many nieces and nephews.
He also was preceded in death by his father; his first wife's father, Antone Roeper; a sister, Geraldine Jackson; and a niece.
Pallbearers will be Mike Allner, Jeff and Mike Mounts, Greg Roeper, Josh and Andy Ruschmann.
Diane Baker (Shanafelt)
Mr. Falk was one of the nicest people I knew at North. I was fortunate enough to know him and his family outside of North, too. How lucky I am. RIP, Mr. Falk.Jacqueline (Jackie) Stusse (Albract)
Norm and Karen Falk were 2 of the most wonderful people, always a smile on their face and always something positive to say.I knew them since I was a child - Karen always had a hug to share. God must have needed them as they were gone from earth way too soon.
Toni and Scott, you were very lucky, as I, to have
had such wonderful parents. My parents (still on Pawnee
and attending Calvary when not in AZ) always kept me updated on your parents.
Peace to you both and your families!