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Norma Beyer, age 86, of Comfrey, MN died on August 12, 2014, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield, MN.

Visitation will be on Thursday, August 14, 2014 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the New Hope Lutheran Church in Comfrey and will continue on Friday from 10 to 11 a.m. at the New Hope Lutheran Church.

Service will be held at the New Hope Lutheran Church on Friday, August 15, 2014, at 11 a.m.

The clergy will be Nehring, Pastor Brian. Interment will be at the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery near Wells, MN.

Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Comfrey, MN. On line condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com.

Norma Rae Callahan-Beyer was born January 3, 1928, in Freeborn Township, MN to Thomas and Hulda (Knaack) Callahan. She attended country school District #63 and later graduated from Freeborn High School in 1946. Norma was united in marriage to Harold Beyer on December 11, 1947. The couple moved to a farm near New Richland where they raised their family. She was a member of New Hope Lutheran Church in Comfrey and was very active in various church activities. Norma enjoyed playing cards, old time dances, traveling, and gardening.

She is survived by her husband Harold of Springfield; children- Donald and wife Susan Beyer of Keller, TX, Leann Henry of Big Lake, Marlene and husband Sheldon Schuelke of Comfrey, and Donna and husband Quint Streich of Statesville, NC; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers- Bill and Bob Callahan; sisters- Betty Lindsey, Dorothy Brandt, and Velma Brandt; sisters-in-law- Arlean Bollenbragen and Delores Callahan; and son-in-law Jim Henry.

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