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Norman L. Ludwig 1932 - 2011 The Carroll Daily Times Herald, Carroll, Iowa, August 12, 2011 Norman Ludwig, 79, of Breda, died Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2011 at his home near Breda. Mass of the Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Saturday, Aug.t 13, at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Breda. Celebrant will be Father Richard Remmes. Organist will be Marilyn Hundling with Jake Gute as soloist. Mass servers will be McKenna Ludwig and Walter Pugh. Lector will be Norman’s niece Renee Monson. Gift bearers will be Norman’s nieces Kathi Milligan and Keri Renze. Eucharistic ministers will be Dave Grabner, Don Masching, and Leonard and Jean Grote. Casket bearers will be Norman’s nephews Randy Ludwig, Mike Ludwig, Gary Ludwig, Bob Ludwig, Tom Ludwig, Paul Ludwig, Jeff Ludwig and Mark Ludwig. Burial will be at St. Bernard’s Cemetery in Breda with military honors conducted by the Breda American Legion. Friends may call at Sharp Funeral Home in Breda after 4:30 p.m. today where there will be a rosary at 5 p.m., followed by a Christian Wake Service at 7 p.m. Memorials may be left at the funeral home or the church for the Kuemper Catholic Schools Foundation. Online condolences may be left for Norman’s family at http://www.sharpfuneral.com. Born July 25, 1932 at Mount Carmel, Norman Lawrence Ludwig was a son of Anthony and Ida (Steinkamp) Ludwig. He spent his younger years in the Mount Carmel area and attended Our Lady of Mount Carmel School. On June 20, 1953 Norman married Mary Pick at St. Bernard’s Church in Breda. Following their marriage he owned and operated the Standard Gas Station in Auburn. Norman served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was honorably discharged in 1957. After his time in the service, he sold automobiles for Lake View Motors and then began his farming career west of Breda where he farmed most of his lifetime, retiring in 1993. Norman and Mary lived on the farm west of Breda. He enjoyed his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren immensely, always requesting their presence at the cabin in Lake View where he enjoyed boating and fishing. He loved to travel, and always looked forward to harvest time, where he could see the results of hard work, and God’s grace. Norman was a member of St. Bernard’s Parish and the Breda American Legion, Fred F. & Norman J. Bruning, Post 607. Survivors include his wife Mary of Breda; his children: Steve Ludwig and his wife Nancy of Ackley, Ann Tiefenthaler and her husband Jim of Breda, Chris Ludwig and his wife Christy of Breda, and Lisa Irlbeck and her husband Steve of Templeton; 14 grandchildren Jillian (Rocky) Robbins, Sean Ludwig, Channon Ludwig, Jasen (Jen) Tiefenthaler, Alissa (Blake) Eischeid, Alison (Jake) Freking, and Connor, Claire, Caleb, Carson, and Chloe Ludwig, Zach, Josh, and Colton Irlbeck; seven great-grandchildren: Macy, Mitchell, Kennedy, Jacoby, Brynnley, Ava, and Zella; two brothers: Duane (Betty) Ludwig of Sioux Rapids, Orville (Edna) Ludwig of Carroll; his sisters-in-law: Norma Jean Ludwig of Vail, and Jane (Denny) Kluver of Breda; his step-sister, Darlene (Paul) Oswald of Carroll; his step-sister-in-law, Betty Neumayer of Breda, as well as many nieces, nephews and many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; his step-mother, Mary; his mother and father-in-law, Tony and Mildred Pick; his brother, Romaine Ludwig; sister-in- law, Grace Ludwig; brother-in-law, Loran Reising; his step-brother, Virgil Neumayer; and a nephew, John Ludwig.
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