Cornelius Norgaren

Stoughton - Cornelius "Clink" Drogsvold Norgaren, age 98, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at Azura Memory Care, Stoughton.

Clink was born March 6, 1917 in Stoughton to Theodore and Annie Norgaren. He graduated from Stoughton High School in 1936. After graduation he drove milk truck until enlisting in the Army in 1941, receiving an Honorable Discharge in 1945. Clink was then employed by Rein, Schultz & Dahl for 41 years as a heavy machine operator retiring in 1982.

Clink was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Peter St. Claire Norgaren, sisters, DeLores Norgaren and Elizabeth Arneson, nephew, Peter A. Norgaren, niece, Susan D. Christenson, and great nephew, Peter J. Norgaren.

Clink is survived by nieces, Elizabeth Bortz, Madison, Sandra Arneson, Odessa, Texas, Mary Jo Norgaren, Waunakee, nephew Charles Arneson, Elizabethtown, Kentucky, great nieces, Marti Berg, Joni (Craig) Wood and Mari Steele of Stoughton, and other great nieces and nephews.

Clink enjoyed fishing, golfing, talking with friends over coffee and taking car rides overlooking the countryside. He was a special person and uncle to all of us and will be dearly missed.

We would like to acknowledge and thank the staff at Azura Memory Care and Agrace Hospice for their care and compassion shown to Clink.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Christ Lutheran Church or Agrace HospiceCare.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 23, 2015 at Cress Funeral Home, 206 W. Prospect St., Stoughton at 11:00 a.m., visitation to precede services from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Burial to follow services at East Side Lutheran Cemetery.

Please share your memories at www.cressfuneralservice.com

Cress Funeral Home
206 W. Prospect St.
Stoughton, Wisconsin 53589
608-873-9244