Martha R. Nornberg

Martha R. Nornberg, 96-year-old resident of Little Falls, MN, passed away on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at the St. Gabriel's Hospital in Little Falls, MN. A funeral service will be held on Sunday, May 23, 2021, at First United Church in Little Falls, at 3:00 P.M., with Pastor Tony Romaine officiating. A visitation will take place from 2:00 until 3:00 p.m.., at the church. Burial will take place at 3:30 p.m., Sunday, May 30, 2021 at Pelican Cemetery in Pelican, LA, next to her family. Martha Rose (Lunday) Nornberg was born on September 10, 1924, in Pelican, LA, to the late William B. and Zaidee (Mason) Lunday. She graduated from Pelican High School in 1941, and graduated from Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, LA, in 1945. Following her college graduation, she married Alfred Nornberg on November 2, 1945. Together they had two sons, Ronald Gene and Kenneth Lunday. In the years following, Martha taught Home Economics at both Randall and St. Francis in Minnesota. After retirement in 1986, she divided her time between Pelican, LA, and her Minnesota homes. Martha enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She enjoyed gardening, tending to her flowers, and watching the birds and the squirrels in her back yard. Left to cherish her memory are her sons, Ronald (Lana) Nornberg, and Kenneth (Kathleen) Nornberg; grandchildren, Chris (Michelle), Darren (Kellee), William (Karla), Emily (Joe), Jonathan, Kyle (Jackie), Matthew (Jessica), and Kate (Cory); great-grandchildren, Brittney (Kyler), Amber (Chance), Zach (Nacosja), Bailey, Paige, Dawson, Gracee, Landen, Maegen, Lunday, Wesley, Nicholas, Maddie, Hayden, Mac, Cash, Hannah, Chase, Wyatt, Will, Weston, and Adler; niece, Jan (Randy) Greer and great-nephew, Josh Greer; and a great-great-granddaughter, Adeline. Martha was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Katherine Elizabeth Magee; husband, Alfred; and great-grandson, Hayes Mueller.