Norman Lorenzo Reisner
November 15, 1938 – March 14, 2025
Norman Lorenzo Reisner, a beacon of love, example, and kindness passed away on March 14, 2025, in Brigham City, Utah, less than three months since the passing of his sweetheart Barbara.
Norman was born November 15,1938 to Kenneth Charles Orton and Ida Luker Orton Beebe and was later adopted and raised byIda’s sister Thelma Luker Reisner and Wilford Hyrum Reisner.He loved and cared for both of his mothers very much. He was born and raised to be a farmer and hard worker. He was trusted to drive the old farm trucks when he was only ten years old. He had an amazing work ethic and was a master at fixing things. The countless numbers of vehicles, tractors, railroad cars, household items, and even broken hearts he fixed cannot be measured. To quote one of his grandsons “If it’s broken, Grandpa can fix it, he can fix anything”.
Norman was a devoted and dedicated husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. Norman married his eternal sweetheart Barbara LaRue Gunter seventy years ago on February 12, 1955, in Virginia, Idaho. They were later sealed in the Logan LDS temple for eternity. Together Norm and Barbara had eight Children Bonita Damewood, Jerry (Debbie) Reisner, Darwin Reisner, Rondell Reisner, Laurell Harris, Berdine Reisner, Marla (Richard) Young, and Bobbi (Paul) Luker. Heprovided a loving home for his family and is a hero to all his children and grandchildren.
Norman was a kind man who was blessed with the ability to see other people’s needs, sorrows, and sufferings. He would quickly jump to their aid and help in any way that he could. Even in his last days with dementia, he was serving others.
Besides farming, Norman had a career as a carman for the railroad. He worked for the Union Pacific Fruit Express for over 45 years. He was the union chairman, working for the rights of the other employees for many years. He was a friend and example to everyone.
Norman loved the beauty of the outdoors whether it was counting the heads of grain, breathing fresh air in the mountains, or fishing in a stream. He valued any time spent with his family and friends camping.
Norman was a man of great faith. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He served in many bishoprics, elders quorum presidencies, served as a temple worker in the Idaho Falls Temple, served as a missionary in the Idaho-Pocatello mission, and was a friend to scouting. He loved and lived the gospel of Jesus Christ through his actions.
Norman is survived by six of his children, twenty-four grandchildren, fifty-eight great grandchildren, and seventeen great-great grandchildren. Norman had an interesting family dynamic with 22 brothers and sisters. He did not meet several of his siblings until later in life, but he grew to love them all. He was preceded in death by his sweetheart Barbara, son Rondell, daughter Berdine, Great-granddaughter Adalyn Grace Woolstenhulme, parents, and many siblings.
Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday April 2, 2025, atthe Fort Hall Ward Building 333 S. Treaty Hwy US 91Pocatello, Idaho. A viewing will be held prior to the funeral from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. with the funeral beginning at 12:00 p.m. Interment in the Arimo, Idaho cemetery.
The family would like to express appreciation and gratitude to the staff of the Brigham City Gables Assisted living and Aegis Hospice for the loving care they provided for good ol’ Norm.They all became a part of his family.
Services entrusted to Horsley Funeral Home.