Norman Lee Kotz (1934

Date : 16 Jul 2016
Location : St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Tipton, IA

Norman Kotz
IOWA CITY

Norman Lee Kotz, 82, from Tipton, died Tuesday July 12, 2016, at Mercy Hospice in Iowa City. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. today at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton. There will be a public scripture service beginning at 3:30 p.m. Funeral Mass will be 10 a.m. Saturday, July 16, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Tipton, with one hour of visitation prior, beginning at 9 a.m. Private graveside service will be at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.

He was born Jan. 4, 1934, in Wapello, Iowa, to Bernard and Mildred (Garrison) Kotz, Norman was a graduate of Tipton High School. He attended St. Ambrose College and received his degree from the Wisconsin Banker School. On Dec. 26, 1953, he was united in marriage to Marilyn Johnston at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Tipton. Norman and Marilyn had four children, Kayla, Kim, Kirk and Kortney.

He purchased the Bussey Bank in Bussey, Iowa, where they made their home until purchasing the Bennett State Bank. They moved to Bennett, Iowa, and later to Mechanicsville, Iowa, where they purchased a farm until retiring and moving to Tipton, where they resided until his death.

He was an active member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Tipton, where he had served as parish finance adviser. He was a member of the 330 Club and the Tipton Golf Club. Norman served on the Bennett School Board for 10 years. He loved socializing with all his friends at Hardee's.

He is survived by his wife, Marilyn of Tipton; two daughters, Kayla (Wayne) Holst of Wilton, Iowa, and Kim (Roger) Wilson of Aledo, Texas; two sons, Kirk (Pamela) Kotz of Tampa, Florida, and Kortney (Virginia) Kotz of Mechanicsville, Iowa; a sister, Josephine (Howard) Hensch of Iowa City; five grandchildren, Jason (Andrea) Holst, Jaime (Marcus) Kurtz, Jennifer (Nelson) Sears, Kaylee (Nicholas) Wilson, and Clarissa (John) Bruce; and six great-grandchildren, Kael, Alana, Kendall, Coden, Camden, Quinten and one more expected to arrive in October.

He is preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Donald Kotz.

Quad-City Times - Jul 15, 2016

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Source - Year: 1940; Census Place: Davenport, Scott, Iowa; Roll: T627_1202; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 82-25A.

Norman Kotz
IOWA CITY

Norman Lee Kotz, 82, from Tipton, died Tuesday July 12, 2016, at Mercy Hospice in Iowa City. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. today at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton. There will be a public scripture service beginning at 3:30 p.m. Funeral Mass will be 10 a.m. Saturday, July 16, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Tipton, with one hour of visitation prior, beginning at 9 a.m. Private graveside service will be at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.

He was born Jan. 4, 1934, in Wapello, Iowa, to Bernard and Mildred (Garrison) Kotz, Norman was a graduate of Tipton High School. He attended St. Ambrose College and received his degree from the Wisconsin Banker School. On Dec. 26, 1953, he was united in marriage to Marilyn Johnston at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Tipton. Norman and Marilyn had four children, Kayla, Kim, Kirk and Kortney.

He purchased the Bussey Bank in Bussey, Iowa, where they made their home until purchasing the Bennett State Bank. They moved to Bennett, Iowa, and later to Mechanicsville, Iowa, where they purchased a farm until retiring and moving to Tipton, where they resided until his death.

He was an active member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Tipton, where he had served as parish finance adviser. He was a member of the 330 Club and the Tipton Golf Club. Norman served on the Bennett School Board for 10 years. He loved socializing with all his friends at Hardee's.

He is survived by his wife, Marilyn of Tipton; two daughters, Kayla (Wayne) Holst of Wilton, Iowa, and Kim (Roger) Wilson of Aledo, Texas; two sons, Kirk (Pamela) Kotz of Tampa, Florida, and Kortney (Virginia) Kotz of Mechanicsville, Iowa; a sister, Josephine (Howard) Hensch of Iowa City; five grandchildren, Jason (Andrea) Holst, Jaime (Marcus) Kurtz, Jennifer (Nelson) Sears, Kaylee (Nicholas) Wilson, and Clarissa (John) Bruce; and six great-grandchildren, Kael, Alana, Kendall, Coden, Camden, Quinten and one more expected to arrive in October.

He is preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Donald Kotz.

Source - Quad-City Times - Jul 15, 2016

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Jan 04 1934 Birth		Birth of Norman Kotz
Apr 1940 Age 6		Lived in Davenport, Scott, Iowa (Census)
Dec 26 1953 Age 19		Married to LIVING RELATIVE
Dec 01 1974 Age 40		Death of father, Bernard Kotz
Aug 27 1999 Age 65		Death of mother, Mildred Garrison
Jul 12 2016 Age 82		Death of Norman Kotz