Norwood “Woody” A. Stromberg
FAIRMONT — Funeral Service for Norwood “Woody” A. Stromberg, age 90, of Fairmont, Minn., will be 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at East Chain Lutheran Church. Interment will be in the church cemetery with military honors provided by the Lee C. Prentice American Legion Post 36 and Martin County Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1222. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, May 8, at Lakeview Funeral Home and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Woody passed away surrounded by his family on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at Goldfinch Estates in Fairmont. Lakeview Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Fairmont is assisting the family with arrangements.
Norwood Allen Stromberg was born on Nov. 19, 1935, in East Chain Township. He was the son of Oscar and Alma (Soma) Stromberg. Woody was baptized and confirmed at East Chain Lutheran Church. He attended East Chain School and graduated from East Chain High School in 1953. After graduating, Woody worked at Holley’s Farmers Supply before entering military service.
On Sept. 4, 1958, Woody enlisted in the Army where he served with Company B, 94th Engineer Battalion as a Heavy Vehicle Driver. He served in Germany before earning his honorable discharge on Aug. 16, 1960.
On April 5, 1964, Woody was united in marriage to Janice Luhmann at the East Chain Lutheran Church. This union was blessed with three children, Deb, Patti and Bob. At a young age, Woody moved to the Soma family farm where he lived and farmed the land until he and Janice moved to Fairmont in 2012. Woody and Janice shared over fifty-nine years together before Janice passed away on Oct. 2, 2023.
Woody enjoyed going to his kid’s and grandkid’s events. You could usually catch him watching an event with him “checking out the inside of his eyelids”; aka taking a nap.
Woody was a life-long member of East Chain Lutheran Church where he was active on the church council. He was also a 4-H leader and a member of the Martin County Farm Services Co-op Board and the Lee C. Prentice American Legion.
Left to cherish his memory include his daughters, Deb Cole of Ringsted, Iowa, and Patti Mielke of East Chain, Minn.; son, Bob (Lisa) Stromberg of East Chain, Minn.; grandchildren, Blake Cole (Ashley Cain), Blaine Cole (Mya Mosloski), Rachael (Shawn) Neufeld, Derek (Courtney) Mielke, Noah Wedel (Raquel Hernandez), and Logan Wedel; great grandchildren, Jaxyn Spoon, Brycen, Hailey, Harley Cole, Willow and Colton Mielke, and Kyler Wedel; sister, Judy (Terry) Leiding; brothers-in-law, Darrell Buhmann, and Vic Abelson; sisters-in-law, Claudia Kastning, and Bev Sime; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Along with his parents, Oscar and Alma Stromberg, Woody was preceded in death by his wife, Janice Stromberg; son-in-law, Chris Mielke; granddaughter, Morgan Mielke; sister, Janice Buhmann; brother, Norman Stromberg; brother-in-law, Dennis Kastning; sister-in-law, Diana Abelson; and parents-in-law, Clarence and Winnefred Luhmann.
The family would prefer memorials to East Chain Lutheran Church, The Martin County Fair, or The East Chain Activity Center.
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