Norman Eugene Host

Norman Host 77 year old of rural Long Prairie, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2023, at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Friday, March 31, 2023, at the Christ the King Catholic Church in Browerville at 11:00 AM. Visitation will occur at the church on Thursday, March 30, 2023,  from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM and will continue the day of the mass at the church one hour before mass start time. The burial will take place at the church cemetery. 

BOTH VISITATIONS AND THE MASS WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE CHURCH.

Norman Eugene Host was born one of thirteen children to Eugene and Roselind (Luke) Host of Browerville, Minnesota on the twelfth of December 1945. He graduated from Browerville High School. After high school he wanted to experience the big city, so he moved to Minneapolis to find work and live a new life. After one year, he decided to move back home and farm. When Norman was in high school, he met a young lady from Clarissa, Gloria Busch. The two courted and were united in marriage on July 3, 1965. They were married at St. Joseph’s and had their reception at the Methodist fellowship hall both in Clarissa.  The couple generally went to different activities together, where one went, the other wasn’t far behind. They found great joy in each other's company. 

Gloria remembers that Norman was shy when they first met. But one day he came home and said that he was going to try doing real estate sales. Well, this turned into a future career that would change his life and occupation forever. He spent the rest of his working days selling many things, homes, cars, insurance and then started working for ABC seamless. He had great success in sales, and his personable personality helped him to make connections with people he met over the years. Three years after working for ABC, Norman decided he wanted to go out on his own. He started Host Exteriors in 1995. He and his son worked side by side on projects and grew the business to what it is today. He instilled his hard-working work ethic into his children and his pride in craftsmanship.

Norman passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2023, at his home. He leaves behind his wife of fifty-seven years, Gloria; children, Terry (Amy) Host and Shanin (Shawn) Marcyes; siblings, Joan (Arnie) Abrahamson, Bob (Sharon) Host, John (Marge) Host, Leroy Host, Randy Host, Doug (Sharon) Waletzko, Carol Lisson, Leon (Julie) Host, Jerry Host; grandchildren, Zachary and Danielle Marcyes, Austin, Matthew, Hayden, Noelle (Justin) Henline, Shayla, Adrianna, and Aubrey Host; great-grandchild, Elizabeth Henline; sister-in-law, Anne Host. He was preceded in death by two of his children Jackie, Mickelle; Siblings, Arlis (Howard) Bolitho, Jeannie (Robert) Lisson, Larry Host; sister-in-law, Jane Host.

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