Ronald Noren

Ron Noren was born on June 20th, 1956 in New Ulm, Minnesota. He was raised in rural Saint James by his caring parents, Harold and Viola Noren. Ron had two older brothers: Jerry and Dwayne. He attended grade school in La Salle, high school in St. James, and vocational school in Mankato. He has worked in the feed and livestock industry for the last 36 years. Along the way, he made many friends who remained close to him up to his passing. On November 22nd, 1980, Ron married the love of his life, Angela Larson. Together, they raised three children: Jamie, Krista, and Steven. He treasured watching them grow up and teaching them valuable life lessons along the way.Ron encouraged his children to love trapshooting, and together they have won trophies and prizes at the state level. To his granddaughters, Lilly and Mya, he was known as "Grandpa Buzzy Bee". He cherished his time with them and made his love for them known to everyone in his life. Ron's passions were family, friends, trapshooting, and shooting pool. He was proud to dedicate a great portion of his life being the ATA Delegate for the Minnesota Trapshooting Association (MTA) and the manager of the St. James Gun Club for the Watonwan Game and Fish.One of his greatest life accomplishments was being inducted into the MTA's Hall of Fame in 2008. Ron was proud of his and his family's trapshooting achievements. However, he was even more passionate about spending quality time with his fellow trapshooting buddies, teaching newcomers how to shoot, and helping preserve the future of the sport that he loved.His presence in the trapshooting world will be felt forever. Many organizations, people and families have been touched by the life of Ron Noren. He will never be forgotten and his passion for commitment and excellence will forever be an inspiration to all. He is survived by his wife Angie Noren of St. James, children; Jamie (Buddy) Seiner of Pierre, SD, Krista (Ryan) Gellert of Sioux Falls, Steven Noren of Ames, IA, grandchildren; Lillian and Mya Seiner, parents; Harold and Viola Noren of St. James, brothers; Jerry (Lynette) Noren of St. James, Dwayne (Cathy) Noren of Plymouth, father-in-law and mother-in-law; Orval and Joyce Larson of St. James, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; Mike (Diane) Larson of Nisswa,and Bruce (Pattie) Larson of Fairmont. He is preceded in death by his grandparents. In lieu of flowers, the Ron Noren Memorial Foundation has been established as a way for our family to continue giving to the organizations he valued. First Visitation 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Friday, February 15, 2013 Sturm Funeral Home, St. James Chapel 906 - 10th Ave. S. St. James, Minnesota, United States 56081 Second Visitation 9:30 am - 10:30 am Saturday, February 16, 2013 East Sveadahl Lutheran Church 30247 710th Ave Saint James, Minnesota, United States 56081 Interment Information East Sveadahl Lutheran Cemetery 30187 710th ave. Saint James, Minnesota, United States 56081