Kenneth S. Norberg

Kenneth S. Norberg

April 5, 1940 ~ Feb. 1, 2023 (age 82)

Kenneth Severin Norberg, 82, of Smithville, Ga., passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, at his home. He was born in Isanti Co., Minn., on April 5, 1940, to the late Andrew Severin Norberg and Anna Oman Norberg. Norberg retired after 20 years serving in the U.S. military as a master sergeant. After his military career he worked at the Marine Corps Logistics Base in the electronics division. He was a member of Americus First Baptist Church where he served as a deacon, Sunday School teacher and was a member of the church choir. He was a member of the Americus American Legion. He loved to read, cut a lot of grass, liked to tinker with electronics, and loved working in construction and repairing old lawn mowers.

Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Sarah Higgs Norberg of Leesburg; his daughters Rene (Todd) Norberg Chesnut of Fayetteville, Ga., and Michelle (Bobby) Norberg Bailey of Tallahassee, Fla.; his grandchildren Nicole O’Neal, Kandy Faulkner, Libby Chesnut and Andrew Youngman; and six great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and his son Jon Norberg.