TOSO NORMAN C

LTC Norman C. Toso was a potential VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 12/05/2016 at the age of 87.9
Madison, WI
Date of Birth 01/11/1929
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 116 AHC
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More detail on this person: Lieutenant Colonel Norman C. Toso, 87, devoted father, husband, and veteran, died peacefully at home on December 5, 2016. He was born on January 11, 1929 in Elizabeth, Minnesota, one of nine children, son of Konrad and Elizabeth Toso. He is survived by two brothers, Eugene and Richard, and one sister, Lorraine. He is also survived by his wife, Linda Wells, and four step-children, Laura, Julie, David (Melissa), and Jason (Erin). His first wife, Phyllis Marlene Pederson, died in 2004. His is survived by six children from that family: Lisa (Flynt), Margaret (Tom), Erec (Megan), Sarah (Alan), Konrad (Debra), and Andrew (Courtney). There are also many beloved grandchildren and great-grandchildren. More than anything, Norman, aka "The Bear," loved his families to distraction. He was a fighter, a football athlete, a Golden Gloves boxer, and a veteran of the Korean Conflict and the Viet Nam War. He was a man of heart. He was also self-deprecating, telling one son after a canoe race with a broken paddle, "I am just too damned dumb to quit." He earned a BA from the University of Alaska and had two careers, the first with the Army, the second with the American Automobile Association. He served his community by sitting on the Stoughton City Council and the Stoughton School Board. He was an active member of Covenant Lutheran Church in Stoughton, Wisconsin and worked with Lutherdale Ministries. The Bear was a mountain of a man and will be missed and grieved by many. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016, at SCHNEIDER FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Monroe, WI with full military rites. For on-line condolences and registry: www.schneiderfuneraldirectors.com A special thank you Hospice, the family for their support and a special thank you to Laura and Cathy.

Burial information: Greenwood Cemetery

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Date posted on this site: 10/13/2025