Norman J. Gudex, 95, formerly of West Bend, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 1, 2026, at Prairie Ridge ALF in Mayville.
He was born in the Town of Eden on January 23, 1931, the son of Sam and Lorena Gudex. Norman graduated from Elmore Grade School and served his country in the U. S. Army from 1953 to 1955. He was a member of the Kewaskum American Legion Post and the West Bend VFW Post. He married Lois Dross on June 1, 1957, at Zoar Evangelical and Reformed Church in Germantown and they had two sons, Jeffrey (Pam) Gudex and Jerome (Melissa) Gudex and six grandchildren Malie, Chloe Kyra, Leah., Samantha and Britny.
Norman worked for the Town and Village of Germantown for 36 years. He was a wood crafter and enjoyed going to antique tractor shows. Norman liked to collect John Deere toys and had a lot in his collection.
Norman is survived by his son, Jerome (Melissa) Gudex; grandchildren, Malie (Alex) Mottet, Kyra Gudex, and Leah (fiancé Tyler) Gudex; great-grandchildren, Henry and Lucy; special daughter, Brenda Kirchner; two sisters-in-law, Beatrice Gudex and Lou Ann Gudex; nieces, nephews, cousins (Norman liked all of them) and many friends.
Norman was preceded in death by his parents, Sam and Lorena; son, Jeffery Gudex; granddaughters, Chloe, Samantha and Britny; three brothers, Loren, John, and Sam; three sisters, Viola Gellings, Marie Sabish, and Johanna Runge; sister-in-law, Vera Gudex; three brothers-in-law, Ed Gellings, Christ Sabish, and Gerhard Runge; former wife, Lois Gudex;, and special friend, Donna Voigt.
Visitation for Norman will be Friday, May 8, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Twohig Funeral Home, 109 W. Main St., Campbellsport.
A Funeral Service will follow at 1 p.m. at the Twohig Funeral Home with Rev. Tim Keenan officiating and burial will follow at Ledgeview Memorial Park in Fond du Lac with Military Honors.
The family extends a heartfelt thank you to the nurses and staff of Prairie Ridge Assisted Living and Aurora Hospice with a special thank you to Warren.
Twohig Funeral Home is serving the family with guestbook and condolences at www.twohigfunerals.com.
