Norman LaFollette Andres(s)en, born July 20, 1928, died on March 31, 2019, in Yuma, Arizona, of congestive heart failure, surrounded by family. He spent the last 30 winters in Southern California and Arizona.

He was born to Christian Andressen and Julie Mourie Andressen in Sheridan, California, the youngest of five children.

Norman graduated from high school in Lincoln, California, and enlisted in the Army Occupation Forces in Japan where he served for a year and a half.

He attended Sierra College and graduated from UC Berkeley.

He married Leila Hinton in 1953 and had four children. They divorced after 10 years.

Norman was a probation officer for Alameda County for 26 years, retiring in 1981. He then moved to Clearlake.

In 1985 he married JoAnn Hodem. They lived in Clearlake for 24 years, then moved to Lower Lake.

He was an avid hunter, bicyclist, bird watcher, RVer, member of Escapees RV club and American Sportsmans Club, and a Friend of Bill W for more than 45 years.

He was predeceased by his brother and three sisters.

He is survived by his loving wife, JoAnn; children, Norman Andresen, Mark Andresen, Nord (Victoria) Andresen and Laura (David) Peters; stepchildren, Dan Hodem (Debbie Giaconni), Mary Hodem (Romulo Miranda) and Margie King; 13 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

A celebration of life will be held at noon on June 18, with a potluck at the family home in Lower Lake.