House 1955-62 (District 57)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Counties Served:
St. Louis
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
10/24/1922
Birth Place:
Duluth, Minnesota
Birth County:
St. Louis
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
5/30/1997
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Duluth
Occupation (when first elected):
Lawyer
EDUCATION
University of Minnesota; B.S.L.;
University of Minnesota, Law School; LL.B.;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
United States Navy (World War II, Commanding Officer);
194? to 19??
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota State Ethical Practices Board (Member);
197? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Violet Lemenowsky (married in 1948)
Children:
One child: Jane (daughter)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
"When Roger F. Noreen served in the Minnesota Legislature in the 1950s, he was the only Republican representative from the heavily Democratic 6th District." (Obituary, St. Paul Pioneer Press, June 1, 1997)
He moved to St. Paul, Minnesota in 1961 after he accepted a job with West Publishing Company. He lived in Mendota Heights, Minnesota at the time of his death.
He died after battling multiple myeloma. His funeral was held at St. Stephen's Lutheran Church in West St. Paul, Minnesota.
Religion provided by his obituary.