The funeral for Floyd Walter Nord will be at 1:00pm, Saturday, March 5 at the Macken Funeral Home River Park Chapel with Pastor Lisa Johnson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Mr. Nord 90 of Rochester died Wednesday (March 2, 2016) at St. Marys Hospital. He was born January 27, 1926 in Goodhue County to George and Mae (Herzog) Nord. He graduated from Mantorville High School in 1944. Floyd joined the United States Navy in March of 1945 and was in Tokyo Bay on the USS New Mexico the day Japan surrendered. He was honorably discharged in 1946. On August 14, 1947 he married his love Marilyn Swarthout. Floyd and Marilyn resided in Superior WI., Minneapolis MN., Minot ND, and Rochester MN. During his 32 year career with the Kinney Shoe Corporation. After retirement he worked another 10 years for O&B shoes. Floyd was a lifelong member of the Eagles club, Legion club, as well as the VFW. He was on the second Honors flight out of southern Minnesota for WW11 vets to Washington DC. He was an avid gardener, fisherman, and hunter. Floyd's family will miss his humor, stories, kind heart and love.

Survivors include his wife of 68 years Marilyn Nord, daughters Nadine Nord of Austin MN, Linda (Donny) Jackson of Mazeppa, and Cindy (Pat) Nixa of Rochester MN, 12 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, and one great-great grandson. Sister-in-laws Louann Denny of Big Lake, MN, Doris Nord of Stewartville, MN and brother-in-law Richard Swarthout of Aitkin, MN.

Floyd was preceded in death by his parents, grandson Jamie Jackson, brother Harold Nord, sisters Marcella Sullivan, Evelyn Brandsted, and many brother and sister-in-laws. In lieu of flowers, memorials my go to affiliations of your choice.

Online condolences are welcome at www.mackenfuneralhome.com