Norman John Prevo D.O.

October 29, 1956 - October 12, 2015

Norman John Prevo D.O., 58, of rural Bloomfield, Iowa and former resident of Des Moines, Iowa passed away on October 12, 2015 at the Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. He was born October 29, 1956 in Iowa City, Iowa to John Harvey and Marilyn Rose Randolph Prevo. He married Kammy Konzen on October 11, 1991 in Des Moines, and they later divorced. Norman graduated from Davis County High School in 1974. He also graduated from Drake University College of Pharmacy in Des Moines and worked as a pharmacist while attending Des Moines College of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Services. He completed a family practice residency at Iowa Lutheran Hospital and began working as a physician in a family medical practice in Des Moines in 1991. A few years later, he began working in occupational medicine with Iowa Health System where he would become the Medical Director of that department. In 2005 he began his own occupational medical practice in West Des Moines. Norman was board certified in family practice and occupational medicine during his career. Norman was a loving father, he particularly enjoyed the toddler years of his children spending time with them outdoors and showing them plants, trees, and even bugs in the yard. He cared greatly for animals and had a variety of pets while growing up. One of his favorite pets was a dog named George, who he gave to his kids as a pup. Norman liked traveling, especially to the beach. His other interests included gardening, canning fruits and vegetables, working in the yard, camping, all sorts of reading, and going to the movies with his children. He is survived by two sons, Caleb (Cassie) Prevo and Tyler Prevo both of Des Moines; two daughters, Natalie Prevo of Ames, Iowa and Hannah Prevo of Ankeny, Iowa; two grandchildren, Maya and Sealya Prevo of Des Moines; two brothers, Mark (Cindy) Prevo and Bruce Prevo both of Bloomfield; three nephews; and a niece. He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Johnna Jamieson; and a nephew, Nikita Jamieson. Memorial services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at the Wagler Funeral Home in Bloomfield with Rev. Jack Knox officiating. Burial of the cremated remains will be at a later date at the IOOF Cemetery in Bloomfield. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday with the family present to greet friends from 1:00 p.m. until the time of the service. A memorial has been established to the Friends of the Bloomfield Public Library.