Norma L. Steele

NORFOLK — Norma L. Steele, 66, of Norfolk died Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, at Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at First Christian Church, Norfolk, with burial in Pleasant View Cemetery, Plainview, and the Rev. Tim DeFor officiating. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Sunday at Stonacek Funeral Chapel, Norfolk. She was born Aug. 21, 1947, at Plainview to Robert and Leona (Buchholz) Schumacher. She was baptized as an infant at Zion Lutheran Church, Plainview, and confirmed there March 26, 1961. She attended elementary schools at District 9 south of Plainview and Zion Lutheran School of Plainview and graduated from Plainview High School in 1965. She married her first husband, Willie Anderson, in 1967. They operated Closeouts Unlimited in Norfolk. After the death of Willie in June 1989 at the age of 41 years old, Norma worked for the Norfolk Shopper. She married her second husband, Ross Steele, Oct. 1, 1993, at Norfolk. Norma and Ross operated Sugar Plum Gifts and Sugar Plum Oak. She enjoyed working with Amish families, all the flowers in her flower garden, time with family and putting together jig saw puzzles. She was a member of First Christian Church of Norfolk. Survivors are husband Ross Steele of Norfolk; son Todd Anderson of Norfolk; two granddaughters, Merisa and Patience Anderson of Norfolk; two stepsons, James and wife Wendy Steele of New Hope, Minn., and Peter Steele of San Mateo, Calif.; stepdaughter Sara and husband Jason Moore of Olathe, Kan.; two stepgrandchildren; one brother, Robert and wife Wanda Schumacher of Hartington; one sister, Eileen and husband Marvin Vrooman of Tekamah; three sisters-in-law, Shirley Schumacher of Blue Springs, Mo., Norma Schumacher of Red Oak, Iowa, Shirley Schumacher of Columbus; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Leona; first husband Willie Anderson; and four brothers, Rodger, Allen, Melvin and Larry. Music will be by organist Lydia Shaw and soloist Romona Noble. Casket bearers are Trent Jeffrey, Tyler Jeffrey, Seth Jeffrey, Alan Puntney, Don Kahler and Dave Amick.

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Norma L. Steele

August 21, 1947 - January 22, 2014