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Norma Lerner Obituary
Norma Lee Lerner, 85, of Edwardsburg, passed peacefully to her rest, Nov. 26, 2023, surrounded by her family at Elkhart General Hospital after an illness.
She was born Nov. 23, 1938, in Chicago, the daughter of Norman R. and Lucille (Johnson) Gauvreau, and has lived in Edwardsburg most of her life. She was a graduate of Edwardsburg High School and of Indiana University with an Associate Degree. She also attended Valparaiso University.
She began her career with Miles Lab in Elkhart in Public Relations, then became the editor of the Miles magazine known as the "Alkalizer." She took time off from her public work to raise her three loving children. Then she re-entered the newspaper Industry, being a freelance reporter for the South Bend Tribune, The Elkhart Truth, The Edwardsburg Argus, The Kalamazoo Gazette and the Herald Palladium.
Norma was married Aug. 20, 1960, in Elkhart to her loving husband, Ronald E. Lerner, and he survives with their three beloved children, Connie (Larry) Davis of Niles, Paul (Marcia) Lerner of Niles and Elizabeth (Jon) Groulx of Edwardsburg. There are seven loving grandchildren, Jonathan, Helen, Blake, Grant, Garrett, Taylor and Kaylee, and one beloved great-grandchild, Amelia. Family who preceded Norma in passing are her parents, her sisters, Gladys Wallen and Lucille Bridenstine, and her brother, Norman Gauvreau.
Norma was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Niles, a member of the Cass County Sheriff's Mounted Division, a member of the Michigan Trail Riders Association Inc., and her special group of friends known as "The Dessert Group."
Family and friends may visit with the family Sunday, Dec. 3, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Paul E. Mayhew Funeral Home, 26863 W. Main St., Edwardsburg. The Worship Service will be on Monday, Dec. 4, at noon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 1340 Sycamore St., Niles, with a visitation from 11 a.m. until noon. Interment will be in Edwardsburg Cemetery, Edwardsburg.
Arrangements are by the Paul E. Mayhew Funeral Home, Edwardsburg.
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Brenda Nesbitt
December 9, 2023
Sorry for your lost of Norma. I spent many vacations with her and many miles on horseback with her. She was one that would order a lemon ice cream cone with me when we hit a place that served lemon ice cream. I always enjoyed her friendship and always keep her memory in my heart.
Kathleen Gunter
December 1, 2023
We became friends when I was 9 yrs old. I had a wonderful loving friendship with Norma. Started with stick horses and she made the best ones with real leather bridals and hay bale twine for manes and tails. Then we graduated to real horses, we wanted to be cowgirls when we grew up. That did not happen to either of. The dessert girls were Norma, Pat Stauffer, Deanna Krupp, Nancy Cummins and me Kathy Gunter. We met once a week at one of our houses and had dessert and coffee. We sure had a good gabfest and we laughed until our jaws ached. Those were the good old days, I will aways remember. Love you Norma
linda rothrock jurus
November 30, 2023
My sympathy to Ronald and family at this sad time. I knew Norma thru the Cass County Mounted Div. Club and worked with her several times over the years during the Cass County 4-H fair. She was a true lover of news, the truth in print and her horses.
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Tim Braunsdorf
November 30, 2023
Connie, I am so sorry for your loss. May your memories of love and happy times sustain you and bring you comfort during this difficult time.
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