Norma F. McConnell

Norma F. McConnell obituary, Council Bluffs, IA

Norma F. McConnell

Norma McConnell Obituary

Published by The Daily Nonpareil from Apr. 4 to Apr. 5, 2012.
Norma F. McConnell, age 80, entered into heaven on Monday, April 2, 2012.

Norma the daughter of Loren and Emma Book McConnell was born March 10, 1932, in Little Rock, Ark., and lived in Council Bluffs since 1947. She worked at the Council Bluffs Care Center and Bethany Lutheran Home. After retiring she moved to Red Oak, Iowa with Angela and Jay Ceder. We will remember Norma for her sense of humor, smiles and laughter. She enjoyed attending stock car races, playing games, and was an avid animal lover, caring for monkeys and parrots and rescuing strays.

Norma was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Lawrence "Jim" McConnell and Edward R. McConnell; sister, Margaret Gunzenhauser.

Norma leaves to cherish her memory, brother, Ed (Fran) Morris; sister-in-law, Shirley McConnell, all of Council Bluffs; nieces and nephews, Linda (Roger) Bonham, Craig (Tina) McConnell, Diane Woods, Sharon Adrian, Edward Jr. (LuRene) McConnell, Angela (Jay) Ceder; many great and great-great nieces, nephews cousins and friends.

Visitation Thursday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Funeral services Friday, 10 a.m., all at Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring Bayliss Park Chapel. Father Chuck Kottas, Pastor, St. Peters Church, officiant. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery followed by a luncheon at Cutler-O'Neill Walnut Hill Reception Center, 1350 E. Pierce St. Memorials to SOLAS preferred.


This obituary was originally published in The Daily Nonpareil.

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Edward Morris

May 31, 2012

Have missed you Norma, Iknow your riding with Ed now. You allways be with Me.

Barbara (Gunzenhauser) Schultz

May 30, 2012

My thoughts & Prayers are with all of the family at this time of loss

Connie Cooper

May 30, 2012

Norma was a special person. She will be missed.

Fran Morris

April 5, 2012

Aunt Norma was a sweet lady with a great sense of humor! We loved her very much & she will truly be missed!!!

Janet Daub

April 4, 2012

Sorry to hear of your loss. Norma was a wonderful lady to know. Janet Daub

Wendy and Pat Campbell

April 4, 2012

We will be thinking of your family.

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