Norma J Diekmann

Norma J. Diekmann, 91, of Navarre, passed away on Thursday, November 20, 2025. She was born on April 1, 1934, in Canton, Ohio, to the late Ralph and Adeline (Kratzer) Lenhart, and remained a lifelong resident of the community. She was a 1952 graduate of Canton McKinley High School.

Norma dedicated her career to helping others through her work as a dietitian at Aultman Hospital. She also devoted many hours assisting her husband with their family business, Diekmann Cabinet Shop. She was a longtime member of Otterbein United Methodist Church.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Roy M. Diekmann, three brothers, Ralph, Don and Raymond Lenhart; two sisters, Alice Henderhan and Doris Arrington.

Those left to cherish her memory include her daughter and son-in-law, Tina and David Bair of Hudson, Ohio; her son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Melissa Diekmann of Canton, Ohio; five grandchildren, Lauren Bair and Andrew (Kat) Bair, Allyson, Matthew, and Krista Diekmann and two great-grandchildren Nixon and Violet Bair.

Family and friends may call on Monday, November 24, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Otterbein United Methodist Church, 6025 Shepler Church Ave SW, Navarre, OH 44662. A funeral service will begin at 12:00 p.m., officiated by Reverend Carl Orphanides. Following the service, Norma will be laid to rest at Zoar Cemetery beside her beloved husband, Roy.

Memorial contributions may be made to Otterbein United Methodist Church.

The family would like to extend their sincere gratitude to Absolute Hospice for their exceptional compassion and care, especially to Erica, Michelle, and Karen.

Arrangements are entrusted to Kreighbaum-Sanders Funeral Home, 4041 Cleveland Ave S., Canton, Ohio 44707. Family and friends may offer condolences and share memories at:

www.sandersfuneralhomes.com 

(330) 484-2525