NATHALIE BURNS

NATHALIE BURNS 02/21/1937 - 11/06/2025 Nathalie Burns, 88 of Webster City, Iowa, died at her home on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Visitation was held from 1 - 3 p.m. on Sunday, November 9 at Boman Funeral Home (www.bomanfh.com) in Webster City. Graveside service was at 11 a.m. on Monday, November 10 at Williams Cemetery in Williams, Iowa. Nathalie was born on February 21, 1937, in Williams to Joseph and Daisy (Norem) Hoversten. She graduated from Popejoy School in 1954. On September 2, 1961, she married Bob Burns in Dows, Iowa. Nathalie worked for many years as a bank clerk before opening and operating a professional photography studio in Nebraska City with Bob. After 20 years they moved to LaMars, where she continued working in professional photography until she retired and moved to Webster City in 2009. From a young age, Nathalie enjoyed hunting with her brother, earning the nickname "Annie Oakley" for her skill as a marksman. She also loved spending time outdoors fishing, as well as bowling and participating in league play. An avid golfer, she achieved hole-in-one shots at courses in both Hamburg, Iowa, and Nebraska City. She enjoyed gardening - both vegetables and flowers - planting trees and was a proud member of Arbor Day Foundation. Nathalie's family includes her husband Bob of 64 years; daughter Norma Jean (Corey) Orton of Kansas City, Kan.; grandchildren: Andrew (Michelle) Orton of Olathe, Kan., and Katie (fiancé Mickey Van Horn) Orton of Leavenworth, Kan.; great-grandchildren: Oliver and Arthur; two sisters Joan Gaston of Colfax, Iowa, and Pam (Mike) Jondal of Webster City, Iowa; sister-in-law Claudia Hoversten of Anchorage, Alaska. She was preceded in death by her parents; stillborn son Robert David; and siblings Melvin, Lois, Alvina, and Kenny.