Norma Anderson

Norma M. Anderson, 97, passed from this world to her eternal home on March 10, 2019 at Lakewood Health System Care Center, Staples. 

Memorial services were held at Staples United Methodist Church March 16, 2019. 

Interment will be held at a later date.

Norma was born April, 1921 to Ray and Annie France in Staples. She attended Staples schools, graduating in 1939. Following graduation she worked at the Ben Franklin store in Staples for eight years. In 1944, she met a  handsome young solider from Verndale who was home on leave. She and Roy were married in Great Bend, Kansas following a six-week courtship. They had a full and rewarding life together for 72 years until his passing in 2016. Their favorite place to be was “together”.

Norma was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She loved spending time with her family.  She especially enjoyed traveling, as she and Roy took many trips together by car, bus, train, airplane and cruise ship. They shared many of these trips with family and friends, creating a lot of memories. Norma enjoyed reading, dancing, gourmet cooking, entertaining and sewing. She  volunteered at the United Methodist Church and was involved in Women’s Society and Circle. She also served as Secretary-Treasurer of local Lady Trainmen Organization. 

Norma is survived by  two daughters, Terry (Dennis) Stolhanske, of New Hope and Toni (Doug) Case, of Staples; grandchildren, Kristie (Erik) Thorson, Lisa (Mike) Kennedy, Trevor Stolhanske, Michael Case, and Aaron (Diana) Case; eight great-grandchildren; one brother, Walter (Edwena) France, of Atlanta, GA and five nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband; parents and one sister, Mickey Swanson.

Arrangements were by Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, www.brenny.com. 800-824-5051.

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