SHEFELBINE, Norris Laverne --- 1926-2011

GOODNO, SHEFELBINE, OPSAL, BAINES, LUNDERING

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Date: 6/18/2011 at 19:48:42

Norris Shefelbine

Norris L. Shefelbine, 84, of Waukon died Sunday, April 17, 2011 at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. Thursday, April 21 at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon. There will be no other services. Burial will be at the Dorchester Methodist Cemetery at a later date.
Norris Laverne Shefelbine was born October 5, 1926 in Dorchester, the son of Albert and Clara (Goodno) Shefelbine. He grew up in the Dorchester area and attended its local school. At the age of 18, he entered military service and was stationed in the Hawaiian Islands and Maryland. He attained the rank of Master Sergeant and taught and trained new Army personnel.
He married Charlotte Opsal of Mabel, MN. They had one child, Nancy, and were divorced 32 years later. After the Military he farmed near Hanover for a short time, and then moved to Cedar Rapids, where he worked for Collins Radio for 22 years. He moved back to Allamakee County, where he worked at Makee Manor as a nurse’s aide for 12 years. Norris also worked in Ottumwa for the Wapello County Home for six years. Norris loved old-time music and dancing. He spent a lot of his time doing volunteer work for Veterans. For this he received several certificates, most notably, Gov. Terry Branstad presented him with the Volunteer of the Year award.
Survivors include one daughter, Nancy (Dale) Baines of Hills; two granddaughters, Kerry O’Brine of Iowa City and Heidi Pyos of Colorado Springs, CO; a step-grandson, Brian Laschke; and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and all seven of his siblings, James, Alfred, Gades, Malcom and Silas Shefelbine, Julia Lundering and Mary Shefelbine.

The Waukon Standard, April 20, 2011