EVELYN E. NORTON 1915-2003

REITER, NORTON, MILLER, DALBERG, JEWELL, LEWIS, ALLEN, BIRCH

Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 1/8/2004 at 08:28:00

Evelyn E. Norton

Telegraph Herald - Nov 4, 2003

Evelyn E. Norton, 88, of ManorCare Health Services, formerly of 1393 Iowa St., died at 2:10 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, 2003, at ManorCare.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 7 p.m. today at Behr Funeral Home, 1491 Main St., where there will be a parish wake service at 4:30 p.m.

She was born on March 7, 1915, in Dubuque, daughter of Roy and Anna (Reiter) Norton.

Evelyn was a graduate of the former Immaculate Conception Academy, class of 1933.

She formerly worked at the Adams Co. for 38 years.

She was a member of St. Mary's Parish and the Immaculate Conception Academy Alumnae. She also was a member of the Molder's Union Local 263, where she served as a trustee for 15 years, and the Molder's Union Retirees Local 263.

Evelyn enjoyed playing euchre and was always ready to "go" whenever possible. She was an avid Cubs fan and enjoyed going to the games.

Evelyn especially loved spending time with her family, who will always remember her as "Auntie."

Surviving are two nephews, Jerry (Arlene) Miller, of Warren, Ill., and Steve Miller, of Dubuque; and great-nieces and great-nephews, Cheryl (Dan) Dalberg, of East Dubuque, Ill., Cindy Jewell, of Dubuque, Jodi (Chuck) Lewis, of Durango, Iowa, Julie Allen, of Des Moines, Tracie Miller, of Dallas, Randy (Crystal) Miller, of Freeport, Ill., and Ric (Karen) Miller, of Madison, Wis.

She was preceded in death by a sister, Mrs. Fred (Marion) Miller; and two nieces, Bonnie Birch and Carol Jewell.

Memorials may be given to Hospice of Dubuque, 2255 Kennedy Road, Dubuque, Iowa 52002.

The family wishes to thank the nurses and staff of ManorCare and Hospice of Dubuque for their care and concern for Evelyn.