Norman Wylie, 13 Sep 1937 - 26 Jun 2019

WYLIE, FULTON, MEYERS, OKOPSKI, KUBA, BAKOPOULOS, KEOWN, KEOWN

Posted By: Sarah Witte (email)
Date: 7/16/2019 at 13:20:24

Norman Wylie, 81, of Homestead, died Wednesday, June 26, 2019 in his home. Memorial Mass will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 29, 2019 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Marengo. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, June 28, 2019 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, where there will be a 7 p.m rosary.

Norman was born September 13, 1937 in Leon, the son of Calvin and Maxine (Fulton) Wylie. Norman served in the United States Army from 1960-1962. He was united in marriage to Alyce “Sally” Meyers on May 21, 1962 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids. Norman worked for over 35 years at Wilsons / Farmstead as a paymaster. He enjoyed gardening, watching the Cubs, visiting neighborhood taverns and having a cold Bud Light, antiquing, going to auctions, traveling to Wisconsin, people watching and “Peace and Quiet”.

Norman is survived by his wife of over 57 years Sally; his son Jon Wylie (Amanda Okopski); his daughters Susan Wylie and Kathleen (Matt) Kuba; four grandchildren Jack and Ben Kuba and Lydia and Amos Bakopoulos; a sister Donna Keown; brother-in-law Andy (Mary Rita) Meyers; sister-in-law Dollie Meyers; as well as nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, his mother and father-in-law, brothers-in-law Jim Keown and Jim Meyers, sister-in-law Sister Judith Meyers, as well as a niece and nephew.

Memorials may be directed to the either St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Marengo or to Sisters of Mercy in Cedar Rapids.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.broshchapel.com

Published in The Gazette on June 27 2019