Plough, Norma 1934-1996

PLOUGH, WITTENMYER, DEAN

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 11/8/2011 at 18:28:59

Norma Plough was born at Castana, Iowa, April 13, 1934, the daughter of Leo Allen and Ruth Mae Wittenmyer Dean. She was raised there receiving her elementary education in the Maple Township rural school before being graduated from the Mapleton High School with the Class of 1951.

On June 10, 1951, Norma was united in marriage with Ernest Plough at the Mapleton Methodist church. They made their home on a farm northwest of Charter Oak, where their union was blessed with seven children, Darla, Randy, Rick, Russ, Rory, Starla and Karla. In 1973 they moved to Charter Oak and Nora was employed as a nurse’s aide at Eventide Luther Home in Denison. In 1982 Norma moved to Denison and continued at Eventide until her retirement June 2, 1994. Following her retirement, she remained in Denison where she greatly enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and her friends at Bingo. Norma was very loving and giving woman who worked hard all of her life and will be greatly missed by her loving family.

Norma died Tuesday morning, September 3, 1996, at the Crawford County Memorial Hospital in Denison, Iowa. At the time of her death, she had attained the age of 62 years, 4 months and 20 days.

She was preceded in death by her father, Leo Dean, Sr., June 27, 1981, and her mother, Ruth Dean September 3, 1983.

Those who remain to cherish Norma’s memory include her seven children: Darla and her husband, Gail nights, of Iowa Falls, Iowa; Randy Plough of Denison; Rick Plough and wife, Sheri of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Rory Plough and wife, Kim of Carter Oak, Iowa; Starla and husband, John Webb of Schleswig, Iowa; and Karla and husband, Russ Reed, of Mapleton, Iowa; 16 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild; four sisters, Connie Moat, of Cherokee, Iowa; Shirley and husband, John Schoenherr of Ida Grove, Iowa; Judith Dean of Sloan, Iowa; and Susan and husband, Louis Hargens of Schleswig, Iowa; one brother, Leo Dean Jr. and wife Kathy of Mapleton, Iowa; nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 6, 1996 at the Wesleyan Church in Denison, Iowa, with Pastor David Harris officiating. Music for the service was provided by Sharon Kruse singing, “Old Rugged Cross” and “How Great Thou Art,” with Linda Richie serving as organist.

Casket bearers included Gail Knights, John Webb, Russ Reed, John Schoenherr, Louis Hargens and Leo Dean Jr. Interment was in St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery at Charter Oak, Iowa. The Pfannebecker Funeral Home in Denison was in charge of the arrangements.