Norma Darlene Dicks

DE VOS, BREES, DICKS

Posted By: Sue Ridenhour (email)
Date: 6/3/2006 at 12:34:24

Norma Dicks, 77, Albia
ALBIA — Norma Darlene Dicks, 77, passed away on Palm Sunday, April 9, 2006, at the Monroe County Hospital in Albia, Iowa.
She was born October 14, 1928 in Knoxville, Iowa to Paul and Velta (Brees) DeVos. She married Cecil Dicks on April 2, 1948 at the First Presbyterian Church in Albia. Cecil passed away in 1988.
Norma was a graduate of Albia High School, Class of 1947. Following high school she worked with her family at DeVos (John Deere) Implement and DeVos Hardware. Norma and Cecil ran DeVos Hardware and Dicks Carpeting and Floor Covering for over 30 years. She was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church in Albia and taught Sunday School, sang in the choir, and was especially honored to serve as Sunday School Superintendent for many years.
She is survived by her son, Rev. Philip Dicks and his wife Connie of Knoxville and Minburn, Iowa; three grandchildren, Carla (Mark) Lane of Urbandale, Iowa, Joshua Dicks of Boulder, Colorado, and Elijah Dicks of Knoxville, Iowa; and also four great-grandchildren, Savannah Jane Lane, William Lane, Chloe Dicks and Christian Moro. Also surviving is one brother, Rev. Larry DeVos and wife Kay of Flora, Indiana; and a sister, Betty Prather of Albia, Iowa.
Norma was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Cecil; and a grandchild, John Mark.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 12, 2006 at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Albia with Revs. Kevin Leveck, Lynda Carlson and Larry DeVos officiating. Burial will be in the Oakview Cemetery in Albia.
Visitation will open after 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 11 with the family present from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday evening at Winfield Funeral Home.
An Open Memorial has been established.
Published: April 10, 2006.
(The Ottumwa Courier.)