Norton, Mrs. Egbert 1893-1977

NORTON, FLETCHER

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 8/24/2011 at 13:37:40

MRS. EGBERT NORTON

Mrs. Egbert Norton, 83, of LeMars, died Friday (March 4, 1977) at Brentwood Good Samaritan center.

Services were at 2 p.m. Monday in Mauer Funeral Home chapel. Rev. Ben Muson officiated. Burial was in LeMars Memorial Cemetery.

Mrs. Norton, the former Fayetta Fletcher, was born Aug. 13, 1893, in Morrison, Ill., to Charles and Mattie Meracle Norton. She was married Aug. 10, 1910, at Omaha.

Mr. and Mrs. Norton farmed in the LeMars area until moving into LeMars in 1948. Mr. Norton died in January.

Survivors are three sons, Raymond of Sioux City, Lloyd and Herbert, both of LeMars; a daughter, Mrs. Marjorie Braun of Denver; 17 grandchildren and 37 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a son, Ward; two daughters, Opal and Vivian; two brothers and a sister.

Mrs. Norton was a member of the Assembly of God church.

~Source: The LeMars Sentinel, March 1977