NORMA JEAN (SMITH) PARKER

Norma Parker

Norma Jean Parker, 86, of Havana died at 2:48 a.m. Nov. 29, 2021, at Sunset Manor Nursing Home in Canton.

She was born July 22, 1935, in Ipava, a daughter of Bennie and Maxine Smith Sackman. She married Ernest Parker on Jan. 20, 1966, in Moline. He preceded her in death on Aug. 9, 2012.

She also was preceded in death by two sisters, Betty Key and Patricia Tharp.

Surviving are one sister, Donna (and Clinton) Morrill of Havana; and one brother, Fred Dick of Canton.

Her first job was at Carp’s Department Store in Havana. She later worked at Walgreen’s in Moline and several different jobs.

She enjoyed baking wedding cakes and sewing.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Apple Cemetery in Lewistown. Shawgo Memorial Home in Astoria is in charge of arrangements.

Condolences may be sent to www.shawgomemorialhome.org.

 

Published in the Astoria South Fulton Argus on 12/1/2021

 

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