March 17, 1934 – November 21, 2018
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Obituary for Norma L. Robertson (Norman)
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Norma L. Robertson, 84, passed away at 1:35 p.m. Wednesday, November 21, 2018, at her residence in Ventura, California.
Norma was born on March 17, 1934, in Harrisburg, Illinois, to Lonnie Edward Norman and Reba Margaret (Teal) Norman Morber.
She was a graduate of Murphysboro Township High School class of 1952. She enjoyed painting shirts, gardening, and playing bridge.
Mrs. Robertson was a secretary in the Department of Nursing for twenty one and half years at Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky.
Norma married Harold Gidcumb Robertson on October 29, 1955, in Wheaton, Illinois, and he preceded her in death on October 15, 2011.
She is survived by one daughter Marsha Robertson of Ventura, CA;
one nephew Danny (Cyndi) Cochran of Murphysboro and one niece Kelly (Jay) Gilmore of Riverview, FL;
and much loved friends and extended family.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister Marilyn Sue Cochran.
Funeral services will be held at 12 noon Saturday, December 1, 2018, at Pettett Funeral Home and burial at Mt. Joy Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or St. Jude Children's Hospital.
For more information, please visit www.pettettfuneralhome.com.
Norma was born on March 17, 1934, in Harrisburg, Illinois, to Lonnie Edward Norman and Reba Margaret (Teal) Norman Morber.
She was a graduate of Murphysboro Township High School class of 1952. She enjoyed painting shirts, gardening, and playing bridge.
Mrs. Robertson was a secretary in the Department of Nursing for twenty one and half years at Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky.
Norma married Harold Gidcumb Robertson on October 29, 1955, in Wheaton, Illinois, and he preceded her in death on October 15, 2011.
She is survived by one daughter Marsha Robertson of Ventura, CA;
one nephew Danny (Cyndi) Cochran of Murphysboro and one niece Kelly (Jay) Gilmore of Riverview, FL;
and much loved friends and extended family.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister Marilyn Sue Cochran.
Funeral services will be held at 12 noon Saturday, December 1, 2018, at Pettett Funeral Home and burial at Mt. Joy Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or St. Jude Children's Hospital.
For more information, please visit www.pettettfuneralhome.com.
Visitation
When
Saturday, December 1st, 2018 10:00am - 12:00pm
Location
Pettett Funeral Home
Address
1418 South St. Murphysboro, IL
Location Information
From Carbondale to Murphysboro, at the Hardee's Restaurant Stoplight--go straight.
Counting that stoplight go to the 5th stoplight, turn left onto 14th Street, at the end of the first block, funeral home is on the right hand side.
Service Information
When
Saturday, December 1st, 2018 12:00pm
Officiating
Rev. Frank Voorhees
Location
Pettett Funeral Home
Address
1418 South St. Murphysboro, IL
Location Information
From Carbondale to Murphysboro, at the Hardee's Restaurant Stoplight--go straight.
Counting that stoplight go to the 5th stoplight, turn left onto 14th Street, at the end of the first block, funeral home is on the right hand side.
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