Norma Leona Ekstrom, 89, of Rice Lake died Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at Heritage Manor Nursing Home. She was born September 5, 1922 in Rice Lake, WI to Carl and Lucy (Harms) Olson. She was married in on October 16, 1938 to Edwin Ekstrom.
In addition to farming with Ed for many years, Norma was an extremely hard worker and was employed at Birchwood Manufacturing, Heritage Manor, and Rice Lake Television. Later in her life, she received her GED and a 1 year secretarial degree from WITC. She and Ed went everywhere with each other; they especially enjoyed traveling together.
She is survived by: her husband, Edwin of Rice Lake; 1 daughter, Barb (Wayne) Walters of Birchwood; 1 son, Dan (Laura) Ekstrom of Birchwood; 10 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; 1 daughter, JoAnn Gygli and 2 grandchildren, Mary and Jimmy Gygli.
Services will be held at a later date.
Skinner Funeral Home of Rice Lake is serving the family.
In addition to farming with Ed for many years, Norma was an extremely hard worker and was employed at Birchwood Manufacturing, Heritage Manor, and Rice Lake Television. Later in her life, she received her GED and a 1 year secretarial degree from WITC. She and Ed went everywhere with each other; they especially enjoyed traveling together.
She is survived by: her husband, Edwin of Rice Lake; 1 daughter, Barb (Wayne) Walters of Birchwood; 1 son, Dan (Laura) Ekstrom of Birchwood; 10 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; 1 daughter, JoAnn Gygli and 2 grandchildren, Mary and Jimmy Gygli.
Services will be held at a later date.
Skinner Funeral Home of Rice Lake is serving the family.
Norma Leona Ekstrom, 89, of Rice Lake died Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at Heritage Manor Nursing Home. She was born September 5, 1922 in Rice Lake, WI to Carl and Lucy (Harms) Olson. She was married in on October 16, 1938 to Edwin Ekstrom.
In addition to farming with Ed for many years, Norma was an extremely hard worker and was employed at Birchwood Manufacturing, Heritage Manor, and Rice Lake Television. Later in her life, she received her GED and a 1 year secretarial degree from WITC. She and Ed went everywhere with each other; they especially enjoyed traveling together.
She is survived by: her husband, Edwin of Rice Lake; 1 daughter, Barb (Wayne) Walters of Birchwood; 1 son, Dan (Laura) Ekstrom of Birchwood; 10 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; 1 daughter, JoAnn Gygli and 2 grandchildren, Mary and Jimmy Gygli.
Services will be held at a later date.
Skinner Funeral Home of Rice Lake is serving the family.
In addition to farming with Ed for many years, Norma was an extremely hard worker and was employed at Birchwood Manufacturing, Heritage Manor, and Rice Lake Television. Later in her life, she received her GED and a 1 year secretarial degree from WITC. She and Ed went everywhere with each other; they especially enjoyed traveling together.
She is survived by: her husband, Edwin of Rice Lake; 1 daughter, Barb (Wayne) Walters of Birchwood; 1 son, Dan (Laura) Ekstrom of Birchwood; 10 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; 1 daughter, JoAnn Gygli and 2 grandchildren, Mary and Jimmy Gygli.
Services will be held at a later date.
Skinner Funeral Home of Rice Lake is serving the family.
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