Norma Lang, 93, of Grinnell died on November 12, 2019, at UnityPoint Health Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Funeral services at the Grinnell Christian Church. Burial in Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell.
Norma was born on July 6, 1926, in Buena Vista County, near Albert City, Iowa, the daughter of Albert Len and Mae Byam Davis. Her family moved to Storm Lake in 1931. She was a 1944 graduate of Storm Lake High School. Following high school, she attended Buena Vista University in Storm Lake.
On February 11, 1945, she married James Brownlie Lang at the Madison Church of Christ, rural Brooklyn. The couple lived in the Grinnell area where James operated Chief Alfa, Inc. and they raised six children.
Norma held a strong faith and love for God. She was a charter member and very active with the Grinnell Christian Church. She was also a member of the Drummond Club.
Norma held a big passion for art, she was a gifted and prolific artist and was always willing to learn something new. She especially enjoyed painting and making greeting cards. She enjoyed her flower garden, arranging flowers, and having fresh flowers arranged in her home.
Her home was considered a "home away from home" for many people, including Grinnell College International students, missionaries, and family members. She was generous with her time and loved people. She loved traveling, including international travel, and was thankful for the opportunity to do so.
Survivors include her children, Steven (Charlotte) Lang of Kirksville, Missouri, Ray (Phyllis) Lang of Grinnell, Janna (Marvin) Stoker of Grinnell, Jerry (Lorna) Lang of Grinnell, Debbie (Kurtis) Younkin of Ames, and Paul (Cathi) Lang of Grinnell; one sister, Betty Miller of Sun City West, Arizona; 24 grandchildren; and 41 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James; and her brother, Ancil Davis.
Source: Smith Funeral Home, Grinnell, Iowa ~ Added by Mary Hammill Rund
Norma was born on July 6, 1926, in Buena Vista County, near Albert City, Iowa, the daughter of Albert Len and Mae Byam Davis. Her family moved to Storm Lake in 1931. She was a 1944 graduate of Storm Lake High School. Following high school, she attended Buena Vista University in Storm Lake.
On February 11, 1945, she married James Brownlie Lang at the Madison Church of Christ, rural Brooklyn. The couple lived in the Grinnell area where James operated Chief Alfa, Inc. and they raised six children.
Norma held a strong faith and love for God. She was a charter member and very active with the Grinnell Christian Church. She was also a member of the Drummond Club.
Norma held a big passion for art, she was a gifted and prolific artist and was always willing to learn something new. She especially enjoyed painting and making greeting cards. She enjoyed her flower garden, arranging flowers, and having fresh flowers arranged in her home.
Her home was considered a "home away from home" for many people, including Grinnell College International students, missionaries, and family members. She was generous with her time and loved people. She loved traveling, including international travel, and was thankful for the opportunity to do so.
Survivors include her children, Steven (Charlotte) Lang of Kirksville, Missouri, Ray (Phyllis) Lang of Grinnell, Janna (Marvin) Stoker of Grinnell, Jerry (Lorna) Lang of Grinnell, Debbie (Kurtis) Younkin of Ames, and Paul (Cathi) Lang of Grinnell; one sister, Betty Miller of Sun City West, Arizona; 24 grandchildren; and 41 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James; and her brother, Ancil Davis.
Source: Smith Funeral Home, Grinnell, Iowa ~ Added by Mary Hammill Rund
Norma Lang, 93, of Grinnell died on November 12, 2019, at UnityPoint Health Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Funeral services at the Grinnell Christian Church. Burial in Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell.
Norma was born on July 6, 1926, in Buena Vista County, near Albert City, Iowa, the daughter of Albert Len and Mae Byam Davis. Her family moved to Storm Lake in 1931. She was a 1944 graduate of Storm Lake High School. Following high school, she attended Buena Vista University in Storm Lake.
On February 11, 1945, she married James Brownlie Lang at the Madison Church of Christ, rural Brooklyn. The couple lived in the Grinnell area where James operated Chief Alfa, Inc. and they raised six children.
Norma held a strong faith and love for God. She was a charter member and very active with the Grinnell Christian Church. She was also a member of the Drummond Club.
Norma held a big passion for art, she was a gifted and prolific artist and was always willing to learn something new. She especially enjoyed painting and making greeting cards. She enjoyed her flower garden, arranging flowers, and having fresh flowers arranged in her home.
Her home was considered a "home away from home" for many people, including Grinnell College International students, missionaries, and family members. She was generous with her time and loved people. She loved traveling, including international travel, and was thankful for the opportunity to do so.
Survivors include her children, Steven (Charlotte) Lang of Kirksville, Missouri, Ray (Phyllis) Lang of Grinnell, Janna (Marvin) Stoker of Grinnell, Jerry (Lorna) Lang of Grinnell, Debbie (Kurtis) Younkin of Ames, and Paul (Cathi) Lang of Grinnell; one sister, Betty Miller of Sun City West, Arizona; 24 grandchildren; and 41 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James; and her brother, Ancil Davis.
Source: Smith Funeral Home, Grinnell, Iowa ~ Added by Mary Hammill Rund
Norma was born on July 6, 1926, in Buena Vista County, near Albert City, Iowa, the daughter of Albert Len and Mae Byam Davis. Her family moved to Storm Lake in 1931. She was a 1944 graduate of Storm Lake High School. Following high school, she attended Buena Vista University in Storm Lake.
On February 11, 1945, she married James Brownlie Lang at the Madison Church of Christ, rural Brooklyn. The couple lived in the Grinnell area where James operated Chief Alfa, Inc. and they raised six children.
Norma held a strong faith and love for God. She was a charter member and very active with the Grinnell Christian Church. She was also a member of the Drummond Club.
Norma held a big passion for art, she was a gifted and prolific artist and was always willing to learn something new. She especially enjoyed painting and making greeting cards. She enjoyed her flower garden, arranging flowers, and having fresh flowers arranged in her home.
Her home was considered a "home away from home" for many people, including Grinnell College International students, missionaries, and family members. She was generous with her time and loved people. She loved traveling, including international travel, and was thankful for the opportunity to do so.
Survivors include her children, Steven (Charlotte) Lang of Kirksville, Missouri, Ray (Phyllis) Lang of Grinnell, Janna (Marvin) Stoker of Grinnell, Jerry (Lorna) Lang of Grinnell, Debbie (Kurtis) Younkin of Ames, and Paul (Cathi) Lang of Grinnell; one sister, Betty Miller of Sun City West, Arizona; 24 grandchildren; and 41 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James; and her brother, Ancil Davis.
Source: Smith Funeral Home, Grinnell, Iowa ~ Added by Mary Hammill Rund
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