Norma Lucille Smith, age 95, of Savanna, IL, passed away Sunday, April 30th at Allure Nursing Center, Mt. Carroll. A private family graveside service will be held Thursday, May 4th at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery, Massbach, IL.
Norma was born into the world on October 9th, 1927, on the family farm in Pleasant Valley Township. She was born to Charles George and Helen (Johns) Beyer. She is a 1945 graduate of the Stockton High School.
Norma married John Leland Smith on December 28th, 1946 in Hanover. They spent 44 years happily married before John’s passing on August, 19, 1991 in Madison.
Norma was a homemaker and loved being outside to feed the birds, plant flowers, and tend to her garden. Her favorite hobby of them all was taking care of her schnauzers. She was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hanover. Most impressively, Norma was living on her own and driving up until a year ago.
She was taken care of and survived by one nephew & one niece and their spouses, 9 great nieces and nephews, and 12 great-great nieces and nephews. Norma was preceded in death by her husband, John; her parents; her mother-in-law, Ella Smith; brother James E. Beyer of Massbach; and Great Nephew Stephen Till.
A special thank you to all the staff at Allure of Mount Carroll, Krista Boop, Mike and Katie Herrig, and Mike Miller for the extra “help and caring for our aunt.”