Norma Jean Tyler

Norma Jean L. Tyler, age 75, of Savanna, Illinois, died Friday, August 31, 2007 in her home, surrounded by her loving family. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Savanna with Father Dennis Atto as Celebrant. Burial will be in the St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery in Savanna. A visitation will be held from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Monday, September 3, 2007 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna.

Norma Jean was born on April 16, 1932 in Galena, Illinois, the daughter of Frank and Lucille (Stiermann) Bauer. She attended St. Mary Catholic School and Galena High School in Galena. Norma Jean married Virgil A. Tyler on June 8, 1953 at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Galena.

Norma Jean worked in the shipping and receiving department for National Lock Incorporated in Savanna for over ten years. She later worked as an Ammunition Handler for the Savanna Army Ordnance Depot. During her retirement, Norma Jean was a lunch room and playground supervisor in Savanna area schools and she also worked at Swiss Colony in Savanna. She was a member of the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and was active in the Women of the Moose. She was also a member of the U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt Auxilary and was a former Girl Scout leader. She enjoyed crafts, traveling, boating, fishing and hunting. Norma Jean was happiest when she was spending time with her family and friends.

Norma Jean will be deeply missed by her husband, Virgil; one son, Tim (Kathy) Tyler of Plano, Illinois; two grandchildren, Sarah and Ryan Tyler; one brother, Melvin (Linda) Bauer of Sterling, Illinois; one sister, Joyce (Gary) Porter of Savanna, Illinois; and several nieces and nephews. Norma Jean is preceded in death by her parents