Norma Jean (Wildt) Green was
born in Elm Creek, Nebraska to Hershel Hirum Wildt and Freada Joesphine
Lundsford Wildt on November 5, 1931. She departed this life on April 23rd
at the Bedford Nursing and Rehab Center in Bedford, Iowa surrounded by her
loving family. She started school in Elm Creek, Nebraska and in 1938 her family
moved to a farm near Nodaway, Iowa where she attended country school. They
later moved to a farm near Blockton, Iowa where she graduated in 1950. Norma
attended Northwest Missouri University in 1950-51 earning 60 hours of college
credit to be a teacher. She loved teaching at Gay #8 north of Blockton 2 years
and later at Nodaway Frog Pond Gay #4 country schools. Years later she was
invited to a school reunion of her country school students. She was queen for a
day.
On February 7, 1954 she was
united in marriage to Gerald William Green and they made their home on a farm
west of Athelstan, Iowa. To this union 3 children were born, Jerry, Sherry and
Terry. In later years they became licensed foster parents. The door was always
open and many nieces and nephews spent many summer hours at their house where
there were many special memories made.
Norma loved to sew and many
family members wore the clothes she made including many red cowboy shirts with
white fringe. Also many cowboy shirts for parades along with assorted wedding
attire and prom dresses. She passed that love on to her daughter and other
young ladies by teaching sewing as a 4-H leader. She also taught cooking classes
as a 4-H leader and later taught Sherry how to make her famous raspberry jam
along with her crabapple and apple butter. When she started having
grandchildren and great-grandchildren they received many of her homemade
clothes, blankets, and afghans. She loved crocheting bead socks. Another
specialty was giving home permanents. Many Sunday afternoons were spent with
various family members getting perms.
When her children were older
she returned to her love of helping children learn as a teachers aide and
substitute teachers with the Sheridan and Worth County schools. Upon retirement
she became a full-time go-fer, helping move from field to field, going for
parts and taking lunches to the field. Her crocheting was the main stay in the
truck as she never knew how long she would be at the field with her guys.
Norma was a member of the
Blockton Christian Church.
She was preceded in death by
her son Jerry; brother Robert; parents: Hershel and Freada; in-laws; Jacob and
Neva Green; brothers-in-law Buddy White, Leland Loghry, Donald Green and Dick
Green; sister-in-law Roberta Green.
Left to cherish her memory
are her loving husband Gerald of 63 years; daughter Sherry Skinner; son Terry
(Lori) Green; 6 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; brother Laverne Wildt;
sisters-in-law Irene White, Evelyn Loghry, Joanne Green; brothers-in-law Junior
(Marvel) Green, Norman (Barb) Green, Gordon Green, many nieces, nephews and
friends.
Her smile and generous ways will live in our hearts forever.
Funeral Services will be 2:00 P.M. Thursday, April 27, 2017
at the Blockton Christian Church. Interment will be in the Athelstan Cemetery
near Blockton. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 P.M. Wednesday at the Prugh-Dunfee
Funeral Home in Grant City.
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