Norma G. Brown, age 86, of North Platte, NE passed away May 12, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 28, 1926 in Bel Aire, Kansas to Elmer E. and Dorothy Isom Lumpkin.
Norma grew up in Phillipsburg, Kansas where her parents operated Lumpkin’s IGA. She graduated from Phillipsburg High School and attended Kansas State graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Education in English. She was a member of Alpha Xi Delta Sorority. Norma met Robert M. “Bob” Brown while they were attending college and they were married December 30, 1950. The couple lived in Salina, KS, and then moved to North Platte in 1952. She started the Gingerbread House Preschool and operated it for 19 years. She also worked at Valley View Nursing Home as the activity director. She was an active leader for her daughter’s Horizon, Campfire and Blue Bird troops. Norma was a member of the First United Methodist Church and active in her circle, a member of Chapter AK PEO in North Platte, and was active in the Community Playhouse and Bridge Clubs.
She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, granny, sister, and friend. She will be dearly missed, especially on family vacations and afternoons at the lake.
Survivors include her children, Cyndy (Dave) Martin of Grand Rapids, MI, John (Cheryl Mapus) Brown of Cheyenne, WY, Nancy (Tom Hunter) Bomberger of Cheyenne, WY and Susan (Dan) Wesslund of North Platte; grandchildren, Jenni (Brent) Sogaard, Laura (Wolf) Mueller, Julie (Chris) McAleenan, Dodi (Chris) Martin, Jessica (Derek) Bomberger, Annah Wesslund, Gracie Brown, Jonna Brown, Alec Wesslund and Robert Brown; great-grandchildren, Brynn, Troy, Clark, Luke and Charlotte; brother, Don (Brenda) Lumpkin of Phillipsburg, KS; special friend, A.G. Cummings of Logan, KS; and several other family members and friends. Also survived by Rod Bomberger and Cat Casquarelli.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and a sister-in-law, JoAnn Lumpkin.
Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church Building Fund and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com.
Services will be 3:00 P.M. Thursday, May 16, 2013 at the First United Methodist Church with the Reverend Dr. Douglas Delp officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date at Fort McPherson National Cemetery near Maxwell. Visitation will be 9:00 A.M. until 9:00 P.M. Wednesday at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.