In Loving Memory NORMA TAGGART

Service WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1999, 10:30 AM OHDE FUNERAL HOME MANNING, IOWA
Officiating REVEREND LARRY MCALPINE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH MANNING, IOWA
Music “IN THE GARDEN” “HOW GREAT THOU ART” “PRECIOUS LORD” GEORGIA LOHRMANN & JOANN KARSTEN, VOCALISTS
Interment ARLINGTON HEIGHTS CEMETERY AUDUBON, IOWA
Casketbearers: PAUL WAHLERT, DAN KEASEY, KENNETH HARTER, ALLEN OAKLEY, LARRY THYGSEN, MERLE BLAKE
Honorary Casketbearers: LLOYD OAKLEY, ABE DAGGETT

THE FAMILY WISHES TO EXPRESS THEIR GRATITUDE FOR YOUR KINDNESS EVIDENCED IN THOUGHT, WORD, AND DEED, AND INVITES YOU TO JOIN THEM FOR LUNCH AND FELLOWSHIP AT THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH FOLLOWING THE SERVICES AT THE FUNERAL HOME AND BEFORE THE COMMITTAL SERVICE.
DRIVERS IN A FUNERAL PROCESSION MUST TURN ON VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS, DRIVE IN A CLOSE FORMATION, AND BE ALERT.

Norma Jean, daughter of Milton and Ethel (Randolph) Crees, was born November 20, 1925, near Audubon, Iowa. She attended country school in Audubon County as well as Guthrie Center High School. Norma then worked as a cook at a cafe in Guthrie Center.

On August 5, 1944, Norma was united in marriage with Billie Taggart in Guthrie Center. Two children were born to this union. Norma and Billie farmed at various locations near Audubon and Harlan before moving to the Manning area in 1960. In the late 1960’s, Norma went back to school and completed her nursing degree through Iowa Western Community College. She then worked at Manning General Hospital as a nurse for more than 26 years. In 1988, Billie retired from farming and they moved into Manning.

Norma was a member of the Tri-County Social Club and taught Sunday School at the United Methodist Church for a number of years. She enjoyed traveling, crocheting, embroidering, working in the flower garden, and spending time with her grandchildren. She was an excellent cook and baker.

Norma had Parkinson’s Disease and in 1997 her health began to fail. On Sunday, August 22, 1999, Norma died suddenly and unexpectedly at her home in Manning. She reached the age of 73 years, 9 months and 2 days.

Besides her parents, Norma is preceded in death by a brother Lloyd in-infancy, a sister Jacqueline Keasey, and a son-in-law Gene Reisz.

She is survived by her husband Billie Taggart of Manning; a son David Taggart and his wife Judy of York, Nebraska; a daughter Marilyn Reisz of Panama; four grandchildren: Scott Taggart and his wife Kristi, and their son Christian Michael, of Bradshaw, Nebraska; Robert Taggart of Dorchester, Nebraska; Mandi Reisz of Iowa City; Shayla Reisz of Omaha, Nebraska; nine sisters: Mary Huitt of Panora; Ramona Daggett of Linden; Ruby Blake of Perry; Geneva Oakley of Audubon; Shirley Keasey of Jefferson; Janice Oakley of Audubon; Lois Thygsen of Audubon; Delores Wahlert of Exira; Barb Harter of Farlin; and by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.