Norma Stutzman

NORMA STUTZMAN

Washington

Norma Stutzman, 80, of Washington, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at UIHC due to complications of a stroke.

Private family services

will be held at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home with Father Bernie Weir

officiating with private

family burial at Elm Grove Cemetery. A public visitation with a Memorial Mass will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, a general memorial has been established. Condolences may be sent at www.jonesfh.com.

Norma was born Nov. 24, 1939, in Keota, the daughter of Frank and Naomi (Linnenkamp) Greiner. She graduated from Keota High School in 1957 and from Marycrest College in Davenport. Norma was united in marriage to William J. Redlinger on July 27, 1963, in Keota. After his death, she married Leroy Stutzman on April 20, 1979, in Washington.

Norma taught Home Economics briefly, then focused on caring for her family, her home and the family farm. She was an active member of St. James Catholic Church, Log Cabin Questers, a certified Master Gardner and a volunteer at Earthly Blessings. She enjoyed quilting, gardening, wildlife and relaxing on her back porch. She could often be found mowing her lawn and tending to her flowers, ensuring her yard looked meticulous. Norma's greatest love in life was her family. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and never stopped teaching her daughters.

She is survived by her daughters, Vicki (Mark) Spenner of Waukee, Angie (Jeff) Ulferts of Swisher and Mickey Redlinger of Ames; stepsons, Steve and Doug Stutzman of Wellman; grandchildren, Jacob Spenner, Joshua Ulferts, Mallory Ulferts (Dan Lang), Stuart (Abby) Stutzman, Carrie (Jason) Schweitzer, Olivia (Andrew) Kahler and Madeline Stutzman; six great-grandchildren; brothers, Dennis (Lois) Greiner of Keota and Roger (Patty) Greiner of Keota; sister-in-law, Lois Greiner of Washington; brothers-in-law, Don Gunderson of Cedar Falls and Larry Schachel of Carbondale; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, William, in 1973, and Leroy, in 2018; sisters, Mary Jo Gunderson and Joy Schachel; and brother, Jerry Greiner.