Norma Jessen's Obituary
Obituary for Norma Jessen
Norma Lee Ward Jessen passed away on July 10, 2010 in Springfield, Missouri at Cox South at the age of 72. Norma was born at Fifty Six, Arkansas on April 13, 1938 to Carl Ward and Cubye Lynch Ward. She spent her youth in the Mountain View, Arkansas area where she married Bobby Ray Jessen, her husband of 54 years. She was saved at the age of 15 at the Fifty Six Missionary Baptist Church and she was a member of the First Baptist Church of Seymour, Missouri.
Norma was a devoted wife, mother, granny and community volunteer. A few of the groups that benefitted from her generosity included the local volunteer fire department, the annual Fordland Easter egg hunt, and Vacation Bible School. She enjoyed working in the yard, her volunteer work and cooking for her family.
She is survived by her husband Bob Jessen and three sons, Mike Jessen and wife Melanie of Eminence, Missouri, Ed Jessen and wife Ruby of Diggins, Missouri, and Wayne Jessen of Mountain Grove, Missouri, one sister Billie and her husband, Lon C. Simpson, of Midway, Arkansas, four brothers Von Ward and wife Betty, Fred Ward and wife Joan all of Mountain View, Arkansas, Carol Ward and wife Lila of Conway, Arkansas. She was blessed with 9 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren and 3 step grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother Kenneth Ward who gave his life in the Korean Conflict.
Visitation will be held at Holman-Howe Funeral Home in Seymour Missouri on Tuesday July 13 at 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. Memorial services will be at the First Baptist Church in Seymour on Wednesday July 14 at 10:00 am. Officiating Pastors are Jay Adrain and Keith Adamson. Pallbearers are Jeffery Jessen, Tanner Jessen, Derrick Jessen, Nick Lesmeister, Paul Ipock, Cody Greico. Interment will be in the Union Chapel Cemetery in Fordland, Missouri.
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