----Souce: Wednesday, May 5, 2004 edition of the Tribune - Record - Gleaner

Norma Ebert

Nonna M. Ebert, 94, Loyal, died Sunday, May 2, 2004, at the House of the Dove Hospice Home, Marshfield. Following an 11 a.m. visitation, a memorial service will be held at 12 p.m., Saturday, May 8, at Immanuel United Church of Christ, Greenwood. The Rev. Mark Schwinn will officiate. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.

Norma M. Kuester was born on Nov. 24, 1909, in rural Greenwood, to Fred and Alvina (nee Brandt) Kuester. She attended Decker School and worked in Milwaukee for a year following her education. She married Walter G. Ebert on September 24, 1932, at the Immanuel United Church of Christ, Greenwood. The couple farmed in the town of Beaver until 1947, and then were the owners/operators of the Loyal Hotel until 1970. She moved to the Thomas Apartments in 1984, and resided there until 2004. She was a lifelong member of Immanuel United Church of Christ. Her interests included sewing and traveling, but she had a special passion for playing cards.

She will be sadly missed by her daughters, Lois (Darrel) Horn, Green- wood, Nan Jean (Milton) Molle, Abbotsford, and Karen (George) Steckl, Waukesha; eight grandchildren, Denise Horn, Marshfield, Amy (Brent) Horn-Delzer, Janesville, Melanie (Neil) Horn-Bottemiller, Prior Lake, Minn., Gregory (Jamie) Molle, Bloomington, Minn. ,Kimberly (Mark) Smiley, Maple Grove, Minn., David Steckl, Harvard, Ill., Jamie (Carrie) Steckl, Waukesha, and Chad (Michelle) Steckl, Waukesha; 15 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Elmira Mattes, Thorp.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, Walter Ebert, on May 1, 1955; and her siblings, Lily, Art, Eddie, George, Elmer, Irwin and Elvera.

Cuddie Funeral Home, Loyal, is assisting the family with arrangements.