Obituary
Norma Jean Newill was born to Lawrence and Mary (Cates) Stromquist April 27, 1929. She passed away at Oakland Heights, in Oakland, Nebraska, November 27, 2020, at the age of 91. Norma Jean graduated from Lyons High School in 1946 and married her high school sweetheart Dale D. Newill September 12, 1947, at Memorial United Methodist Church in Lyons, Nebraska. To this union four children were born: Jerry, Steve, Linda Rose, and Alan. They moved to Arvada, Colorado in April of 1962 and returned to Lyons after retirement in 1992. Norma Jean was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Dale; sister, Lois; niece, Judy; grandson, Chad. Survivors include her children: Jerry (Linda), Steve (Tammy), Linda Rose (Ken) Burton and Alan (Sunni); thirteen grandchildren: Jennifer (Bill) Anderson, Heather (Patrick) Richie, Matt (Tia) Burton, Michelle (Phil) Lilja, Afton (Adam) Hayes, Arrin (Taylor) Jones, Alana Newill, Travis (Adrianna) Colaroso and Sean Colaroso, Devon (Matt) Brean, Serena, Paul, and Ashley Coleman; eighteen great grandchildren, Haley (Justin) Carson, Austin Anderson, Grace and Chase Richie, Jayden and Jordan Colaroso, Logan and Noah Lilja, Hayden, Maddox and Izzy Hayes, Windsor and Tucker Jones, Landon, Sophia, and Baker Brean, Cannan and Ella Coleman; and many nieces and nephews and many, many, friends.