Norma Jean Ashmore
January 19, 2011
Norma Ashmore, 77, died Wednesday, January 19, 2011, at Altoona Nursing and Rehab. She was born September 29, 1933, in Des Moines.
Norma spent much of her child/adulthood at Woodward State Hospital School. She then moved to Sunnycrest Group Home in Des Moines and in the early 1990’s was able to move to her own apartment. Norma attended Eastside Church of the Nazarene for many years and was a long time employee of Link Associates. She loved celebrating holidays, birthdays, going to the Iowa State Fair and spending time at the Fourmile Senior Center. Norma loved to laugh and could be quite ornery at times. She never forgot anyone she met and was a great woman of faith.
Norma left behind close friends, Jackie and Chris Leech; Ginny and Mel Ghee; other friends include staff at Link Associates, Candeo (formerly Creative Community Options), Community Support Advocates and Progress Industries.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 22, 2011, at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Avenue. A visitation with friends will be one hour prior to service time at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be made to:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
David Mendenhall
01/20/2011
Dear Jackie & Family,
I am so sorry to hear about my dear friend's passing. I was told she went peacefully & for that i am so thankful. I wish that the past year I could have taken care of Norma more. But do to my health problems I have not been able to work. Everytime I would be @ the nursing home since September I would make it a point to go & see her. Once she touched my face she new right away it was me. She allways put on that cute grin she wore so dearly. I know Norma was a good person & she touched many lives in her 77yrs here on earth. It has been an honor & a pleasure to have taken care of her & had for a dear friend. She is now in heaven & watching over all of that are left behind. But someday we will all be together again. God truly received an angel Wednesday evening.
Once again, I am truly sorry she will allways have a special place in my heart.
Sincerely,
David Mendenhall