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Fry, Norma
Norma Fry, 82, of Kalona, died Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, at Pleasantview Home in Kalona due to complications following a stroke. Funeral Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at United Christian and Baptist Church, with Pastor Rolland Smith officiating. Visitation: Monday from 3 to 7:30 p.m. at Peterseim Funeral Home. Burial: at later date. Her body will be donated following the service
Norma was born May 3, 1927, in Riverside, to Ralph and Erma (Flynn) Sleichter. She graduated from Kalona High School and was employed as a nurse's aid at Pleasantview Home for 17 years. She married Earl Fry on June 7, 1949, at the United Christian and Baptist Church. She was a member of the United Christian and Baptist Church Historical Society (tour guide for many years and volunteer), Idris Club of Kalona, and ABC Card Club. Cooking and quilting were hobbies she enjoyed,
Survivors include her husband, Earl Fry of Kalona, two sons, Bryan and wife Pam Fry of Urbana and David Fry of North Liberty; three grandchildren, Jason and wife Kathleen Fry, Jeremy and wife Jamie Fry, and Lindsey and husband Travis Wendling; four great-grandchildren, Katelyn Fry, Kirstin Fry, Jacob Fry, and Colin Wendling; two sisters, Edith and husband Phil Morehead of Marion and Dora Kallaus of Kalona
She was preceded in death by her parents; four brothers, Vern, Carroll, Daniel, and Richard Sleichter; and one sister, Dorotha Chapek.
Memorials may be directed to Iowa City Hospice or Kalona Historical Society.
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