116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Obituaries
The Gazette publishes obituaries on a daily basis. Use the search field above to search for obituaries by name or keyword. Readers can submit an obituary or submit a milestone to The Gazette. The obituary must be submitted before 1 p.m. for publication on thegazette.com at 6 p.m. and in the daily edition the next day, with the exception of obituaries for Sunday publication, which must be submitted by 1 p.m. on Fridays.
Norma Rose Bildstein
NORMA ROSE BILDSTEIN
Dyersville
Norma Rose Bildstein, 87, of Dyersville, Iowa, passed away Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021, at the Anamosa Care Center, Anamosa, Iowa.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville. Visitation will continue from 8:45 to 9:45 a.m. at the funeral home before the funeral Mass.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, at St. Francis Xavier Basilica in Dyersville with burial in the church cemetery. The Rev. Tyler Raymond will officiate.
Norma was born on July 27, 1934, in Petersburg, Iowa, the daughter of Raymond and Rose (Wulfekuhle) Lammers. She married Cletus A. Bildstein on Aug. 19, 1952, in Petersburg, Iowa. Together they farmed in Petersburg before moving to Dyersville. She worked at Ertl Toy Company from 1968 to 1998.
Norma was a strong woman, loving mother and proud grandmother/great-grandmother. She relied on her Catholic Faith to get her through many life challenges. She loved jokes, dice, cards, reading, country music, and traveling. Every outing included a meal at her favorite eatery, Pizza Ranch.
Survivors include three sons, Daniel Bildstein and Duane "Pork" (Laura), both of Dyersville, and Charles (Carol) of Anamosa; eight daughters, Linda Pape, Dianne Hess and Laurie (John) Meyer of Dyersville, Marcia (Ron) Leuchs of Worthington, Connie (Terry) Gogel, of Anamosa, Mary Lou (Bill) McMahon of Bankston, Barb (Ken) Schulte of Luxemburg and Cathy (Kevin) McCabe, of North Aurora, Ill., 41 grandchildren, 54 great-grandchildren with two on the way; and two sisters, Edith Bildstein of Dyersville and Helen Rodenberg of Cedar Rapids.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Clete in 2000; granddaughter, Chelsey Bildstein in 2014; great-grandson, Jayden Wilgenbusch in 2014; sons-in-law, Pat Hess, Gene Pape and Scott Moyer; two brothers, Ambrose, "Pete" Lammers, Edward Lammers, and many in-laws.
The family would like to thank Norma's caregivers over the recent years.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Chelsey's Dream Foundation. Chelseysdreamfoundation.com
Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville is assisting the family and information is available at www.kramerfuneral.com. Online condolences and memorials may be sent to Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave. SW, Dyersville, IA 52040.
Daily Newsletters