Norma Stasi

NORMA STASI

Iowa City

Norma J. Stasi, 84, of Iowa City, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2015, at the hospice unit of Mercy Iowa City. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, Coralville, with Father Walter Helms officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service, Iowa City. Burial will take place at St. Joseph Cemetery, Iowa City.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to COPD Foundation.

Norma was born on May 5, 1931, at her farm house in Fayette County, Iowa, the daughter of Ralph and Buena Belle (Marshall) Miller. She graduated from Stanley High School in Aurora and the University of Northern Iowa with a teaching certificate in 1952. Norma was united in marriage to John D. Stasi on Aug. 7, 1954, in Oelwein, Iowa. They moved to Iowa City in 1964 and opened the Burger Palace. Later in life, she was a Realtor for Ambrose Realty. Norma was a devout Catholic and loving mother. The most important thing in her life was taking care of her family. Norma was an avid Cubs and Hawkeye fan. She also enjoyed reading and doing crossword puzzles.

Norma is survived by her husband, John; seven children, Mark (Renee) Stasi of Littleton, Colo., John (Lori) Stasi of Mechanicsville, Va., Ann (Steve) Phillips of Lake Forest, Ill., Amy (Bob) Forte of Batavia, Ill., Matthew (Kristi) Stasi of Austin, Minn., Jennifer (Dennis) Beaver of Post Falls, Idaho, and Jacqueline (Matthew) Kienzle of St. Charles, Ill.; 16 grandchildren, Jared (Meredith) Stasi, Nick Stasi, Erin (Austin) Holst, Chris (Laci) Stasi, Andrew aka Louie Stasi, Stephen and Michael Phillips, Austin, Zoe and Sydney Forte, Courtney (Zach) Lundquist, Jordan and Lauren Stasi, Dillion and Corey Beaver and Drake Kienzle; and one sister, Delma (Don) Derflinger of Aurora.

Norma was preceded in death by her father, Ralph Miller; mother, Buena; and her sister, Dorothy Welsh.

Online condolences may be left at www.lensingfuneral.com.