Norma Ford
May 18, 1947 - April 10, 2020
Norma Jean Ford, 72, died on Good
Friday (April 10, 2020) at the home of her daughter outside of
Langdon, Kansas.
She was born on May 18, 1947 in Newton,
the daughter of Cornelius and Mary Lee Kelly Sieg.
Norma Jean graduated from Newton High
School in 1965. The majority of her life was spent living on the
family homestead outside of Newton.
She had worked at Axtell Hospital and
Bethel Deaconess Hospital followed by the Newton Medical Center for a
total of 37 years. Norma Jean had been an OB-GYN C.N.A.
She was a lifelong member of St. Mary’s
Catholic Church. She loved cooking family meals and spending time
with family and friends. She enjoyed staying in hotels and going
camping, as well as being an avid sports fan watching basketball and
football.
Survivors include her children
Marchelle Ewertz and husband Pete of Langdon, Ks., Rodney Ford of the
home; Christopher Ford and his wife Carynn of Cincinnati, Ohio; two
sisters Patricia Bledsoe of McPherson, Ks, and Sister Rosemary Sieg
of Newton; five grandchildren Nicole, Nick, Ethan, Caden and Wyatt;
and five great grandchildren Lily, Landen, Colin, Micah, and Ryland.
Norman Jean is preceded in death by her
parents; brother Robert Sieg; and sister Catherine Sieg.
The casket will be open at the funeral
home on Monday between 1:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M.
A private family interment will be held
at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Newton.
A memorial funeral mass will be held at
a later date.
Arrangements are by Broadway Colonial
Funeral Home, Newton, Ks.
