Pat Vaughan let us know that Mark Stasi’s mother Norma passed away recently. Mark gave us permission to share Norma’s obituary as a tribute to her life
Norma J. Stasi of Iowa City, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Mercy Hospital – Hospice Care Unit.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, Coralville with Father Walter Helms. Visitation was held Tuesday, June 23, 2015 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service, Iowa City. Burial took place at St. Joseph Cemetery, Iowa City.
Norma was born on May 5, 1931 at her farm house in Buchanan 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 August 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 & Associates Realtors.
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 Chicago Cubs and Iowa Hawkeyes fan. She also enjoyed reading and doing crossword puzzles.
Norma is survived by her husband, John; seven children: Mark (Renee) Stasi of Littleton, Colorado, John (Lori) Stasi of Mechanicsville, Virginia, Ann (Steve) Phillips of Lake Forest, Illinois, Amy (Bob) Forte of Batavia, Illinois, Matthew (Kristi) Stasi of Austin, Minnesota, Jennifer (Dennis) Beaver of Post Falls, Idaho, and Jacqueline (Matthew) Kienzle of St. Charles, Illinois;
She is survived by sixteen grandchildren: Jared (Meredith) Stasi, Nick Stasi, Erin (Austin) Holst, Chris (Laci) Stasi, Andrew ‘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, Iowa.
Norma is preceded in death by her father, Ralph Miller; her mother, Buena; and her sister, Dorothy Welsh.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the COPD Foundation.