Norma T. Recker

Norma Thompson Recker, 85, Troutdale, Oregon, formerly of Mission, Kansas, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2009

Norma was born in Mt. Carmel, Illinois on November 28, 1923. She attended nurses training at DePaul Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri and worked there as a registered nurse until her marriage to Othmar G. Recker June 19, 1948. They moved to Mission, Kansas in February of 1956. She worked at Bethany Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas until her retirement in 1989.

She was an active member of St. Pius X Catholic Church. Norma was also active with the Girl Scouts, and volunteered at the Johnson County Library, Strokes of Support, and the American Heart Association. She moved to Portland Oregon in October of 2005 to live with her daughter Barbara.

Norma is survived by a son, Ronald Recker of Sacramento, California; two daughters, Barbara Recker, Portland, Oregon, Kathy Robbins, Houston, Texas; two grandsons, PO2 Mitchell Recker (USCG), Sacramento, California and Brian Robbins, Houston, Texas; two granddaughters, Katy Bullard, Elk Grove, California and LT. Hilary Robbins (USAF), Okinawa, Japan; great-granddaughter, Madeline Bullard, Elk Grove, California; three sisters, Charlene Thompson and Maxine Benevides, both of Nevada City, California; Phyllis Kissel, Princeton, Inidiana.

The family suggests in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to St. Pius X Catholic Church, 5500 Woodson, Mission, Kansas 66202 or Alzheimer’s Association-Heartland Chapter, 3846 W. 75th Street, Prairie Village, Kansas 66208-0076

Visitation and Services

Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, December 29, 2009, at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee. A Rosary will be prayed at 7 p.m. Mass of Christian burial will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, December 30 at St. Pius X Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Resurrection Cemetery, Lenexa, Kansas.