Norma Napier

Funeral services for Norma J. Napier, 92 of Ewing, will be Wednesday, May 5, at 10:30 a.m., at United Methodist-Presbyterian Church USA in Ewing, with Pastor John Petersen, officiating. Visitation will be held Tuesday, May 4, from 5 to 7 p.m., at Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater. A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. Burial will be in Ewing City Cemetery in Ewing. Norma died Friday, April 30, 2021, at Antelope Memorial Hospital in Neligh. Condolences may be directed to the family at http://www.snidermemorialfh.com.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the United Methodist-Presbyterian Church, USA in Ewing.

Norma Jean Napier was born April 13, 1929, to Rolland and Algenia (Gunter) Hord near Ewing. She grew up in the Ewing community, attended rural school and graduated from Ewing High School. She married Alfred Napier June 20, 1947, at the home of her parents. Norma and Alfred lived on a ranch south of Ewing where they raised their four children, LeRoy, Glenda, Dennis and Steve. They moved into Ewing in 1970, where Norma remained until her death. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church, ordained as an elder, clerk of session. She participated in several of the church programs, including planning community Holy Week service, United Church Women and HOPE Parish bible study. Norma reported the Ewing News on KBRX for 40 years. She was a member of American Legion Auxiliary and a charter member of Bauer Memorial Housing Authority. She enjoyed crocheting, knitting, little tatting, reading and sewing. One of her missions was making baby blankets for the Neligh hospital.

Norma is survived by her children, LeRoy (Doris) of Ewing, Glenda Adams of Ewing and Steve (Jody) Napier of Ewing; daughter-in-law, Kathy Napier of Norfolk, sisters-in-law, Loretta Napier, Ewing and Sharon Hord, Rapid City, South Dakota; brother-in-law, Russell (Judy) Napier of Lincoln; 19 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren and other relatives and friends.

She is preceded in death by her parents; brother, Duane Hord; husband, Alfred and son, Dennis.