Norma Lee Burch, 80, of Greenfield, celebrated her “homecoming” on March 28, 2012. Born on Feb. 1, 1932, in Liberal, Kansas, she was the daughter of Wallace W. and Valla F. (Girton) Pearcy.
Norma graduated from Arsenal Tech High School in 1950 and married Lester Owen Burch on September 3, that year. Norma co-owned and ran the Greenfield Dairy Queen from 1965-1994. She had also worked at Kroger and in the office at Kingan High Grade Meat Packers. Norma was a member of the Greenfield First Church of the Nazarene. She enjoyed quilting, listening to Gaither music, visiting the Amish country, and canning.
Surviving her are her husband, Lester Burch; son, Russell D. (Rachel) Burch of Illiopolis, Illinois; daughter, Connie L. (Rondall) Main of Kansas City, Missouri; brother, Marvin (Amelia) Pearcy of Indianapolis; sister, Maxine Teachout of Brownsburg; and grandchildren, Isaac (Caroline), Ethan (Lauren), Amos, Anna, and Evangeline.
Preceding her in death were her parents.
Visitation will be on Friday, March 30, 2012, from 4 until 8 p.m. at Erlewein Mortuary in Greenfield. Funeral services will take place on Saturday, March 31, 2012, at 10 a.m. at the mortuary. Reverend Don Brewer will be officiating. Burial will take place at Park Cemetery in Greenfield.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hancock Regional Hospice, 801 N. State St., Greenfield, IN, 46140, or to Greenfield First Church of the Nazarene, 1980 South State Street, Greenfield, IN 46140. Friends may share a memory or send a condolence at www.erleweinmortuary.com or email condolences to [email protected].
