Submitted by: Dan Rich

 

Richard Stanley Norris

Aug. 8, 1926 - Sept. 5, 2008

 

South Bend Tribune 9/8/2008
SOUTH BEND - Mr. Richard Stanley Norris, 82, of South Bend, passed away at 7:15 p.m. Friday in his residence. He was born here in South Bend on August 8, 1926. He served 22 years in the United States Army, retiring as a sergeant first class. He then went to work for the United States Postal Service and retired from there after 20 years of service. While he was in the service he met and married Eveline (Steglich) Norris on Sept. 29, 1962, in Kaiserlauten, Germany. She survives of South Bend. Besides his wife four children also survive, Richard (Deborah) Norris of Greenwood, IN, James (Jane) Norris of Buchanan, MI, Natalie (Matthew) Konkol of South Bend and Kenneth (Dodie) Norris of Elkhart, IN; and a sister, Lorraine Williams of Denver, CO. Seven grandchildren also survive, Trever, Jessica, James, Matthew, Cassandra, Riley and Nolan.

 

Friends may call Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the McGann Hay Funerals | Cremations | Gatherings, University Chapel, 2313 E. Edison Road at Ironwood. Following the visitation there will be a procession to Riverview Cemetery where there will be a graveside Catholic committal service and military honor services at 1:00 p.m.