Norma I. Loree May 18, 1934 – April 24, 2013
Norma I. Loree, 78, of Sweet Home passed away Wednesday. She was bom in Des Moines, Iowa, to Lester and Lucille (Robertson) Ringgenberg. After she and Edward were married they moved to California for a short time and then back Oregon. They moved often to follow work for Edward but their heart was in the Willamette Valley/Sweet Home area. After their family was grown they moved to Alaska for 10 years until Norma had had enough and they moved to Mill City. They owned and operated a couple of restaurants. After Edward passed away Norma moved back to Sweet Home in 2012. Norma enjoyed playing cards at the Elks, senior center and VFW. She loved garage sales. She was an outspoken woman but loved her family very much.
She is survived by her children, Terry L. Loree of Albany, Wade N. and wife Gilda Loree of Phoenix, Ariz., and Kevin E. and wife Jan Loree of Keizer; sister. Linda Knox of Aumsville; brothers Herald and Davis Ringgenberg, both of Redmond; aunt Jean Davidson of Keizer; sisters-in-law Pete Loree of Sweet Home and Doris Morin of Lebanon; four grandchildren, Aaron, Shane, Alvin and Krystle; and four greatgrandchildren.
Norma was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Loree; her parents; and one granddaughter.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 4, at the Sweet Home Assembly of God. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in her name to the Heart Foundation, Kidney Foundation or charity of one’s choice. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements (www.sweethomefuneral.com).