Norma Jean Whalen

Norma Jean Whalen, the daughter of Henry and Mildred (Greder) Lietz was born January 11, 1941 in Odebolt, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Sac City, IA area, where she attended school until moving to Laurens, IA where she graduated from Laurens High School in 1960. She then went to Iowa Lakes Community College.

Norma married Kenneth Walker in May 1962 at Concordia Lutheran Church in Webb, IA. They later divorced. Norma married Ronald Whalen on February 14, 1998. She worked at St. Luke’s Lutheran Home as a CNA for 23 years, until her retirement in 2015. She enjoyed computers, reading, and especially spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a member of First English Lutheran Church in Spencer, IA. She was also an AVON rep for many years.

Norma passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2025 at St. Luke’s Lutheran Home, at the age of 84. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a son, Michael and a grandson, Dawson.

Left to cherish her memory are her 2 sons, Robert Walker of Spencer, IA and Tom (CJ) Walker of Spencer, IA; 3 grandchildren, Coire (Jessie Bathke) Walker and their child, Evangeline Walker; Trenton (Jessika) Walker, and their children, Hollee, Clyde, Colt and Gustin Walker; and Gracie (Blake) Johnson and their children, Milo Walker and Waylon Johnson; and Edward, Dawson’s son; one sister, Carol Janes of Albert City, IA; one brother, Norman (Deanna) Lietz of Marathon, IA; other relatives; and many friends.