Troyer, Norma Louise Reber (1930-2008)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2009 Feb 2 p. 9

Birth date: 1930 Sep 14

text of obituary:

NORMA L. TROYER

Norma Louise Troyer, 78, of Mio, Mich., died Dec. 28, 2008, after a short battle with cancer. She was born Sept. 14, 1930, to Elmer and Alice (Kauffman) Reber in Fairview.

She lived in the Fairview area her entire life. In her youth, she accepted Christ and was a faithful member of Fairview Mennonite Church.

On Sept. 15, 1950, she married Emmerson Troyer of Mio.

Being a wife, mother and grandmother were important to her. She was employed at Fairview Area Schools for 24 years. After retirement, she enjoyed doing volunteer work, reading, gardening, quilting and cooking.

Survivors include her husband of 58 years, Emmerson; four children, Ardis Miller and her husband, Dean, of Mio, Rodney Troyer and his wife, Sherry, of Mio, Brenda Kauffman and her husband, David, of Fairview, and Kyle Troyer of East Tawas; and seven grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Alton and Grant Reber; and four sisters, Mavis Esch, Katherine Esch, Melva Maris and an infant sister.

Funeral services were held at Fairview Mennonite Church. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery.