MARCELLA NORTON

LAMAR-Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Daniel Funeral Home for Mary “Marcella” (Holt) Norton, 94, Lamar, who died Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, at Truman Healthcare Center. Burial will be in Iantha Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Lamar United Methodist Church, Hospice Compassus-Lamar or a charity of the donor's choice, in care of the funeral home.

Condolences may be shared at www.danielfuneralhome.net.

Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Wally and Judy Norton, Lamar; three granddaughters, Michelle Roehrs, Stephanie Roehrs and husband Ron and Lelia “Tumble” Forst, all of Lamar; four great-grandchildren, Karlee Garrett and husband Anthony, Kyle Roehrs, Ronnah Reed and husband Travis and Haddi Roehrs; a sister, Marge Fry and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Wallace; three sisters, Jessie, Anna and Hazel and two brothers, Warren and Dale.

Mrs. Norton was born Oct. 8, 1922, in rural Lamar, to Dennis and Flora (Faurot) Holt. She was a 1940 graduate of Lamar High School and following graduation she worked at the ammunition plant in Kansas City for a short time. While in Kansas City she wed her husband of more than 69 years, Wallace Norton, on Nov. 7, 1942. They made their home and farmed in Barton County, where they would have one son, Wally. She would later attend Joplin College, where she received a degree in Accounting. She worked at MFA Lamar as an office manager before moving on to work at Novak, CPA for several years until she retired. She was always an active member of the community and of the Lamar United Methodist Church, until her health declined. Her greatest joy in life was time spent with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.