Norma Louise Upton

Norma Louise Upton, 96, Lapel, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2016, at Riverwalk Village in Noblesville following a brief illness.

She was born on November 13, 1919, in Eddy County, North Dakota to William and Leta (Miller) Snyder.

She graduated from Lapel High School in 1937.

She was a member of the Ford Street United Methodist Church in Lapel where she taught Sunday school for over 70 years; Lapel American War Mothers and served as State Chaplain for over 17 years; United Methodist Women and served as district president and held the conference office for three years; Board of Global Ministries for over 30 years. She was widely traveled having gone to Africa, Brazil, Jamaica, and Haiti on work teams and also visited Alaska

Norma is survived by two children, Rebecca (husband, Michael) Stanley of Greenwood and Jim (wife, Rosilyn) Upton of Lapel; eight grandchildren, David (Carmel) Stanley, Marianne (Charles) Pittman, Jeff (Heather) Upton, Jason (Lori) Upton, Stephanie (Casey) Maher, Jana (Michael) Cates, Laura (Bill) McGuire, and Wes (Katie) Upton; 23 great-grandchildren; and one great-great granddaughter; one brother, Paul (Linda) Snyder; two sisters-in-law, Cindy and Helen Snyder; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Rex E. Upton; a son, John Upton; four brothers, Charles, Bob, Myron "Teet", and Donald Snyder and three sisters, Margaret Blake, Rebecca Cupp, and Kathy Bell.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Monday, August 29, 2016, at Ford Street United Methodist Church in Lapel with Pastor Glenn Knepp officiating. Burial will follow in Brookside Cemetery, Lapel.

Visitation will be from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm Sunday, August 28, 2016, at Scott E. Hersberger Funeral Home, 1010 North Main Street, Lapel.

Memorial contributions may be made to Ford Street United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 626, Lapel, Indiana 46051-0626.


. Services
Visitation
Sunday, August 28, 2016
02:00 PM - 05:00 PM Scott E. Hersberger Funeral Home
1010 North Main Street
Lapel, IN 46051


Funeral Service
Monday, August 29, 2016
11:00 AM Ford Street United Methodist Church
925 Ford Street
Lapel, IN 46051