Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Gerring, Sue Ann (Norman) 2008 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sandy Heintzelman sheintz@iserv.net March 30, 2014, 10:59 pm Ionia Sentinel Standard, 9 Oct 2008 Sue Ann Norman-Gerring, age 61, loving wife, daughter and sister passed on October 8, 2008. Born October 22, 1946 the oldest child of Marion Norman and Betty Totten Norman of Ionia. Sue Ann resided in Stevensville, Mich. and Ionia. She was a graduate and clarinet player for Ionia High School Class of 64. She graduated from Michigan State University with a B.A. and B.S. and Masters degree in Education, Class of 68. Sue Ann was a third grade teacher with St. Joseph school district. She married Edward Gerring who was her lifelong partner, together they cared for the loving dog Buddy and several cats. Some of Sue Ann’s special accomplishments included three-time recipient of the National Who’s Who Among American Teachers and 2006 Teacher of the Year. She retired from the St. Joseph school district in June 2005 after a thirty-seven year career. Sue Ann was an avid garage sale/buyer, an antique dealer and a very loyal MSU fan and alumnist. Sue Ann was proceeded in death by her father Marion Norman, grandparents Ira and Bertha Lett and George and Goldie Norman. Sue Ann leaves to cherish her memory husband Edward Gerring; mother Betty Norman; brothers Glenn (Nancy) and Michael (Joan) Norman and aunts Clara Smeldey, Mary Childs and Hattie. She will be dearly missed by family and friends including John and Cheryl Molinares. Special thanks to doctors, Ionia Hospice and nurses. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Lake Funeral Home in Ionia. Donations can be made to Sue Norman-Gerring Warrior of Women with Breast Cancer, in care of her husband Edd. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/g/gerring24235nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb