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Sally Joann
Norton
May 10, 1935 — Jan 8, 2024
Silex
Sally Norton, of Silex, passed away early in the afternoon of Monday, January 8th, 2024, surrounded by her loved ones. She was 88. Sally was born on May 10th, 1935, in St. Louis to Mercedes and Waddell Harrington. She was later adopted and raised by her parents, Margaret and August Norton in Lincoln County. She married her loving husband, Dan Norton, on September 26, 1953. They lived and worked on the farm until 1963 when they moved their growing family to Wentzville,where they would make many memories and many friends. Sally and Dan owned Norton Plumbing. She also worked as a postal carrier and for Demien Construction.
They moved back to Silex in 1984 to tend to the farm once more. She was an amazing and wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She was loved by many and will be missed by all as she touched the hearts of everyone she encountered. She will continue to live on in our hearts.
Sally cherished all of her time spent with her husband and family. She enjoyed dancing, playing cards, doing puzzles, and watching the Cardinals play. She also enjoyed camping and traveling where she and Dan made many more memories and friends. Sally spent her last couple of years at the Boulevard in Wentzville enjoying old friends and making new.
She is preceded in death by her loving husband of 64 years, Daniel Sylvester Norton, her oldest son Dannie Norton and her sister Patti Socher. Sally is survived by her five sons and their spouses: Dennis and Susie of Chesterfield; Sam of Silex; Doug and Lisa of Foristell; Chris and Denise of Kansas City and Jerry and Susie of Silex. Sally always "kept a drawer" for Glenna, Lester and all her nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her grandchildren Nate Locke, Natalie, Sean and Shane Norton; Gretchen Black, Logan Gilbert, Adriana, Tony and Andy Hernandez; Sarah Lipsey, Travis and Tyler Norton; Natasha Vockrodt, Torre and Drew Norton; Lindsay Lawrence, Matt, Nick, Jill and Kate Norton. Tara Simmons and Cody Murphy. She is also survived by great-grandchildren Kayla and Damien Gardner, Sophia Mutert, Gracie, Miller, Dulin and Bobby Jo Locke; Drake Norton; Dalton and Dakota Norton; Chase and Jordan Black, Alma Smith Hernandez; Carter, Hannah, and Logan Lawrence; Lou Vockrodt, Calvin, Theo and Leon Norton; and Baby Lipsey. Her great-great-granddaughters Sylvia and Ava Bredenkoetter.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 14, 2024 from 1:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m. at McCoy-Blossom Funeral Homes & Crematory 1304 Boone Street, Troy, MO 63379, 636-528-8244.
Funeral Mass- Monday, January 15, 2024 at 10 a.m. St. Alphonsus Catholic Church Millwood, MO.
Interment- St. Alphonsus Catholic Cemetery Millwood, MO. Officiating will be Father Chuck Tichacek. Pallbearers will be Jerry Norton, Lester Ganninger, Shane Norton, Tyler Norton, Matt Norton, Natasha Vockrodt, Damien Gardner and Miller Locke.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made out to "Calvary Orphan Outreach" on behalf of Jordan and Brandon Miller. They will be traveling to Uganda in April 2024 to spread the word of our Lord and aid with the orphanage, c/o McCoy-Blossom Funeral Homes & Crematory 1304 Boone Street Troy, MO 63379
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