BUCKLIN, KANSAS – Norma N. (Stimpert) Seibel, 89, died Saturday, November 12, 2016 at Western Plains Medical Complex, Dodge City.
She was born October 5, 1927 on a farm near Kingsdown, Kansas, the daughter of Alvin and Rena (Hoffman) Stimpert. She was a graduate of Kingsdown High School and attended Business College in Wichita. Prior to marriage she worked as a teller at the Farmers State Bank in Bucklin. She worked part-time at the Bucklin Co-op for a couple of years and later in life she was a homemaker.
She joined the Bucklin United Methodist Church in 1952 where she was a Sunday School teacher for many years. She was also a member of the United Methodist Women, En Avant and a past member of the El Charme Club. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting and reading, especially Christian literature.
On June 6, 1949 she married Stanley Seibel at the Presbyterian Church in Kingsdown.
Survivors include: her husband, Stanley, Bucklin; her 3 children, Twilla Oman and husband Brent, Katy, Texas, Daryl Seibel and wife Dixie, Benton, Arkansas and Janice Nightengale and husband Jim, Dodge City, Kansas; a brother, Waldo Stimpert and wife Germaine, Bucklin; 8 grandchildren, Bryce Oman. Treva Smith, Tatum Uhrick, Micah Seibel, Erica Nightengale, Jarred Nightengale, Evanne Avant and James Nightengale; and 7 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Velma Burgess and 2 brothers, Melvin and DuWayne Stimpert.
Funeral services will be 10:30 am Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at the Bucklin United Methodist Church with Rev. Rick Jones officiating. Burial will follow in the Bucklin Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be from 5:00 pm to 7:00pm Tuesday at Minnis Mortuary, Bucklin.
The family suggests memorials to the Bucklin United Methodist Church or the donor's choice both in care of Minnis Mortuary, P.O. Box 516, Bucklin, Kansas 67834.