Norma Iona Anderson Pourchot
Norma Iona Anderson Pourchot passed away Thursday, September 22nd, 2016 in the hospital at Portage, Wisconsin after a long battle with illness. She was 85.
A beloved mother, wife of 67 years and teacher, Norma lived her life by example in how she treated others with kindness and compassion and was a faithful believer in God.
Norma was born June 16th, 1931 to George (Bunny) Anderson and Alice (Heath) Anderson of Bulpitt, Illinois.
She met her husband, Gene Pourchot, in Bulpitt, Illinois. They married in Charleston, Illinois on April 16, 1949.
Gene and Norma raised 7 kids:
Linda Nesvacil and husband Gary of Wisconsin Dells, Jim Pourchot and wife Susie of Montello, Judy Amidon of Fox Lake, Jeff Rogers and wife Juanita of Friendship, Mary Walter and husband Cal of Mesick, Michigan, Becky Howland and husband John of Fall River, and Jason Pourchot and wife Melinda of South Beloit, Illinois.
Norma was preceded in death by her parents, George (Bunny) and Alice Anderson, and her youngest sister, Carolyn.
She is survived by her husband, Gene Pourchot, of Oxford, Wisconsin, her sister, Dorothy Jean Dennison of Weldon, Illinois and all 7 of her children.
Norma loved cats and butterflies, was a crossword fanatic, and read extensively, a book a day sometimes. She taught school in Endeavor in the 1960s, and was an art teacher at the Covenant Children’s Home in Princeton, Illinois, in the 1980s. She worked with her husband, Gene at their family owned Pourchot Auction Service and Community Auction Barn since they established it in 1965.
Norma’s passion was to gather her family together with family get-togethers as often as possible, where they would visit, tell stories, laugh and play her favorite board games of Aggravation & Scrabble, and share a meal.
She was a devoted and loving wife and mother who loved to be surrounded by her family. She also enjoyed cooking, gardening, crocheting, reading and playing board games with her family.
Norma was a soft spoken, loving woman, whose main concern was the happiness of her family, who loved and adored her. She was loved and befriended by everyone she ever met or knew.
Besides her children, husband and sister, Norma is survived by numerous grandchildren: Deb Nies, Vaughn Johnson, Jenny Schlagel , Jeremy Martin, Jesse Martin, Josh Barron , Joanna Amidon, Amy Bergeron, Heather Amaya, Sarah Vilendrer, Brian Vilendrer, Nolberto Rosa-Orellana, Jose Rosa-Orellana, Sunny Trevino,
Travis Pourchot, Cole Pourchot, Sunny Hoops, Megan Howland, Natalie and Cheyenne Pourchot and numerous great grandchildren.
She will be loved and missed forever by her family.
Funeral Service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 27th, 2016 at Roseberry’s Funeral Home in Friendship, WI. Pastor Dominic Thoman will officiate. Visitation will be Tuesday from 2:00 p.m. until the time of service at Roseberry’s Funeral Home in Friendship, Wisconsin.
In lieu of flowers please send donations to one of Norma’s favorite charities, in her name:
St. Labre Indian School, Ashland, Montana 59004
St. Judes Children’s Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105
Dear Gene and family,
Our hearts are filled with sadness with the news of Norma’s death. I can still hear her laughing as Judy and I would be planning our next adventure. I can also hear her loudly warning “those boys” who were always making our adventures more exciting . Such a wonderful lady, so full of fun. How she loved her children. I will always be thankful for the days I spent with your family. Wonderful memories. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this time of loss.
Fondly, Dan and Susan (Smith) Golz
Grandma you will be missed and always in my heart. Josh Barron (Martin)
So sorry for your loss …….she will be missed by all
Linda an Gene : so sorry to hear the news she will be missed by many Our thoughts an prayers r with u an the families.
she was a wonderful woman
our thoughts are with Gene and his family at this difficult time
Trav, Cole, Sunny and families~ So sorry for the loss of your Grandma. May God comfort your hearts and treasure the memories. God bless and hugs~ Curt and Michelle
I wish to express my heartfelt condolences. Even though I just briefly met some of the family and took care of this dear lady, I could tell she was very special and had a very loving family. May God comfort all of you through this difficult time.
So very sorry to hear of Norma’s passing. Our prayers are with your family and friends.
so very sorry to here about your moms passing its been many years since I’ve seen her but I’ll always remember her laugh may thoughts are with you all
Please accept my sincere condolences on the loss of your dear wife. Losing someone you love is one of the most difficult things you will ever have to do. Please remember Jehovah (Psalms83:18) loves and cares for you. We know that God wants to comfort us because 1Peter5:7 says,”Throw all your anxiety on God, because he cares for you”.
May your hearts find comfort in beautiful memories and Jesus promise, John5:28,29.
Sincerely
Mrs. Stella Futch
I met Norma at Farm and Fleet Madison when she would come in and visit her daughter Becky. She was a very sweet lady that loved her family so much. I am so sorry for there loss of such a caring wife, mother and grandmother.
Our hearts and prayers go out to the family at this time.
I am so sorry to her of your mother’s passing. My thoughts & prayers to all of you, Linda….
I’m so sorry to hear of Norma’s passing! She was such a sweet sweet woman! My heart goes out to all of her family! My thoughts and prayers are with you all!