Norma Jean Pohren

Norma Jean Pohren, 73 of Hamilton, IL was reunited with the Lord on Friday, January 20, 2017. She was born on August 1, 1943 in Farmington, IA, the daughter of Alonzo Kenneth and Bessie Marie Derr Church. Later in life, her step-father, Lyman Burrows adopted Norma. On July 15, 1961, Norma was united in marriage to Gary W. Pohren at the Trinity Methodist Church in Warsaw, IL. He survives. She is also survived by two sons, Michael Pohren of Burlington, IA and Jason Pohren of Hamilton, IL, one daughter, Kimberly Taylor and husband Brett of Cedar Rapids, IA, five grandsons, Colton Pohren of Keokuk, Clayton Pohren of Middletown, IA, Jadon Taylor and Wesley Taylor both of Cedar Rapids and Juris Pohren of Hamilton, one great-grandson, Jeansen Adams of Lewistown, MO and a brother-in-law, Stephen Pohren and wife Paula of Farmington, IA, several aunts, cousins and close friends. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, parents, a son in infancy, Gary Wayne Pohren Jr, and one sister, Debra Burrows-Chovanec, Norma graduated from Warsaw High School with the Class of 1962. Norma was employed at Sheaffer Pen in Ft. Madison for a couple of years after high school graduation. She then retired from Sheller-Globe (Metzler Automotive) after forty-three years of service in August of 2006. She was a longtime member of the Golden's Point Christian Church in Hamilton and various area quilting clubs. Norma loved to quilt and made many beautiful quilts for her children and grandchildren which they will treasure forever. Norma enjoyed gardening and was a very accomplished rose gardener. She also enjoyed watching birds, especially hummingbirds. She was a devoted wife to her husband, mother to her children and grandmother to her grandsons. She always considered her family her greatest and most satisfying accomplishment and most of her free time was spent accompanying her children and grandchildren in their personal, academic and athletic endeavors Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., Saturday, January 28, 2017 at the Vigen Memorial Home in Keokuk with Pastor Larry Menschel officiating. Burial was in the Greenglade Cemetery in Farmington, IA. Memorials may be made to the University of Iowa Pediatrics Department.