Norma C. Sainsbury
October 28, 1921 - August 18, 2019
Obituary
COTTAGE GROVE/MADISON – Norma C. (Endl) Sainsbury passed away peacefully on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019, at St. Mary's Care Center after battling Alzheimer’s. She was born on Oct. 28, 1921, in rural Jefferson, to the late Leo and Clara (Dremler) EndI.
Norma loved to share stories from her childhood with her grandchildren. She met and married William "Bill" Sainsbury on June 29, 1939, and together they moved to the Cottage Grove area in the 1950’s. Norma was a long-time member of St. Patrick Catholic Church. She worked for Mendota Mental Health Institute as a nursing assistant for 25 years where her patients benefited from her care and compassion.
Norma is survived by her children, Ted (Mary Ann) Sainsbury of Sun Prairie, Roberta (Jim) Hale of Muskogee, Okla., Bob Sainsbury of Madison, Jim (Debi) Sainsbury of Cobb, Jerry (Karen) Sainsbury of Cottage Grove and Steve Sainsbury of Cambridge; brother, Eldyn Endl of Southbend, Ind.; 17 grandchildren; and many great and great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter, Mary RoJean McDonald; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; and siblings, Amanda, Bernice, Donald, Victor and Aaron.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at ST. PATRICK CATHOLIC CHURCH, 434 N. Main St., Cottage Grove, at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, with Father Brian Dulli presiding. Visitation will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL AND CREMATION CARE, 5203 Monona Drive, Madison from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, and at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of the Mass on Thursday. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the Alzheimer's Association, St. Patrick Catholic Church or SSM Health Hospice.
Norma 's family is deeply grateful to the staff at St. Mary's Care Center, McFarland Villa and St. Mary's Adult Day Care for the excellent care they gave Norma. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.
Gunderson East
Funeral & Cremation Care
5203 Monona Drive
(608) 221-5420
Events
Visitation
Wed Aug 21, 2019 @ 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM CDT
Gunderson Funeral and Cremation Care - Madison • 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, WI 53716
Visitation
Thu Aug 22, 2019 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
St. Patrick Catholic Church (Cottage Grove) • 434 North Main St, Cottage Grove, WI 53527
Mass of Christian Burial
Thu Aug 22, 2019 @ 11:00 AM CDT
St. Patrick Catholic Church (Cottage Grove) • 434 North Main St, Cottage Grove, WI 53527
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Memories
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Katherine M. Sainsbury
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I will miss my family's miracle worker however these last few years she has not had much of a life so her death comes as a blessing, to our family as well. No one should have to suffer in the way she did. Yet she still carried on with the dignity she always showed the world.
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Dolly Endl
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Aunt Norma was always there for my father Donald Endl and us. She was the back bone of there family after her mom passed. She was strong and loving and i will miss her very much. Rest in Peace until we meet again Love Dolly Endl
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Mary Springer
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One of the sweetest souls I had the privilege of knowing! Rest In Peace Norma.
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Jane Endl and Donald
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Only met her a few times but she was loved by her brothers children . Miss her