Sylvia Norton

Norton, Sylvia Margaret OREGON Sylvia Margaret Norton, age 85, of Oregon, passed away on Monday, July 21, 2008, at Nazareth Health and Rehabilitation Center, in Stoughton. She was born on Dec. 28, 1922, in Cross Plains, the daughter of Theodore and Lena (Geraths) Falkenstein. She married Neil A. Norton on June 11, 1946, in Cross Plains. Together the couple farmed in rural Oregon (Storytown). Sylvia was a member of Holy Mother of Consolation Catholic Church. She enjoyed crocheting, doing needle-point, cooking and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She belonged to and enjoyed getting together with her crochet club. She is survived by four children, Richard (Eileen) of Brooklyn, Robert (Bonnie) of Stoughton, Mary Maly of Madison, and Susan (David) Rennhack of Oregon; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brother, Paul (Martha) Falkenstein of Cross Plains; and sister, Margaret Buttchen of Stoughton. Sylvia was preceded in death by her husband, Neil; parents; brother, Victor; and son, Thomas John. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at HOLY MOTHER OF CONSOLATION CATHOLIC CHURCH, 651 N. Main St., Oregon, on Monday, July 28, 2008, at 11 a.m., with Father Bill Connell presiding. Burial will follow at St. James Cemetery, in Dayton. Visitation will be held at the GUNDERSON OREGON FUNERAL HOME, 431 Soden Drive, Oregon, on Sunday, July 27, 2008, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m., and at church on Monday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. A special thank you to the staff and residents of Nazareth Health and Rehabilitation Center for the care and spirit they provided.