Norma J. (Smith) Andersen

Norma J. (Smith) Andersen, 78, of Central City, died unexpectedly on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at Grinnell Regional Medical Center in Grinnell, Iowa. Funeral services will be on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at Solt-Wagner Community Room in Central City. Visitation will be held at the community room on Tuesday, October 6th from 9:30 a.m. until service time. Interment will be held at the Central City Cemetery following the funeral service. Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated at a later time. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.soltwagnerfuneral.com. Norma Jane was born on May 5, 1942 in Fairbury, to Clifford and Vera (Humphris) Keller. Norma grew up in the Shelton area, and graduated from Nebraska Christian High School in 1960. On August 28, 1960 she was united in marriage to Warren Lee Smith in Shelton. Warren and Norma made their home in Central City where they owned and operated Lone Tree Printing. Norma then began working at Litzenberg Hospital in Central City as an x-ray tech and EMT until 1993. She then began driving truck with her husband, Warren until 2005 when they both retired. They then began wintering at Oleander Acres in Mission, TX. Norma continued to winter there even after Warren’s death in 2006. On May 4, 2012 she was united in marriage to William “Phil” Andersen in Central City. Following Phil’s death, Norma remained in Central City. Norma was a member of the Heartland Evangelical Free Church in Central City. She was a member of the Lone Tree Singers. She loved to volunteer at the Thrift Store in Central City, and in her spare time enjoyed putting together her picture albums and singing. Those left to cherish her memory are her children; Tammy (David) Brookman of Dayton, OH, Todd Smith of Grand Island, NE, Tonya (Dan) Van Pelt of Phillips, NE, and Teather Campbell of Lincoln, NE, her sister; Marjorie (Gene) Young of Harvard, her grandchildren; Alexander, Cindy, and Geoff Brookman, Taylor, Levi, and Luke VanPelt, and Molly and Matthew Campbell, and one great-granddaughter; Grace Parker. She was preceded in death by her parents, her two husbands, and one grandson, Dylan VanPelt.

Norma J. (Smith) Andersen

May 5, 1942 - October 1, 2020