Obituary of Nora V. Thompson Washburn

IN LOVING MEMORY OF NORA V. THOMPSON WASHBURN Nora V. Thompson Washburn, daughter of Walter and Bertha (Mench) Schmeltz, was born November 12, 1922, in Kulpmont, Pennsylvania, and passed away at the Andbe Home in Norton, Kansas, on June 14, 2014, at the age of 91. Nora grew up Kulpmont and graduated from the local schools. She also served in the U.S. Army. On February 21, 1946, she married William D. Thompson in Danville, Pennsylvania, and they made their home in Battle Creek, Michigan, before moving to Norton where they raised their daughters. Her husband passed away in August 1988, and she later married Arrice Washburn in Norton, on February 12, 1994. Arrice passed away and she continued to live in Norton. Nora was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Norton, the O.E.S., Rebakah Lodge, and the Red Hat Society. Nora enjoyed flower gardens and visiting with her friends but her greatest joys in life were her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Survivors include: two daughters, Rebecca and husband, Mark Hopson, Norton; Tamera and husband, Greg Otter, New Almelo, Kansas; one brother, Bill Schmeltz; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends. Nora was preceded in death by her parents, her two husbands, 2 brothers, Frank and Bill Schmeltz, one sister, Martha Fox, and one grandchild, KayLynn Traxler. A memorial has been established to the Nora Thompson Washburn Memorial Fund.