Norma Jean Brott May 5, 1935 ~ July 5, 2011
		Draucker Funeral Home 700 N. Spruce Street Post Office Box 296 Ogallala, NE 69153 Ph:  308.284.4021

 OBITUARY

 
Norma Jean Brott, 76, longtime Keith County resident, died Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. 

Norma was born May 5,1935 in Arthur County, Nebraska to Fred and Edith Robins Starkey. She received her early schooling at District #34 in Garden County, Nebraska and later received her GED. Norma was employed at Goodall electric for three years.

On August 1, 1954 Norma married Walter Brott at St. Johns Lutheran Church, southeast of Ogallala. The couple lived north of Roscoe. Norma was employed at the Skelly Station at Roscoe for one year and then at Grampy's restaurant for eight and a half years. She also worked for Gene Mitchell for two years and at the Ogallala Livestock Cafe for two years besides farming with her husband.

She is a member of St. Johns Lutheran Church. Norma was a member of the RSVP and has served as a volunteer for the bloodmobile and Meals on Wheels. Hobbies included cooking, baking, playing cards, using computer, and reading novels.

Preceding her in death were her parents, brothers Bob, Bill, and Jack; and sisters: Grace, May, and Delores.

Survivors include her husband Walter Brott of Ogallala and three daughters: Teresa (Ken) Thompson of North Platte; Beverly (Merlin) Rapp of Paxton; and Bonnie (Gary) Wong of Lake Grove, New York. One brother: Joe (Charlene) Starkey of Colo. Springs, Colo. Four sisters: Ethel Hale of Kingsport, Tenn., Daisy Richardson of Grand Island, Nebr., Patsy Kershaw of Colo. Springs, Colo.; and Faye (Jerry) Brown of Grand Island, Nebr. Sister-in-law Clytie Starkey of Minatare.

Eight grandchildren: Kerri Rapp, Jon Rapp, Jenilee Rapp, Mathew Thompson, Shawn Thompson, Aaron French, Brandon French, and Cortney French and three great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be Thursday, July 7, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Draucker Funeral Home.

The funeral service will be Friday, July 8, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Johns Lutheran Church, southeast of Ogallala, with Rev. Robert Pierce officiating.

The family requests memorials to the American Cancer Society or to St. Johns Lutheran Church. Interment is in St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery. Online Condolences may be sent by clicking here.

Draucker Funeral Home of Ogallala is in charge of arrangements.