Leo J. Norris Jr. Obituary (1944 - 2006)

Leo Jeffrey Norris, Jr., 62, of Fillmore, IL formerly of Tempe, Arizona and Assumption, IL died Tuesday, November 21, 2006 at 10:27 p.m. in Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri. He was born August 11, 1944 in Pana, IL, son of Leo Jeffrey Flonia L. Levi Norris, Sr. Leo lived in Assumption before moving to Tempe, Arizona where he lived for 33 years. He moved to Fillmore 6 years ago. Leo was a retired teamster truck driver, driving cross country also local, retired from Consolidated Freightways. After coming back to Fillmore, he operated Norris Transport until 2003. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Assumption; Teamsters; Friends of Bill which was a very large part of his life; Ramsey Golf Course for the past couple of years and he had been a volunteer at the Pana Community Hospital. Leo is survived by his wife, Jane L. (Kleinik) Norris, Fillmore, IL; son, Jeff Norris wife Etsuko; daughter, Tammy Schaefer husband Clay, step daughter: Gena R. Allen, Taylor Springs, IL; 5 grandsons: Daniel, David, Christian, Joshua, and Luke; 2 brothers: Paul Norris, Decatur, IL, Walter Norris, Macon, MS; 5 sisters: Helen Porter, Jeannie Martincic and Cathy Sue Mathias, all of Assumption, IL; Margie Puckett, Pana, IL; Barbara Kling, Springfield, IL and by several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and 2 sisters: Kathryn Greutman Leona Mae Norris. Funeral Information Visitation will be Monday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. in McCracken-Dean Funeral Home, Pana, IL. Funeral mass will be Tuesday, November 28, 2006 in St. Mary's Catholic Church, Assumption, IL at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Don Wolford officiating and words by Pastor Harry Kirk. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Assumption.