Norma Irene Cornelius Obituary

Norma Irene Cornelius attended Marion L Steele High School in Amherst, OH. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Norma Irene Cornelius.

Graduation Year	Class of 1943
Date of Passing	Sep 15, 2012
About	Norma Irene Cornelius (nee: Barkert), 86 years of age, passed away Saturday evening, Sept. 15, 2012, at the Wesleyan Village in Elyria following a brief illness. Norma was born Sept. 28, 1925, in Amherst, OH where she was raised, graduated from high school and lived the majority of her life. A member of Saint Peter United Church of Christ in Amherst she was an active member and taught Sunday school for many years. Norma was not only a dedicated housewife and mother but she also worked outside her home first at White Roth Manufacturing in Lorain and later at Nordson Corp in Amherst. In her spare time Norma enjoyed a variety of activities including needle point and crocheting, traveling and camping. She was also an avid Cleveland Indians fan. Survivors include her daughter Lori Miars and her wife Kathy Anderson of Sterling, VA; son Scott Cornelius and his wife Kristen of Sheffield Lake; grandchildren Joshua Sutherland, Angela Sias, JR Cornelius and one great grandchild Robert Sutherland; brother Less Barkert and his wife Sandy of Brownhelm Twp; sister Arlene Waryu and her husband Charles of Amherst Twp. Norma was preceded in death by her husband of sixty years Robert Cornelius on June 15, 2007; by parents Albert and Alma Barkert (nee Rhinehart). Friends may call Thursday, September 20, 2012, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Hempel Funeral Home; 373 Cleveland Ave., Amherst. Funeral services will be held Friday, September, 21, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Peters United Church of Christ, 582 Church St., Amherst. The Rev. Mark Pemberton, pastor of St. Peter United Church of Christ in Amherst, will officiate. Burial will be in Ridge Hill Memorial Park, Amherst Twp.