Norma Jean Weisel

Norma Jean Weisel – December 23, 1925 - August 15, 2022Jean passed away at her home in Butte, Mont. at the age of 96.Norma Jean was born near Gladstone, to Fred and Adeline (Coopich) Pleis.The family moved to Fairbury, where she finished her education and graduated from Fairbury High School.While in high school Jean met her husband Ramon (Ray) Garcia and they were married on June 10, 1945. To this home they welcomed a daughter, Sylvia and son, Craig.Jean worked as a bookkeeper for a doctor’s office for many years after raising her children. Her passion was bowling and playing golf with her husband and friends.After the death of her first husband Jean met and married George Weisel August 10, 1985. She worked beside him in his dental practice for the next ten years. Upon retirement they moved to Lincoln, after George’s death in 2013 she moved to Butte, Mont., to be near her daughter, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.Jean was preceded in death by her parents, her husbands, her son Craig Garcia, her son in law John Marcum, her sisters Mavis Loyd, Marjorie Hill, Elva Backer, her brothers Vernon Pleis and Jared Pleis.Jean is survived by her daughter Sylvia Marcum, granddaughter Michelle Bradley (Christopher), grandson Michael Marcum (Hillary), great grandson Caleb Bradley, great granddaughter Sienna Bradley, brother Wendell Pleis (Gloria) and many nieces and nephews.A memorial ceremony for Jean will be held at 11:00 a.m. on October 21st, 2022, at the United Methodist Church chapel, 605 E St., Fairbury, NE 68352. Memorials are suggested to United Methodist Church of Fairbury, or the donor’s choice.Please visit www.axelsonfuneralhome.com to offer a condolence or share a memory of Norma.

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