Jack Gene Norris

Jack Gene Norris

Jack Gene Norris the son of Zolan Chester Norris and Opal Francis Pendland Norris was born October 4, 1938 in Hartshorn, Missouri. He passed away at his daughter Kimberly’s home in Rochelle, Illinois after a lengthy illness on Thursday evening, November 24, 2016 making his age 78 years.

Jack and Linda Lee Schuring were united in marriage December 19, 1959 making their union together 50 years before Linda’s death in 2010. They were blessed with two daughters Kimberly Kay and Deborah Sue.

Jack was owner and operator of gas station/wrecker service. He was chief of police and a police officer of Dekalb County in Illinois. When he retired he was truck driver.

After Jack and Linda retired they built a home on the family property in Hartshorn. Jack was an avid fisherman, hunter and loved being outdoor in God’s nature. He attended church in Hartshorn and was baptized.

Jack is preceded in death by his parents Zolan and Opal Norris, 3 sisters Betty Steelman, Zola Shoemaker, and Kay Ireland.

He is survived by his daughters, Kimberly Patrick and husband Bill of Rochelle, Illinois and Deborah Norris and Bernard Ducksworth of Rockford, Illinois, 8 grandchildren, several great grandchildren, 3 sisters Sylvia Emerson and husband Elvis, Karen West and husband Paul, Sherry Jennings and husband Sonny, 1 brother Kent Norris and wife Kelly and a host of nephews, nieces and cousins.