passed away, Saturday, December 8, 2018, in Saint Louis, MO.
Norma was a registered nurse and a nurse anesthestist, and she belonged to the Illinois Nurses
Association. She practiced nursing at various local hospitals, including Barnes Jewish Hospital.
She worked alonside her husband, Dr. Agustin V. Paredes, in the United States and in Mexico
until they retired in the 80s. She also had a bachelors of arts degree in pschology from
McKendree University where she specialized in the field of autism.
Norma loved to read books and travel, but her best times truly were spent surrounded by
family and friends, whether here or in Mexico. Home was her heart. Family was her breath.
She and her husband, Dr. Agustin Paredes, were married on August 28, 1955. They had four
children: Vincent, Alan, Kendra, and Lisa. She was loved, and she will be missed.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Agustin V. Paredes, her son: Vincent
Paredes, her parents: Gilbert and Lenore (nee Healy), her step mother: Betty Riester, and her
brothers: Kenneth and Larry Riester.
Surviving her are her children: Alan (Greys) Paredes, Kendra (Jeffrey) Hayden, and Lisa (Erick)
Paredes-Tejkowski, her grandchildren: A.J. Paredes, Gabriela Paredes, Luke Hayden, Augie
Hayden, Mercedes Tejkowski, Leopold Tejkowski, and Emil Tejkowski, special niece and
nephew: Genevieve (Miguel) Cavazos, and Mario (Kellie) Paredes, her furry companion, Molly,
and a number of dear relatives and friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are appreciated to the Alzheimer’s Association. Additonal
memories and condolences may be made online at www.lakeview fuenralhm.com
Visitation: Friends and family may visit from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm, Friday, December 14,
2018, at Lake View Funeral Home, located at 5000 N Illinois Street, Fairview Heights, IL
62208.
Funeral Mass: All services will be held the following morning at 10:00 am, at Holy Trinity
Catholic Church, located at 505 Fountains Pkwy, Fairview Heights, IL 62208. Interment to take
place at Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery, Belleville IL.
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