Norma was born and raised in LaCygne, Kansas, to John Lark and Stella Ethel (Dye) Kyle. She attended high school in LaCygne, graduating valedictorian of her class. She then attended University of Kansas School of Nursing graduating with her RN Degree. Her choice of career reflected her gentle, caring nature and a drive to help others. She met her future husband, John H. Cain there as well.
Norma and John established their home and raised their children in Kansas City, Missouri. She continued her nursing career with the bulk of years working at Pediatric Associates Kansas City where her exemplary work ethic and connection to people created lifelong relationships with the people she came in to contact with. Her example continued when, together with John, they started a decades –long Dairy Queen business. They built a legacy of a positive influence in the lives of many young people who were employed there, most often their first job and continued to hear from them throughout the years. She returned to nursing for a short while as well as some in-home care giving for seniors where she met and worked with Wendy Lovett who remained a close friend and provided some much needed help in her later years after retiring.
A devout Christian, Norma was a member of Connection Point Church in Raytown, Missouri and spent time volunteering in the church after retirement. What she loved to do the most was anything that involved being surrounded by her large family.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, John of 46 years in 1997. He remained the love of her life.
Norma is survived by: her children Mark (Pam) Cain, Mindy (David) Shay, and Richard (Angie) Cain; grandchildren Matt (Tiffany) Cain, Brian (Crystal) Cain, Sean (Kristen) Shay, Sarah (Kent) Doan, Courtney Miller, Lauren Harmon, and Victoria Cain; great-grandchildren, Elizabeth, Caylynn, Cameron, Ryleigh, and Addison; sister Betty Hamby as well as many, many nieces, nephews, great nieces & nephews, and great-great nieces & nephews.
In Lieu of flowers, Memorial Contributions made be made to Leukemia & Lymphoma Society or to American Heart Association/Go Red for Women. Links are provided below.
