Norma Jean Dove

Norma Jean (Griggs) Dove, 75, of Eaton, CO, formerly of Banner County, died Sunday, January 1, 2006 at her home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 6, 2006 at Dugan-Kramer Funeral Chapel with Pastor Ken Boston officiating. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Park. Friends may call at the funeral home between 1:00 – 8:00 p.m. Thursday. Norma was born to Merle and Vera Marie (Oviatt) Griggs at Beatrice, Nebraska, December 12, 1930. Norma married Leroy Morrow in 1958 and lived in Cheyenne, WY. In 1963 they moved to Harrisburg, NE to help her mother, Vera Griggs, operate the Harrisburg Café until it closed in 1978. Leroy passed away in 1970. On January 12, 1971, Norma married Jerd Dove. They continued to operate the Harrisburg Café until it closed. Jerd and Norma opened “The Quonset” in Harrisburg and continued to operate it until their retirement in 1989. They moved to Cheyenne and Jerd passed away in November of 1991. Norma moved to Ault and later to Eaton, CO in 1995 to be closer to her two son s and their families. Norma dedicated her life to serving people and never met a stranger, at least not for long. She was a member of the Pythian Sisters and the Banner County Fire Department Auxiliary. Norma is survived by her son and daughter-in-law: Doug and Tammy Morrow and daughters Erin and Kristin of Eaton, CO; son: Jay Dee Dove and children Gregory and Kayla of Falcon, CO; brothers: Larry Griggs of San Luis Obispo, CA and Jerry Griggs of Morrill, NE; nieces: Tina Johnson and Tammy Griggs of Pflugerfville, TX and Tracy Reamer of Salinas, CA. Her parents and both husbands preceded her in death.