Norman was born March 15th, 1928, in Waco, Missouri, to Irene and Maxwell Sigle.
Norman served in both The Navy and The Air Force. He was a very active member of the Prairie Baptist Church of Prairie Village, Kansas. There he was a Deacon, a member of The Board of Trustees, sang in the choir and participated in many other activities and positions over the years. Norman loved square dancing with his wife Ellen and was President and Visitation Coordinator of The Sunflower Squares, their square dance club for many years. Norman enjoyed playing Pinochle and other various card games with several friends from the Church and lake.
He was very active in Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts with both of his children, Christie and Max. Norman and Ellen, along with their kids, loved the outdoors and would vacation every year, often with his brother Marvin and his family. He loved camping, fishing, boating, float trips, and traveling with family. They started with a "Condo" size tent with cots and eventually were able to work their way up to a forty-foot trailer that had plenty of room for even the extended family. Norman worked for over forty years at CertainTeed Fiberglass Insulation Company. After retirement he continued to be involved with the retirees, including being part of the C-T Retirees' group.
Norman was a wonderful and loving Husband, Dad, Grandpa, and Great-grandpa who will be truly missed by everyone.
Norman was preceded in death by his parents, Irene and Maxwell Sigle, and his brother, Marvin Dale Sigle.
He is survived by his wife, Ellen Pauline Sigle; his daughter, Christie Halterman and husband Jeff of Lenexa, KS.; son, Max L. Sigle of Concord, NC. Norman is also survived by four grandkids, Jacqueline Heckadon and her wife Lisa, Elise Carol, Samantha Hewitt, and Rachael Kellar and her husband Tyler. Five great-grandkids, Michael Keith Halterman, Avery Ann Pauline Heckadon, Galen Rainn Orrick McFin, Kaden Axel Lee Heckadon, and James Ray Austin Kellar.
There will be a Visitation for family and friends from 1:00pm-1:30pm on Saturday, January 22nd, followed by the Service at 1:30pm. Both are at Mt. Moriah, Newcomer & Freeman Funeral Home, located at 10507 Holmes Road, Kansas City, MO 64131. The entombment will be at Johnson County Memorial Gardens in Overland Park, KS. There will be a police lead procession from the service to the site of entombment.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.
