Norma Ruzicka
June 22, 1929 ~ May 16, 2013
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Norma Martha Ruzicka, 83, of Highmore, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2013 at the Highmore Health in Highmore, SD.
Funeral service were held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Highmore with Pastor David Peterson officiating. Burial followed at the Highmore Cemetery. Visitation was held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 22, 2013 with a 7:00 p.m. prayer service, all at Luze Funeral Home, Highmore.
Norma Martha Jacober was born June 22, 1929 to Jacob and Martha (Nesper) Jacober at Ridgeview, South Dakota and baptized in the Lutheran faith. After the loss of her mother at the age of 8, her siblings helped raise her. She attended school at Ridgeview through the 8th grade, and then attended Gettysburg High School. After graduation, she attended Green’s Beauty School in Rapid City, which brought her to Miller to be employed by Ida’s Beauty Salon. She married the love of her life, Dennis Ruzicka, on June 3, 1953 in Pierre. To this union, two daughters were born, Marcia and Glenda.
Even with her busy lifestyle of helping with farm work, she found time to be a 4-H leader for many years, and be active at gardening, sewing, and cooking for the hired help. She was a wonderful cook for all who came to the house. With her beautician background, she fixed hair for many aunts and uncles. Dennis and Norma enjoyed trips traveling all over the United States, which included Hawaii and Alaska. Due to a stroke in 1999, she lost her ability to verbally communicate with people. She lived on the family farm until April 2008 when she resided at the Highmore Healthcare Center. One of the highlights during her stay was being crowned the 2008 Healthcare Snow Queen.
Survivors include her husband, Dennis of Highmore; two daughters: Marcia (Loren) Stulken of Highmore and Glenda (Bob) Leisinger of Highmore; two grandchildren and their families: Matt Leisinger (Kathy Schlepp) and Bailey, Natalie and Brody of Highmore and Laurie (Jerry) Woodward and Jessica and Weston of Custer; and one sister, Helen Hubner of Valley City, ND.
She was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters: Freda Johnson, Rose Lennick and Lydia Becken; and five brothers-in-law.
Luze Funeral Home of Highmore has been entrusted with Norma’s arrangements.
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So sorry to hear about Norma. Praying for her and all the family. She will now rest in peace.
Prayers are with you all. I must say Norma was the best daughter in law anyone could ever have. And Tony and Faye thought so much of her. They told me that many times.
Sorry to hear about the loss of your mom. Our thoughts and prayers will be with you.
With Sympathy,
Carrie, Jim, Carson & Carly
You are in my thoughts and prayers. Take consolation that Norma is now in a better place.
Fr. Dave Axtmann
My prayers are with your family for comfort. Some of my very earliest memories of 4-H include Norma. She was a wonderful lady!
So sorry to hear about losing your mom Glenda and Marcia. I really didn’t know her till she came to the home. She was a sweet lady. I used to love to hear her laugh when we would bring up the dogs. She loved to pet them. They always put a smile on her face.
Dennis, Marcia, Glenda and family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. May memories comfort you and your faith sustain you as you celebrate Norma’s life.
Our thoughts are with you at this time.
From all of us. With heart felt sympathy. You all mean a lot to us. Sorry we took so long to send this.
Love you all.
All love and prayers.
From
All the Merlyn Throop klan (family)