ObituariesSeptember 23, 2021
Norma E. Sewing, 95, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born Nov. 27, 1925, in Cape Girardeau to Leo and Amanda I. Meyer Peetz. She was baptized and confirmed at St. James United Church of Christ in Tilsit...

Norma E. Sewing, 95, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, at Saint Francis Medical Center.

She was born Nov. 27, 1925, in Cape Girardeau to Leo and Amanda I. Meyer Peetz. She was baptized and confirmed at St. James United Church of Christ in Tilsit.

Norma and Walter M. Sewing were united in marriage on July 28, 1946, at Zion Lutheran Church in Gordonville. Six children were born to their union, Walter M. "Marty," Gerald, Tom, Andy, Brenda and Daphne. They had been married 68 years when Walter passed away Feb. 4, 2015.

Norma was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was a longtime member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson, where she enjoyed quilting with the Ladies Aid and served several years as the secretary.

Loving survivors include five children, Gerald (Kathy) Sewing and Tom (Debra) Sewing of Jackson; Andy Sewing of St. Charles, Missouri; Brenda (Gary) Hester of Chaffee, Missouri; and Daphne Sewing of Tucson, Arizona; two siblings, Charleen Statler of Glen Carbon, Illinois, and Esther Roberts of Cape Girardeau; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews and friends.

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Norma was preceded in death by her husband; a son, Walter M. "Marty" Sewing in 1975; a granddaughter and a sister, Wilma Nations.

Visitation will be from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson.

The funeral will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the church, with the Rev. Joshua Schmidt officiating. Burial will follow at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson.

Memorials may take the form of contributions to St. Paul Ladies Aid or St. Paul Radio Broadcast.

Arrangements are by McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.

Online condolences may be shared with the family by clicking on the tribute wall tab of Norma's personal obituary page at www.mccombsfuneralhome.com.

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