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Norma Jannette

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Pertile

September 14, 1944 – October 24, 2010

Obituary

Norma Jannette Pertile, 66, of 303 Southwest St., Ironwood, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010, in her home, with family by her side.      She was born Sept. 14, 1944, in Detroit, to the late Norman and Rachel ( Harvey) Bourbeau, attended Ironwood schools, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1962.      On June 27, 1964, she was married to Joseph "Bart" Pertile at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Ironwood by the late Msgr. Joseph Seifert.      During the years of being a homemaker and stay at home mom, Norma worked as a certified nurse's aide at Grand View Hospital, cooked for Jimmy Francis at the Bonaventure in downtown Hurley, Wis., and managed the Big Boy Restaurant on Cloverland Drive in Ironwood.      Norma was a member of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Ironwood. She enjoyed camping, playing bingo and going to the casino, and especially enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.      Surviving are her husband, Bart, of 46 years; five children, Linda Shwery, Marshfield, Wis., Jimmy (Kristine) Pertile, Steven (Lisa) Pertile, and Susan (Bob) Silva, all of Ironwood, and Cheryl (Damon) Morrison, Kingman, Ariz.; 20 grandchildren, Michael, Joseph, Brittany, Devon, Becca, Akaley, Samantha, Corey, Danielle, Ella, Jacob, Katie, Taylor, Tabatha, Crissy, Robert, Tylor, Blaydes, Zachary and Breeann; six great-grandchildren, Bailey, Joseph Jr., Cayden, Braydon, Emersyn and Karsen; a sister, Rhoda (Mark) Cole, Battle Creek; brothers-and-sisters-in-law, Shirley Pertile, Bessemer, Denny and Darlene Pertile and Betty Ann and Art Ramme, all of Ironwood, and Ricky and Sandy Pertile, Hurley; and her faithful companion to the end, her poodle "Buffy".      Besides her parents, Norma was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Patricia Rae Pertile; a brother, Joseph Bourbeau; a son-in-law, Paul Shwery; and a brother-in-law, Raymond Pertile.      A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday, Oct. 27, at noon, at Our Lady of Peace Church in Ironwood, with the Rev. Darryl Pepin, celebrant.      Rite of Committal will take place in the St. Joseph Family Room at the church, with luncheon to follow in the parish hall.      Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Ironwood.      Relatives and friends may call in the St. Joseph Family Room at the church from 11 a.m. until noon on Wednesday.      Pallbearers will be Norma's grandsons, to include Jacob Pertile, Tylor Morrison, Michael Williams, Joey Williams, Devon Frank and Robert Kerby.      Norma's obituary may be viewed online and condolences given to her family at mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com.       McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home Inc., Ironwood, is in charge of the arrangements.       The family would like to thank Aspirus Grand View Hospital, Fr. Darryl Pepin, and Dr. Rocco and staff, and especially Nancy Schaaf  from Caring Home Health, for all the special care she gave to Norma.
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