Robert Norman, 73, of Westville, Indiana, passed away at 7:02 a.m. on Saturday, January 20, 2007 at LaPorte Hospital.
A prayer service will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 24, at Cutler Funeral Home with Rev. Ian Williams officiating. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 4:00-7:00 p.m. A private family burial will take place at the Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Hobart, Indiana.
Robert was born April 1, 1933, in Hobart to the late Warren and Josephine (Evans) Norman. On October 24, 1953, he married Arlene Peters who preceded him in death.
Survivors include daughter, Cynthia Summey of Westville, IN; grandchildren Dennis Norman of LaPorte, IN, Daniel Norman of Tacoma, WA, Roger Summey of Westville and James Summey III, both of Westville, Paula Espinoza of Ft. Wayne, IN and Angela Summey of Knox, IN; brother Raymond Norman of Gary, IN; and 6 great-grandchildren.
Son Daniel Norman, daughter, Gail Norman, and brothers Richard and Carl Norman preceded him in death.
Robert retired from U.S. Steel after 32 years of service.
In his youth, Robert enjoyed participating in fishing tournaments. He loved to walk and enjoyed listening to country music on the radio.