Funeral services for Norma Jean Stultz, age 86, of Abilene, will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 4, 2018 at the First Southern Baptist Church in Abilene with Reverend Dereck Hood officiating. Mrs. Stultz passed away Sunday, April 29, 2018 at her home in Abilene.
She was born June 6, 1931 in Salina, Kansas the daughter of Elmer and Gertrude (McBride) Dahlstrom. Norma Jean was a lifelong area resident and was a member of the First Southern Baptist Church and enjoyed cheering on her beloved Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Chiefs, and KU Basketball. Norma Jean enjoyed jigsaw puzzles, reading, and crocheting.
On January 2, 1953 Norma Jean was united in marriage to Murl W. Stultz in Belleville, Kansas. She was a loving homemaker, wife, mother, sister and grandmother.
Survivors include her daughter Joyce and her husband Gary Miles of Junction City, Kansas; sons Glenn Bowman and his wife Tammy of Salina, Kansas, Karl Stultz and his wife Sue of Marysville, Kansas, Walter Stultz and his wife Beverly of Abilene; 16 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Murl on August 15, 2007, her daughter LaDonna Bunkers, son in law Pete Bunkers, infant brother, and brother Don Dahlstrom and her parents.
The family selected cremation. Her final resting place will be in the Prairie Mound Cemetery near Solomon. Norma Jean’s family will receive friends from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Thursday evening at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Southern Baptist Church and may be sent in care of the Martin-Becker-Carlson Funeral Home, 414 NW 3rd, Abilene, Kansas 67410. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.martinbeckercarlson.com.