06/01/2010
Norma Lee (Hevlin) Hotovec, age 62 of Prairie City died Tuesday, June 1, 2010, at Pella Comfort House. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 5, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. at the Prairie City United Methodist Church with burial following at Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be held on Friday, June 4, 2010, from 2:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Coburn Funeral Home in Prairie City. The family will greet friends from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Comfort House at Pella or the John Stoddard Cancer Powell 3 at Iowa Methodist in Des Moines.
Norma Lee was born on May 18, 1948, in Knoxville, Iowa to Loyd and Norma Jean (Edwards) Hevlin. She was raised in Knoxville and graduated from Knoxville High School in 1966.
On May 2, 1970, she married Michael Hotovec in Knoxville. They lived in the Pleasantville area until moving to Prairie City in 1975, where their two daughters, Michele and Angela were raised and went to school.
Norma worked in the health care profession, starting as a ward secretary at the VA Hospital in Knoxville from 1966 – to 1970. After moving to Prairie City, she went to DMACC and became an R.N. She worked for Dr. Veverka from 1976 until 1984. She then went to work as an occupational health nurse at the Federal Building in Des Moines.
From 1984 – 1995, she became the manager of the Altoona Medical Clinic in Altoona. In 2002 she was diagnosed with breast cancer and multiple sclerosis in 2004. She retired in 2004 and enjoyed traveling and camping. Most of all she loved camping with her grandchildren, Chase, Matthew & Mitchell.
In her spare time, she belonged to many clubs, including Red Hats, United Methodist Women, Mothers Club, and anything else that was fun or interesting. Norma’s kindness and generosity touched many lives, especially her family.
Through her actions, she taught many lessons. Most importantly, always tell it like it is, and never lose your sense of humor or ability to laugh and shop until you drop! Shopping was her favorite hobby and pastime.
Those left to honor her memory are her husband Mick; daughters, Michelle (Michael) Holmes and Angela (Vince) Van Wyngarden; her grandsons, Chase Van Wyngarden and Matthew and Mitchell Holmes.
Also surviving, are her mother Norma Kane, her brother Lloyd Hevlin and sister Karen DeMoss and several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Preceding her in death were her father, Loyd Hevlin, and a cousin Doug Hevlin.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Comfort House at Pella or the John Stoddard Cancer Powell 3 at Iowa Methodist in Des Moines Visitation: Visitation will be held on Friday, June 4, 2010, from 2:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Coburn Funeral Home in Prairie City. The family will greet friends from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Service:
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 5, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. at the Prairie City United Methodist Church Cemetery: Pleasant Hill Cemetery.