CIMARRON – Norma Hale, 84, died Thursday, December 31, 2020 at her home in Cimarron.

She was born December 31, 1936 11 miles north of Copeland, the daughter of Clyde Joseph and Mary Lottie (Spalding) Hale.  She attended country schools in Gray County and was a 1954 graduate of Cimarron High School.  She worked for 4 years at the Cimarron Insurance Company and in August 1958 began a 45 year career working for the Cimarron School District.  She served as Elementary School Secretary and Board Secretary for 5 different superintendents until retiring on July 17, 2007.

She was a member of the First Christian Church in Cimarron where she was the Financial Secretary.  She volunteered with the Senior Citizens Center delivering Meals-On-Wheels and CWF Thrift Shop.  She was an avid bowler attending 26 State Bowling Tournaments and 4 National Bowling Tournaments.  She was a country music fan and enjoyed watching NASCAR, KU and K-State Football and Basketball and the KC Chiefs and Royals.

Survivors include: her sisters and brother, Elsie Toothaker and husband Eugene, Cimarron, Claude Hale, Cimarron, Gladys Cagna and husband Sam, Cimarron and Renda Beery and husband Joe, Cimarron; 12 nieces and nephews, DeLoris Proehl and fiancé Denny Hanks, Richard Toothaker and wife Suzanne, Joey Toothaker and wife Lisa, Donnie Toothaker and wife Tinesha, Leonard Hale and wife Tori, Debbie Beckett and husband Vince, Veronica Strecker and husband Dave, Tracy Bleumer and husband Tony, Robert Cagna  and wife Betsy, Neal Beery and wife Dana, Heath Beery and wife Sara and Lorna Hill and husband Matt; 34 great nieces and nephews and 14 great great nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, sister-in-law, Betty Hale and a nephew-in-law, Steve Proehl.

Funeral service will be at 10:30 am Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at the First Christian Church, Cimarron, with David Johnson officiating.  The service may be viewed live at https://www.facebook.com/CimarronFirstChristianChurch.  Burial will follow in the Cimarron Cemetery.  Visitation will be Monday from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm with the family present from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm at Ziegler Funeral Chapel, Cimarron.  The family recommends masks for the funeral service and visitation.

The family suggests memorials to the First Christian Church in care of Ziegler Funeral Chapel, P.O. Box 446, Cimarron, Kansas 67835.