She is survived by two daughters and son-in-laws Bonnie and Palmer Bailey, Anchor Point, Alaska and Diane Norell and Craig Bader, Spokane. They traveled by RV through much of the United States and visited Washington and Alaska often over the years, enjoying family and grandchildren.ĭee’s family has been very precious to her. They toured Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany Switzerland, Austria, New Zealand and Australia cruised the Hawaiian Islands, Costa Rica and Panama. She enjoyed inviting others over for Scandinavian meals and coffee. Dee had a flare for decorating all of her homes. She loved to play cribbage and other card games. Marvin passed in 2012 and Dee continued on in her life creating lasting friendships with her neighbors participating in family/friends’ holidays and dinners trips to Green Bluff for apple picking, and to the family cabin in Priest Lake, Idaho.ĭee enjoyed doing crafts, tole and folk art painting, making greeting cards and writing letters that brought joy to many friends.

They enjoyed their new surrounding at Riverview. She also sang with an ensemble that entertained at skilled nursing homes as well as volunteered at the Joclyn Senior Center in Fallbrook.ĭee and Marvin made one last move to Spokane, Washington in 2011 in order to be closer to daughter Diane. Dee organized the first Altar Guild for the church, was a member of the women’s circle and sang in the choir. Dee and husband were one of ten couples to organize the opening of Christ the King Lutheran Church in Fallbrook. They maintained the ranch for 12 years before moving to Valley Oaks Mobile Park where they lived for another 27 years. In 1972, due to her husband’s health, the couple moved to Fallbrook, California and together built their home and developed an avocado ranch. Dee volunteered as a 4H leader was a long time member of Klara Lutheran church in rural Maddock, where she taught Sunday school and was member of the Missionary Society. She was committed and faithful to her community and church there. As a farm wife, Dee worked alongside husband Marvin managing both cattle and small grain farming. Together they raised 2 children and enjoyed 65 years of marriage.ĭee and Marvin lived on the Norell family farm for 26 years. Dee was married to Marvin Norell on September 21, 1946. She attended grade school in Albert township, graduated from the Benson County Agricultural Training High School in Maddock in 1945. Dee was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Delores was born February 26,1928 near Maddock, North Dakota to M.C Westrum and Anna Sanderson Westrum. Delores (Dee) Norell, 94, passed away peacefully Octoat her cottage home in the Riverview retirement community.

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