THEODORE WAYNE NORRIS

Theodore Wayne Norris, age 70, of Columbia City, IN died at 6:50 a.m. on Saturday, August11, 2007 at Renaissance Village, Fort Wayne, IN. He was born in Shubert, NE on March 29, 1937 the son of Bernol M. and Fern (Whitten) Norris.

He was raised in Shubert, NE moving to Port Hueneme, CA and he has resided in Whitley County since November, 2005. He graduated from Shubert High School with the Class of 1955. He retired from the United States Navy on September 29, 1975. He married June Penne Kalland on August 5, in the 1960's in Warsaw, Poland and she preceded him in death on February 17, 1993. He was a retired carpenter and was a member of the V.F.W. in Port Hueneme, CA.

He is survived by his 2 daughters, Kim (Mark) Swain, Columbia City, IN and Jennifer Norris, Cranston, RI; 2 grandsons, Jacob and Matthew Swain, Columbia City, IN; 1 brother, Mike Norris, Wildomar, CA; 1 sister, Sandy (Joe) Nett,St. James, MN 5608. He is preceded in death by his parents and wife, June P. Norris.

A private family service will be held at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, 600 Countyrside Drive, Columbia City, IN. A memorial service in California will be held at a later date also. To send condolences to the family or to light a memorial candle in memory of Mr. Norris, please visit www.demoneygrimes.com .