Norma Allen

Norma Eloida Allen, 96, of Newton, passed away peacefully in her home at Newton Village, Wednesday, March 13, 2019. A funeral service will begin at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 20 at Grace United Methodist Church with Pastor Joyce Proctor and Pastor Bob Spilger officiating. Burial will be in the Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 19 at Kloster Funeral Home in Brooklyn. A memorial fund has been established in Norma’s name.

Norma is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 67 years, Bill; her parents; a sister and brother-in-law, Miriam and Robert Little; a brother Larry Dayton; and two great-nephews, Chris Jermier and Trevor Hammer. She is survived by a sister-in-law, Anna Grace Dayton of Mason City; special great and great-great nieces, Erin Yeager (Dustin Aalbers) and Hannah Yeager of Newton; nieces and nephews, Becky (Richard) Hammer of Newton, Brenda (Dave) Jermier of Dallas Center, Keith (Kelly) Little of Mississippi, Steve (LaVerne) Dayton of Arroyo Grande, Calif., Robing (Ron) Miller of Mason City, Gaylon (Janet) Dayton of Clive, Carol (Pat) Croke of Forrest Grove, Ore., Eva Heller of Denver, Colo., Richard (Leila) Allen of Staples, Minn., Helen Rigs of Staples, Minn., Charlotte Guse of Eagle Bend, Minn., and Elsie Riggs of Coon Rapids, Minn.; and many, many, great and great-great nieces and nephews.

Norma Eloida Dayton was born Feb. 10, 1923, in Grinnell, the daughter of Freeman and Grace Ostern Dayton. She graduated from Brooklyn High School in 1941 and later received her teaching certificate. Norma married Earl “Bill” William Allen Dec. 12, 1944 in Brooklyn. The couple were dairy farmers in the Montezuma area. In 2008, Norma and Bill moved to Brooklyn until 2014. She then moved to Newton to be closer to family. Norma was involved with the Willing Workers Club, Women’s Society of Monte and Brooklyn, and the Lingering Long Club. She enjoyed gardening, cooking for the farmers in the field and baking, especially her famous apple and chocolate pie. Norma was well known for cereal bars, as family would fight over them at gatherings.

Online condolences may be sent to klosterfuneralhome.com.​