Norma Jean Stout Sillery, 101, formerly of New Market, passed away at the home of her son in St. Louis, Missouri, on March 6, 2025.
She was born in the Black Creek Valley of Montgomery County, Indiana, on Aug. 19, 1923, to Merle L. and Hazel Joslin Stout. She married Glen R. Sillery on Aug. 20, 1950, at the Mt. Zion EUB Church. He preceded her in death March 22, 2016.
She was a graduate of Crawfordsville High School and is believed to be the last surviving member of the Class of 1941. She was employed by New Market High School and Southmont School Corporation as secretary to the principal. In this job she made many lifelong friends with the students, faculty and staff. A lifelong member of the United Methodist Church, she attended Crossway Covenant Church in New Market and Lafayette Park UMC in St. Louis, Missouri.
Being an avid reader, she most enjoyed biographies of 20th century US Presidents and First Ladies. She also enjoyed traveling, where Norma and Glen, along with their son, Kevin, traveled to Europe, Hawaii, Florida, California and New England. Most enjoyable to her were her grandchildren, who will miss her dearly.
Her memberships included the New Market Double Dozen Home Ec Club, the New Market Women’s Club and the Chi Omega Chapter of the Pi Omicron Sorority. She was a long time volunteer at F.I.S.H.
Surviving are son, Kevin (Dr. John Strupel) of St. Louis; daughter Glenda (Thomas) Fetch of O’Fallon, Missouri; grandsons, Christopher, Matthew (Emily) and Adam Fetch; granddaughter Rachael (Wesley) McFarland, all of suburban St. Louis; and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; sister Maxine Shultz; and two brothers, Royce Stout and Julian (Maxine) Stout.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, with a visitation preceding the service from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Sanders Funeral Care, Crawfordsville, with the Rev. William Pike officiating. She will be laid to rest beside her husband at Indian Creek Hill Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to The Montgomery County Community Fund - The Dr. Mary Ludwig Free Clinic, 119 E. Main St., P.O. Box 334, Crawfordsville, IN 47933 or online at mccf-in.org.
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