Norma Shields Detterer

Norma Jean Shields Detterer, 71, of Bellefontaine passed away Thursday morning, December 15, 2016 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus.

Norma was born in Bellefontaine on July 31, 1945 to the late Albert and Juanita (Parker) Shields. She was also preceded in death by her first husband Tommy L. Taylor, whom she was married to from 1964 -1980; her second husband James H. Detterer, whom she married on October 3, 1980 in Knoxville, Tennessee and he preceded her in death on February 22, 2005; a brother Robert Shields, an infant sister Wilda Shields and 4 step-great-grandchildren.

Norma was a 1963 graduate of Belle Center High School. She worked at Sears & Roebuck, and later in sales and marketing with Acosta where she retired after many years. Norma was a Past Exalted Ruler of Elks Lodge #132 Bellefontaine, where she was also the manager for several years. Norma was also a member of the Harold Kerr Post #173 American Legion and the First Church of God, Bellefontaine. She enjoyed watching The Ohio State Buckeyes and the Cincinnati Bengals.

Norma is survived by her daughters, Tonya L. Taylor (Warren “Jay”) Blair of Bellefontaine and Angela (David) Hall of Bellefontaine; a brother Donald (Sue) Shields of Bellefontaine; grandchildren: Tiffanie (Kyle) Davis, Kelsie Blair, Lindsey Hall, Nicholas Hall, Zack Hall; several nieces and nephews; a step-daughter Lisa (Mike) Leonard of Van Wert; step-sons James H. (Danielle) Detterer, Jr. of Ashley, Ohio and Joshua H. (Jackie) Detterer of Holly Hill, SC; 8 step-grandchildren; 17 step-great-grandchildren; and a special friend Dennis Jenkins of Bellefontaine.

Friends may call at the Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Bellefontaine on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 from 4-6pm where Pastor Gary Brown will officiate a 6pm funeral service. Burial will be at a later date in Highland Memorial Cemetery, West Liberty.