Taylorville Obits

Norma E. Conner of Taylorville

Norma E. (O'Hara) Solomon-Conner, 86, of Taylorville, passed away December 11, 2011 at 9:55pm at Taylorville Memorial Hospital in Taylorville.  She was born February 16, 1925 in Taylorville, the daughter of James Joseph and Stella (Gleaspen) O'Hara.  She married Peter Solomon in April, 1944 in Springfield.  He was killed in action during WWII on May 24, 1945.  She then married Walter Ray Conner in September, 1949 in Kincaid.  He preceded her in death on February, 1993.  She was a retired homemaker.

She is survived by son Gary Ray Conner of Spring Hill, FL.; daughter Cheryl Kay O'Donnell of Taylorville; sisters-in-law Dolores (Conner) Englemann of Springfield, Jean (Solomon) Reiser of Fort Myers, Fl. and Judy Solomon of Spring Hill, Fl. and several nieces, nephews and cousins.  She was preceded in death by parents, husband, Peter Solomon; husband, Walter Conner and son-in-law, Patrick O'Donnell.

Mass service will be held at 11:00am, Monday, December 19, 2011 at St. Rita's Catholic Church, Kincaid with Father Alan Hunter Officiating.  Interment will be in St. Maurice Cemetery, Morrisonville.  Visitation will be from 10:00am to 11:00am, Monday, December 19, 2011 at St. Rita's Catholic Church in Kincaid.

Arrangements by Sutton Memorial Homes, LTD, Taylorville.  Sign on-line guestbook at www.suttonmemorialhome.com.  Memorials may be made to St. Rita's Catholic Church 30 St. Rita Court Kincaid, Il. 62540-4569 or SIU Foundation c/o Alzheimer's Research, P>O> Box 1966, Springfield, IL> 62794-9666.