Mrs. Norma Karen Brooks

She was born September 26th, 1944 in Winnipeg, Manitoba and lived on Sturgeon Road.

She is survived by cousins Francis Kuntz (Glowatsky) of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Bob Thomson of Connonvale Old Australia, Vivian Scramstad (Len) of Sault Ste. Marie Ontario, Lynne Glowatsky of Winnipeg Manitoba, Marvin Drewlo (Cathy) of Hythe Alberta, Kathleen Morasch (Wes) of Edmonton Alberta, Joyce Mazur (Ron) of Winnipeg Manitoba. Bob Brooks of Toronto.

Shirley Rahn, Nebraska

Opal and John Kliewer, Washington

Pat and Ray Plett, Winnipeg

David (Marie) Peters, AB

Elizabeth Peters, AB

Helen Bergen, AB

Susan Bargen, SK

Margaret Friesen, BC

Cathy Peters, AB

Numerous cousins in Alberta and British Columbia and Manitoba.

Norma is free of the constraints of having polio. No more crutches for the beautiful determined, loving and kind Child of our Heavenly Father.

Visiting her Aunty Mary with sister Donna around 1955.

Mrs. Francis Kuntz told me that Norma had beautiful teeth and we both came to the conclusion that she obviously had to smile a lot for Francis and others to notice.

Mrs. Kathleen Morasch said that she was a strong, determined woman full of compassion for others and she also loved to visit with other people. She was steadfast in her ability to start and finish any job and she loved Arnie, her husband and would smile at him whenever they were out visiting together.

Mr. Marvin Drewlo remembered that Norma enjoyed her independence and cared for those around her, especially her husband. Marvin recalls that one cold winter evening she was getting off the bus at the corner of Liela and McPhillips highway. She walked across Liela towards Garden City Shopping Centre. It was -20 and the north wind was blowing but that could not deter her from going forward in buying things for her and Arnie. She had to carry her groceries on the stick handles of her aluminum crutches. She also knew how to handle (pun intended ) the crutches and maintain her balance with the large brace on her right leg. Marvin was on the opposite side of the road and there was no way that he could pick her up and before the light changed, she was halfway through the Garden City parking lot entirely focused on her destination.

Mrs. Joyce Mazur visited Norma in the Golden Door Geriatric Center, Winnipeg, and bought Norma clothing and treats for her to enjoy.

Joyce also was joined by a couple of cousins to enjoy coffee and dessert with Norma. Joyce bought a radio, CD player and headphones for Norma, to enjoy listening to her favourite DVD’s and of course CBC on the radio. The headphones allowed her to listen to her devices as loudly as she wished without anyone being disturbed.

Joyce and Norma‘s brother-in-law Bob Brooks were able to purchase a new wheelchair for Norma.

Joyce bought Norma a beautiful watch in her favourite colour purple.

Miss Lynne Glowatsky mentioned that Norma loved animals and went to the neighbour’s home to look at his budgies. She loved her black dogs when she was a young girl at home and favoured her orange coloured cat.

Lynne says no matter what the challenges Norma faced because of her contacting polio as a young girl, she battled on with a smile on her face. Mrs. Mary Glowatsky took books to Norma in the hospital when she first became infected with polio. There was a time that Norma was also in an iron lung at the Princess Elizabeth Hospital.

Lynne and her father Herman Glowatzky drove to Norma‘s home regularly and picked up Donna and Norma and took them to go and play miniature golf. Yes, Norma was a golf enthusiast. After golfing they would go to the A+W for burgers, french fries, root beer and onion rings. They always topped off their meal with milkshakes. Smitty’s pancake house was another place that Norma loved to frequent and would never ask someone to pick her up but her cousin Lynne did. No matter the situation or how painful it was she was always ready to greet you with a big smile on her face. Lynne would bring Norma books because Norma loved to read biographies and Christian historical fiction, she would read the books over and over.

Mr. Bob Brooks, her brother-in-law tells us that his brother Arnold was physically challenged for most of his life therefore when Norma and Arnold became engaged

Bob Brooks and his parents were delighted that Arnold had found Norma. She was disabled from polio but not her spirit, that was just what Arnold needed to bring him joy and fulfilment. For all those years they supported each other, did useful things and made many friends.

Norma was brokenhearted when Arnold passed away but carried on in her own immutable way. She was a very special person.

I remember Norma telling me that she would go to camp for a couple of weeks on a large lake and her and Arnie had a wonderful holiday every year it was provided for them by an organization in Winnipeg. HalleluYAH

I did many FaceTimes with Norma while she was in the Golden Door Geriatric Center, the staff told me that Norma loved to go to the singing events or special music that came into the home. I wished that I could’ve been there to sit beside her and sing and laugh and have fun.

John 11:25 - Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he dies, he shall live.

26“And everyone that is living and believing in Me shall never die at all. Do you believe this?”

Norma believed verse 25.

He Has Formed Me Second Chapter of Acts

HalleluYAH

Psalm 23

God is my shepherd; I do not lack.

2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside still waters.

3 He turns back my being; He leads me in paths of righteousness For His Name’s -sake.

4 When I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil. For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

5 You spread before me a table in the face of my enemies; You have anointed my head with oil; My cup runs over.

6 only goodness and kindness follow me All the days of my life; And I shall dwell in the House God To the length of days.

Exodus Road Band HalleluYAH