Norma Marie Kronshage, 90 of Napoleon, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at St. Mary’s Manor in Blue Springs, MO.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, January 7, 2017 at St. Paul Church, 205 Hill St., Napoleon, MO, 64074. Visitation will be held from 1:30p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the church. Burial will be in the St. Paul Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to St. Paul Church. Memories and condolences for the family may be left at
www.ralphojones.com or on our Facebook Page. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd St., Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524.
She was born July 15, 1926, the daughter of August and Bertha Grumke Tilly, in Odessa.
She was married February 20, 1947, to Byron C. Kronshage, of Napoleon. Byron preceded her in death on March 2, 2008.
Norma was a lifelong area resident and a true farmer’s wife. She was a member of St. Paul Church of Napoleon and served in many capacities. She loved her family and was a giver and server.
Survivors include a son, Keith Kronshage and fiancé Connie Cooper, Napoleon; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Vicki and Ken Lake, Sedalia, Sheryl Kronshage and special friend, Ken Yates, Kansas City, Rita and Steve Lohr, Olathe, KS; three sisters; Ann Ahmann, Wellington, Alberta Beissenherz, Wellington, Doris Alumbaugh, Lee’s Summit, and two sisters-in-law; Fay Tilly, Higginsville, Elaine and Ernest Busse, Lee’s Summit; six grandchildren and spouses, Lynette and Scotty Willis, Kendra and Kevin Berry, Brian and Jenny Lohr, Brett and Lindsey Lohr, Ben and Kang Lohr, George Kronshage; and eleven great-grandchildren, Tyler Willis, Kyle Willis, Rachael Willis, Kayla Willis, Emily Willis, Tabitha Berry, Silas Lohr, Ajay Lohr, Norah Lohr, Po Lohr, Aala Lohr.
Preceding her in death in addition to her parents and her husband; two brothers, Ben Tilly and Alvin Tilly; and one sister, Erna Kolkmeyer.
Pallbearers are Scotty Willis, Kevin Berry, Brian Lohr, Brett Lohr, George Kronshage and Silas Lohr.
Honorary Pallbearer: Ben Lohr