Norma Stoley, age 96, of Huron, passed away Thursday, November 20, 2025, at the Huron Regional Medical Center.

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Her funeral service was held at 10:30 AM, Monday, November 24, at the Our Savior's Lutheran Church. Burial followed in the Riverside Cemetery. View her funeral service.

Visitation with family present was held from 1:30 to 4:00 PM, Sunday, November 23, at the Kuhler Funeral Home.

Norma Corrine Parker was born February 26, 1929, at Huron, South Dakota, to James Henry and Grace (Freeburg) Parker of Highmore, South Dakota. She attended Highmore Public Schools and graduated from Highmore High School in 1947. She participated in band, chorus, debate, basketball, school plays and received many awards in the business courses.

She married Harold R. Stoley at Highmore on July 12, 1947. They farmed the family farm in Hyde County for a number of years. They enjoyed playing cards with neighbors and friends, dancing, church and school activities, attending the South Dakota State Fair with their children and their 4-H livestock and many other projects. The entire family had always loved the State Fair.

After moving to Huron in 1967, she was employed as office manager for the Associated School Boards of South Dakota from 1968 to 1976; administrative assistance to the SD Vital Information for Education and Work federal program from 1976 to 1981; and secretary to the Huron High School principal from 1981 to 1997 when she retired. She was honored with receiving the "Service to Education" award for the 1994-95 school year.

She was an active member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church, both at Highmore and Huron, teaching Sunday school and Bible school. She volunteered as a Pink Lady at Huron Regional Medical Center for 12 years, and at the Madison Elementary School library for 12 years. She was a former 4-H leader, member of the National Secretaries Association, Huron Business and Professional Women, and the American Legion Auxiliary.

Norma and Harold traveled extensively throughout the United States, both by car and Farmers Union bus. After Harold's death in 1991, she continued to travel coast to coast, to visit her children. She cherished the time spent with her entire family at family reunions every other summer for several days at a resort. She also enjoyed her coffee groups and loved being with people.

She is survived by her seven children, Richard and Sharon Stoley of Sioux Falls, Diana Stoley of Jacksonville, Florida, Jeannette and Gary Dickinson of Sun Lakes, Arizona, Dennis and Leslie Stoley of Erie, Colorado, Michael and Carol Stoley of Manteca, California, Gary Stoley and his wife, Rose Marie Nehls of Trafford, Pennsylvania and Kathy and Rod Eichstadt of Wolsey; 12 grandchildren, Roxanne and Vic Cuccia, Lisa Brescia and her husband, Craig Carnelia, Shawn Stoley and Paul Haley, Jill and Bill Beaudin, Stacie and Mark Hallenbeck, Holly and Jason Sebern, Tara and Marc Caplan, Spencer Stoley, Alexander Stoley, Christen Stoley, Ashley and Jeremy Schafer and Jay and Teri Eichstadt; 20 great-grandchildren, Jonathan Cucia, Victor Cuccia, Karis and Jimmy Jordan, Adam Schlueter, Cole Schlueter, Grace Schlueter and Dylan Hackett, Russell and Hannah Salmen, Katrina and Reese Dalton, Brady and Erin Hallenbeck, Kade and Gina Hallenbeck, Patrick Hallenbeck and Amanda Wiek, Brooke and Wyatt Meendering, Max Caplan, Ayla Caplan, Landon Cleveland and Katrina Buntjer, Kaleb Cleveland, Isabella Schafer, Hadley Eichstadt, Hayes Eichstadt and Harley Eichstadt; and two great-great-grandchildren, Lyla Hallenbeck and Pierce Meendering.

She is also survived by one nephew, Larry (Theresa) Johnson of El Cajon, California; and one brother-in-law, Ralph Cravens and his daughters, Bonnie (Craig) Blackson and Jean (Jim) Combs and their children, all of Salt Lake City, Utah.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Harold on August 2, 1991; an infant grandson; two sisters, Pearl Cravens and Opal Mulkins; one brother-in-law, Clinton Mulkins; her parents-in-law, Alvald and Nellie Stoley; and sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Lawrence (Georgena) Stoley, Clara (Bennie) Haiwick, Ruth (Victor) Christensen, Oliver (Delores) Stoley, Marion (Marion) Stoley, Nina (Glen) Larsen and Dena (Harvey) Faulstich.

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