Arthur P. Norris

Arthur P. "Art" Norris, age 93, of Nevada, Ohio passed away on
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at 2:45pm at the Wyandot County Skilled Nursing
& Rehabilitation Center in Upper Sandusky.

Art was born on October 4, 1918 in Wyandot County, Ohio to Walter and Mae (Bardon) Norris both of whom are deceased. He married Anna Belle Holdcraft on November 23, 1942 in Sycamore, Ohio and she passed away March 28, 2010.

Art is survived by two sons, Don (Sandra) Norris of Sycamore, Ohio and Patrick (Debbie) Norris of Nevada, three grandchildren, Jenny (Duane) Ham, Laura (Tim) Lewis, Jason (Emily) Norris, and six great grandchildren, Dylan and Sydney Ham, Scott, Ashley and Hannah Lewis, and Isabella Norris.

Art was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Anna Belle, and a brother Warren Norris.

Art served in the U.S. Army during WWII where he played a part of the Manhattan Project.

Art owned and operated Norris Welding Shop in Nevada from 1938 until January of this year, when he had to stop working due to health reasons. Along with his busy welding shop business, Art enjoyed farming on the side.

Art was a member for over 50 years of the Emanuel United Church of Christ in Upper Sandusky where he formerly served on the consistory, as an elder, deacon, a Sunday school teacher and played on the dart ball team. He was a member of the American Legion Post #462 in Nevada where he served as the chaplain and was a past commander.

For hobbies Art enjoyed bowling, fast pitch softball in his younger years and travel to the west coast and Florida with his wife.

Funeral services for Arthur P. "Art" Norris will be held at 1:00pm on Saturday, May 12, 2012 at the Lucas-Batton Funeral Home in Nevada with the Rev. Martin Stiffler officiating the services. Burial will follow at the Nevada Cemetery where military graveside rites will be conducted.

Visitation will be held from 5pm - 8pm on Friday, May 11, 2012 at the Lucas-Batton Funeral Home in Nevada.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of Wyandot County in care of Lucas-Batton Funeral Home P.O. Box 98 Nevada, Ohio 44849.