COLUMBUS
Norman Earl Minor Sr., 96, of Columbus, passed away at 8:38 a.m. Saturday, September 30, 2023 at Columbus Regional Hospital. Norman was born on January 11, 1927, in Columbus, IN to Floyd Leslie Minor and Hazel Gohn Minor. He married Norma Jean Ahrmann on September 15, 1984.
Norman was the youngest boy of 10 children. He was employed at Indiana Bell, now AT&T, for 40 years, retiring at the age of 62. He was Master Mason for St. John’s Masonic Lodge #20 and was a member of East Columbus Christian Church and founding member of Columbus High School Cross Country in 1946.
Private graveside services for Norman will be held on Wednesday, October 4, 2023.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Masonic Lodge, 801 S. Main St., Franklin, IN 46131 or through the funeral home.
Survivors include his wife, Norma Jean Minor; children, Norman Earl Minor Jr., and Brenda Sue (Kevin) Rager; step-children, Donald Imel and William “Mark” Imel.
He was preceded in death by his father, Floyd Minor; mother, Hazel Romine; step-father, Frank Floyd Romine; brothers, Leslie Noble Minor, Lowell Eugene Minor, Paul Robert Minor, Raymond Neal Minor, Donald Lee Minor; sisters, Helen M. Williams, Vivian Morris and 2 infant sisters, Barbara Joan Minor and Patricia June Minor.
Arrangements were entrusted to Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home.
