Norene Nettleton, 89 of Lincoln, Nebraska, departed this life Wednesday, October 27, 2021, surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday November 11 at Southview Baptist Church in Lincoln, Nebraska. A burial service will be held June 9, 2022 at Freedom Baptist Church, Noble, Illinois.

Norene was born September 3, 1932 in Clay County, Illinois. She was united in marriage to Wiley Dennis Nettleton on June 9, 1956.

She is survived by her four children and their spouses; Anita and Alan McCracken, Warren and Linda Nettleton, Vanora and Thomas Baruth, and Eilene and Gene Stanger. She is also survived by her sister Lorene Mayden and extended family.

Wiley and Norene had 11 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren besides a host of relatives and friends.

She will be greatly missed in the community. She accepted Christ as her savior during her grade school  years. Norene Nettleton was a member at Freedom Baptist Church (Noble ,Illinois ), St. John’s Baptist (Raleigh, N.C.), Trinity Baptist (Riverside, California), and in 1976 Southview Baptist Church in Lincoln, Nebraska, where she was a faithful servant until her death. She was always present at service as long as her health would permit. Her life was a living testimony. Norene was a children’s teacher for over 50 years. She was a kind and loving Mom dedicated to serving Faith, Family, and Friends. Norene was always spreading sunshine in the lives of others. We cannot say she is dead, but is now with Jesus Our Savior. We cannot call her back, but we can go to meet her.

A loved one from us is gone
A voice we loved is stilled
A place is vacant in the house
That never can be filled.

In lieu of flowers, please place your memorials toward Freedom Baptist Church, Noble, Illinois.

Norene’s funeral service will be live streamed for those who can not be there in-person. https://southviewbaptist.org/live

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