Norma Jean (Boyer) Hand

Norma J. Hand, 89, of Lawton, MI passed away on March 15, 2021 surrounded by loving family at her daughter Kathi’s home in Quincy, IL.  Norma was born on December 13, 1931 in Niles, Michigan, the daughter of Alfred and Luetta Boyer.  Upon graduation from Niles High School in 1948, she worked as a telephone operator for Michigan Bell. Norma met her husband Tom through a friend on a double date and they were married on June 5, 1954 in Niles.  Norma enjoyed hunting and fishing with Tom and later, with the help of many family members, they built a home in Sumnerville, MI where they raised cows, chickens, assorted pets, and started their family.  She was a passionate gardener, enjoyed canning fruits and vegetables, baking pies, cookies and bread and also sewing garments for the entire family.

Norma was a life-long devoted Christian and very active in her church.  For many years she taught Sunday School and also performed duties as church librarian and deaconess.
Being an accomplished seamstress, she created fashionable Barbie outfits for all the dolls she gave to Toys for Tots every year.
She also contributed her time creating heart shaped pillows, cloth dolls, bags, hats, blankets and quilts for patients at local hospitals.
After Tom, her husband of 54 years passed away, she was determined to continue to help others by baking countless pies for fundraisers and people in her church who were going through troubled times.

Norma was preceded in death by her husband Thomas Hand and her brother Richard Boyer. She is survived by her 2 daughters and son, Kathi (Rick) of Quincy, IL, Mike (John) of Minneapolis, MN, and Linda (Tim) of Schoolcraft, MI, and her grandchildren Robert, Richard, Ryan, and Randall.

Friends and family will be received at Adams Funeral Home, 502 W. Michigan Ave, Paw Paw, MI on Friday, March 26, 2021, from 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Services will be held at Adams Funeral Home, on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 11:00 am with Pastor Chuck Rawsthorn officiating.  Interment will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery, Lawton, MI.