Norma J. McCurry

Norma Jeanne McCurry passed peacefully on March 10, 2026. Born on March 27, 1933, in Mound City to Joseph and Lottie (Baker) Bruntmyer, she graduated from Bellevue High School in 1951.

She worked for 43 years at St. Joseph Light and Power, retiring in 1999 and staying in touch with her former colleagues, affectionately known as “her boys,” until the end of her life. A longtime member of the Mound City Presbyterian Church and the Tuesday Morning Bible Study group, Norma also devoted many years in retirement to the Holt County Historical Society, serving on its board. She was passionate about genealogy, diligently researching her family history and Holt County cemeteries, and remained an avid Kansas Jayhawks basketball fan.

Known lovingly as “MeeMee” and “Auntie” to those closest to her, Norma cherished her family and friends. Anyone she met even once was considered a friend.

She is survived by her daughter, Jolee (Keith) Sisney of Blue Springs; two granddaughters, Andrea (Matthew) Zieger of Liberty and Kaitlyn (Chris) Camie of St. Louis; two great-granddaughters, Parker Jeanne and Austen Diane Zieger; two nephews, Harold (Karen) Bruntmyer of Mound City and Rick (Mary) Bruntmyer of St. Joseph; her “other daughter,” Kimberly Schaeffer of Skidmore; her beloved cat, Annie; and many other extended family members and dear friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Lottie Bruntmyer, and her brother, Bobbie Bruntmyer.