George 'Norm' Champion, 71, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, October 10, 2016. At his request, all arrangements are private.
Survivors include his wife, Kathleen; son, Andrew (Kimmi) Champion of Clementon, NJ; daughter, Kelly (Rick) Beebe of Runnemede, NJ; grandchildren, Marissa, Ryan, Andrew and Amelia; brother, Jack (Diane) Champion of Mullica Hill NJ; sister, Ruth (Patricia Tucci) Champion of Chincoteague, VA; and cats Arnold, Mattie, Okie and Gracie.
He was preceded in death by his parents George Dare and Rovilla (Newman) Champion.
Memorials may be directed to the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy.
Kathy –
I was saddened by the news of Norm’s passing. I know he had fought a courageous battle for quite some time and no doubt did as well as he did for so long thanks in large part to your love and support. You and the rest of your family are in my thoughts and prayers. May you find peace and comfort in these trying times.
Norm was a great neighbor for many years. Will miss him a lot. I know he suffered a great battle.
From Norm’s DTHS classmates – we all share in the sadness of Norm’s passing. He was a wonderful friend thru our high school years and we are so sorry to hear he suffered so long. We had the wonderful opportunity to see him at our 50th class reunion back in Cape May 2013. We all thought the world of Norm and now that he is no longer suffering – we will always hold a special place in our hearts for Norm. From all his high school frends and myself to Norm and his family – Gwen Seeds and his other classmates