Nora Mayme Propst's Obituary
Ms. Nora Mayme Propst, age 97, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 in Muskegon, Michigan. She was born in Stringtown, Missouri on November 23, 1921 to Charles and Kate (Garrison) Loesch. Nora was baptized and confirmed in 1935 at the Stringtown Lutheran Church. She will be remembered for her dedication to her children and her fiercely independent lifestyle. She had worked as a dietician at Phelps County Regional Medical Center, a dispatcher for Maries County Sheriff’s Department, a private caregiver, and had owned and operated three beauty salons, Cameo Beauty Shops, in the St. Charles and O’Fallon communities, all located in the state of Missouri. Nora enjoyed gardening, knitting, and keeping in touch with her family and friends on Facebook. Most importantly, she enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She is lovingly remembered by her four children, Patty (Kenneth) Schlote, Cecil Propst, Jacqueline Little, Rick (Shannon Stewart) Propst; 10 grandchildren, David, Debbie, Andy, Rebecca, Cindy, Suzanne, Jeremy, Samantha, Nathaniel, Lindsey; 15 great-grandchildren; 7 great-great-grandchildren; five great-great-great-grandchildren; brother, Ralph Loesch; four sisters, Ada Jones, Jerene Bechtel, Shirley Wekamp, Georgia Sippel; and many loving nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and eight siblings, Mary McKinney, Norvel Loesch, Robert Loesch, Charlie Loesch, Truman Loesch, Donald Loesch, Vera Gilden, and Leona Davis. A CELEBRATION OF NORA’S LIFE will be held on a mid-summer day in Missouri, times and dates will be announced at a later date. MEMORIALS in memory of Nora may be directed to the American Heart Association. You may sign her online guestbook at www.sytsemafh.com
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