- Date Of Birth: November 3, 1920
- Date Of Death: April 30, 2008
- State: Illinois
Norma B. Luna, 77, of 686 S. Henderson St., Galesburg, died at 10:50 a.m. on Wednesday, April 30, 2008, at Cottage Hospital. Norma was born on November 3, 1930, in Moline, the daughter of Julio and Josephine Martinez Gutierrez.
She was lovingly taken care of by her husband Carlos Luna, whom she married on November 28, 1952, in Galesburg.
She is survived by her husband, Carlos of Galesburg; 2 daughters, Debra S. Elledge of Houston, Texas, and Lori Luna-Metz-Crisp of Galesburg; 2 brothers, Lionel Gutierrez of California and Manuel Gutierrez of Galesburg; and 2 sisters, Mary Louise Culk of California and Rebecca Preston of Galesburg. Also surviving are 4 grandchildren, Autumn, Emerald, and Jordan Elledge all of Houston, Texas, and Rodney Luna-Metz of Galesburg; several nieces and nephews including Becky Jo Avila of Galesburg.
She was preceded in death by an infant son, Rodney Carlos Luna, and a brother, Henry Gutierrez.
Norma worked at various retail stores in Galesburg for many years including O.T. Johnson’s, J.C. Penney’s, Hawthorne Drug Store, and A&P Grocery. She also worked for CUSD #205 as a lunchroom supervisor at Steele and Cooke Schools. She was active in PTA.
