Norman C. Boley, age 74, of Spirit Lake, passed away Thursday, January 21, 2010, at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake. He was born on March 2, 1935, in Lexington, Missouri, to Delbert and Helen (Hutson) Boley.  

Norm’s childhood was mostly spent in the Kansas City area. He graduated from William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri, with a B.A. in Sociology. Norm then attended Colgate Rochester Divinity School in Rochester, New York, where he received a Bachelor of Divinity. For ten years, he served as pastor in churches in the American Baptist Convention.               

Norm was united in marriage to Jeanne Miller on February 19, 1972, in Kansas City, Missouri. In 1973, the couple moved to the Lakes Area, where Norm became the Executive Director of PLUS Inc. for twenty-five years. He was a long-time member of Kiwanis. Norm was a devoted husband, father and grandfather and was full of humor, enthusiasm and quiet wisdom. He enjoyed playing the fiddle, banjo, piano, guitar and the harmonica. Norm loved his motorcycle. He was a great fix-it person and enjoyed building. Norm and Jeanne spent many hours canoeing, walking the trails and playing in the garden.               

Norm is survived by his wife, Jeanne Boley of Spirit Lake; a daughter, Carrie Boley of Colorado Springs, Colorado; three sons, Wen Boley, and his wife, Rebecca, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Jamie Boley and Meghan Bartos, of Parker, South Dakota, and Jeremy Boley, and his wife, Mariana, of Warren, Pennsylvania; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers; and his dog, Lady.               

A memorial visitation will be held Friday, January 29^th, from 5:00P.M. until 6:30P.M. at the Schuchert Funeral Home.