Norma Nadine Iserman, 97, of Concordia, MO, passed away Friday, August 29, 2025, at Lee’s Summit Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, September 8, 2025, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Concordia with Pastor Michael Pottschmidt and Pastor Andrew Lehenbauer officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday at the church. Memorials are suggested to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church or St. Paul’s Lutheran Grade School in care of Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home. An online guestbook is available at www.campbell-lewis.com.
Born July 23, 1928, in Waverly, Iowa, Norma was the daughter of Alfred and Linda Kleinschmidt. She was raised on a farm in Clarksville, Iowa, where she graduated from high school in 1946. She later attended Cosmetology School in Waterloo, Iowa, and worked as a beautician until her family moved out of state. On October 17, 1948, she married Robert (Bob) Arthur Iserman.
After moving to Concordia in 1964, Norma held various jobs, including working in the lunchroom at St. Paul’s Elementary School, helping Bob run The Concordia Harness & Shoe Shop, and serving as an activity aide and Red Cross volunteer at the Lutheran Good Shepherd Home.
A lifelong Lutheran, Norma was a faithful member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, where she was active in Ladies Aid, choir, Braille, funeral luncheons, and many other areas of service.
Throughout her life, Norma enjoyed sewing, crafts, bowling league, playing cards, traveling, and watching her family grow. In recent years, she especially enjoyed playing bingo and winning quarters at the nursing home. She was known for her cheerful personality and the smile she always carried.
She is survived by two children, Julianne Dieckhoff and husband Dale of Concordia, and Joel Iserman and wife Billie of Laurie; six grandchildren: Drew Dieckhoff and wife Margaret, Rochelle McBride and husband Mark, Shauna Borgstadt and husband Michael, Justin Iserman and wife Mandy, Rebecca Nash and husband Nick, and Kerby McKnight and husband Kory; 12 great-grandchildren; as well as several nieces and nephews. She is also survived by two sisters, Lois Palmer of Nora Springs, Iowa, and Shirley Heinselman of Prescott, Arizona.
She was preceded in death by her husband and parents; two sisters, Roberta Ramker and Darlene Thieking; and one brother, Don Kleinschmidt.