Norma D. Klucarich, of Elcho, died Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at Taylor Park Nursing & Rehabilitation in Rhinelander. She was 82 years old. She was born on October 30, 1928 in Sagola, Mich, a daughter of Arnold and Alva (Swanson) Simondsen. She married John Klucarich on September 10, 1949 in Sagola, Mich. He survives.

She was a homemaker and focused her energy on raising her eight children. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Elcho.

Survivors include four daughters Susan (Kim) Goerg, Rhinelander, Barbara (Billie) Meyers, Copperas Cove, Texas, Mary Ann Klucarich, Rhinelander, Patricia Klucarich, Tripoli; three sons John A Klucarich, Brantwood, Joseph (Michiko) Klucarich, Vacaville, CA, Nicholas (Kyong) Klucarich, Olympia, Wash; three sisters Audrey (Eugene) Momont, Iron Mountain, Mich, Emma (Roy) Johnson, Iron Mountain, Mich, Betty (Ray) Burgess, Florence, 13 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a daughter Kay Klucarich, a grandaughter, Crystal Knuth, a brother, Arnold Simondsen, a sister Kay Simondsen and twin sisters in infancy.

A funeral Mass will be held on Friday at 10 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church, Elcho. Visitation will be 9 a.m. until the time of service on Friday at the church.

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