Wood River—Normagene DeGerlia, 89, passed away at 9:40 p.m. Friday, June 5, 2020 at Eden Village in Glen Carbon.

Born August 29, 1930 in Lagrange, MO, she was a daughter of Leo and Grace (Powell) White.

She married William Robert DeGerlia Oct. 29, 1951 in Alton.  He preceded her in death July 31, 2015.

Normagene worked at Bell Telephone and Thrifty Drug Store until she retired.  She then worked part time at the Children's Shop in downtown Alton.  She loved spending time with her grandkids and enjoyed fishing with her husband and gardening. She was a woman who loved her family with all her heart.

She is survived by her children, Roger William DeGerlia and Becky Lynn (Jeff) Gray, all of Wood River; grandchildren Grace (Steve) Clary-Rymer of St. Charles, Mo., Joseph (Megan) Clary of Godfrey and Michael Gray of Alton; 9 great grandchildren, Jeffery Clary, Olivia Rymer, Gage (Kelsey) Woodfin, Jordan (Adam) Strope, Casey Bartee, Nicholas Rymer, Zac Clary, Haileigh and Zoie Gray; great-great children, Quinn and Mac Strope, and Lium and Nicholas Woodfin, and a 5 ^th on the way; two sisters, Isabelle Ganter of Schenectady, NY and Linda Daniels of Mattoon, IL and a sister in law, Anna Mae White of Santa Fe, MO.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; brother, Darrell White; and sisters and brothers in law, William Ganter, Evelyn (Warren) Vance, Ruth (Harry) Allen and Thomas (Orlean) DeGerlia.

According to her wishes, there will be no services.  Memorial donations may be given to Backstoppers.

Cremation services entrusted to Paynic Home for Funerals in Rosewood Heights, with online guestbook at www.paynicfh.com

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