AF8B 1930 - 2021
AF8B - Donald E. Norman Donald E. Norman
Elyria, OH

QCWA # 20307
Chapter 1
First Call: K8LLZ in 1958

Donald E. Norman, 90, of Elyria, died January 27, 2021 in his home. He was born March 17, 1930 in Shock, WV, graduating in 1949 from Normantown High School, Normantown, WV. Don moved to Elyria in 1949 and was a firefighter with the Elyria Fire Department from 1956 until retiring in 1983 as fire chief. He was a member of First United Presbyterian Church, Elyria and Elyria #787 F and AM. He enjoyed spending time at his former home in Rosedale, WV and was an amateur radio operator with the call letters AF8B. Don is survived by his wife, Patricia A. Norman; a nephew and two nieces.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Nona M. in 2010; parents, Coy and Minnie Norman; and brothers, Vance and Douglas Norman. Friends will be received Saturday, January 30, 2021 from noon until the time of a 1:00 pm service at Dicken Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 323 Middle Avenue, Elyria. Pastor Rick Stein will officiate. Covid-19 precautions will be observed, face masks are required. Private burial will be in Brookdale Cemetery, Elyria. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of donor's choice. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of Donald E. Norman, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store.