Memorials › Emil Frank Nors
3 Oct 1923 – 30 Sep 2008
| Birth | 3 Oct 1923 |
| Death | 30 Sep 2008 |
| Cemetery | Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery West , McLennan County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Michael K Goldsmith on 27 Sep 2012 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30257978 |
Emil Nors, 84, of West, passed away late Tuesday evening, September 30, 2008 at West Rest Haven. A rosary will be recited and Mass of Christian Burial celebrated 2:00 p.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption with Rev. Anthony Odiong as celebrant. Military Graveside Rites will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery, conducted by West V.F.W. Post No. 4819. The family will receive visitors from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Emil was born near West, Texas, to the late Henry and Antonie (Hejl) Nors, Sr. He attended the Alligator School near West. He served his country with the United States Army during World War II. On October 23, 1945 he was united in marriage to Ruth Jane Dudik in Penelope. Emil was a farmer and a meat processor for several area stores including Nemecek Brothers Meat Market in West for almost 40 years before retiring in 1997. He continued to operate the Nors Saw Shop. Emil was a lifelong member of St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption. He was also a member of the K.J.T. Society No. 31 and the American Legion Post No. 478. Emil enjoyed hunting, fishing, taxidermy, listening to Czech music, and attending weekly auctions at the West Auction Barn. Emil was preceded in death by his wife on January 2, 1986; sisters, Josephine Nors, Mary Soukup and Rose Kolar; and brothers, Joe Nors and Henry Nors, Jr. Survivors include sons, Bennie L. Nors and Bernie Nors and wife, Lori, all of West, and Richard J. Nors, of Bandera; daughters, Maggie Grmela and husband, Ernest, of West and Barbara Benton and husband, Don, of Conroe; brothers, Bill Nors and wife, Tillie, of Northcrest and Ernest Nors and wife, JoAnn, of West; sisters, Henrietta Chudej, Marcella Kaska and husband, Ted, and Evelyn Pratka and husband, Dan, all of West, and Lillian Kissinger and husband, Harold, of Northcrest; grandchildren, Torie Banik and husband, Darrin, Andy Grmela and wife, Sandra, Matthew, Whitney, and Natalie Nors, Reece, Megan, and Jessica Nors, and Brandon Dulock and wife, Jennifer; great-grandchildren, Grace Banik, Ashley and A.J. Grmela, and Dylan and Hailey Dulock; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. Waco Tribune-Herald: 10/2/2008...K3
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