Obituary of Norma Jean Ellison

Norma Jean Ellison passed away peacefully in her home in Boise Idaho on 3/28/24. She was born in Salina Kansas to Jack and Beulah Platz April 13, 1930 on her mother’s birthday. She was the oldest of two children. Her dad loved to move. They left Salina in 1935 and moved to North Platte, Nebraska and lived there for two years. Then on to California and Oregon. Norma graduated from Springfield Oregon High School. She met the love of her life, Dick Ellison. He served in the Navy and upon returning home they were married July 23, 1946. They were married for 58 years until Dick’s passing in 2014.

Norma was a wonderful baker, talented seamstress and loved to garden. She also was a lifelong collector of antiques, which she proudly displayed in her home. She and Dick spent several years as snowbirds traveling to Yuma, Arizona for the winters. Norma had many lifelong friends and was quick to make new friends wherever she went. She loved entertaining and hosting happy hour with friends and family. Norma was quite a character and loved a good joke. She was loved by so many and she will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

Dick and Norma had no children, but had over 30 nieces and nephews that they loved and enjoyed. Norma was preceded in death by her mother, father, brother Dan, and her beloved husband Dick. She is survived by her nephew David Platz (children Raechel, Dalton, and Emma), Lisa Olivas, (husband, Jessie, children Sara, Christopher, and Alisha), Sister-In-Law Kay Thorsfeldt and Brother-in-Law Keith Ellison, and her adopted niece Jane Mowry and her husband Ron who were honored and blessed to know their most cherished Auntie Jean. Rest in eternal peace Norma Jean, you will be greatly missed and we love you.

Following the service at the Veteran’s Cemetery, please join us for a celebration of Norma’s life at:
Aspen Creek
Clubhouse
9390 Ustick
Boise, ID 83704