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Stephen Craig Norman

Posted 2019-12-12 by mhenderson
Published in Today's News-Herald on Dec. 12, 2019 -
Lake Havasu City, Arizona

>> Stephen Craig Norman <<
>> 1945 - 2019 <<

Steve was born in Covina, CA, while his father, Bill, was still
overseas serving with the Army Air Forces on occupation duty in Japan
at the conclusion of World War Two. His early years were spent in San
Dimas, CA before his family moved to the Lake Arrowhead, CA area in
September 1951. He attended schools in the Lake Arrowhead area and
graduated from Rim of the World high school in June 1963. He attended
San Bernardino Valley College for a year and then worked full-time at
a grocery store in Blue Jay, CA.

Drafted in November 1966, Steve entered the US Army. He served at Ft.
Ord, CA and Ft. Lee, VA during basic training and training schools,
and then at Ft. Hood, TX with the 2nd Armored Division. He was posted
to Germany in late 1967 and served overseas until he was separated
from military service in 1968.

Steve enrolled at Pierce College, in Southern CA, where he received a
2-year degree. He then enrolled at Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo, CA,
with a major in ornamental horticulture. In 1971, he left college in
his senior year to start his own landscaping business in San Luis
Obispo. Eventually, he was hired by a local businessman in San Luis
Obispo to caretake his extensive property and Steve then spent the
next 35 years in that occupation.

Steve moved to Lake Havasu City in December 2015 for recuperation
purposes after major surgery. He remained there until he died of
complications from COPD on November 23, 2019.

Steve was preceded in death by his parents, William H. and Mary Alice
Norman. He is survived by his brother and caretaker, Mike Norman (and
sister-in-law Kay Norman), Lake Havasu City, and nephews Matt Norman,
Avondale, AZ, Jon Norman, Lake Havasu City, and niece Becky Booher,
Peoria, AZ, and numerous great nephews and nieces.

As per Steve's request, there will be no memorial service. He will be
interred at Cave Creek National Cemetery, Arizona in December.

Services were entrusted to the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home.
Thoughts and condolences can be sent to the family at www.lietz-
frazefuneralhome.com. To send a free card go to
www.sendoutcards.com/lietzfraze.


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