A woman of innumerable skills and talents, Norma Jean Schussler had a long list of interests and a few different careers during her rewarding and purposeful life.

The mother, grandmother and great-grandmother won awards and accolades for her list of versatile accomplishments, but it was her generosity of spirit that caught the attention of everyone she met. Schussler not only aspired towards kindness but made it a way of life.

She died Feb. 2 at the age of 93.

Born in Jacksonville, Ill., the only child spent most of her younger years in Springfield, Ill. She was a bright student who excelled in every activity she pursued. An accomplished cellist and pianist, she was active in the orchestra, and had proudly played at the Illinois governor’s mansion. She was also vice-president of the Rai

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