Norma Jean Champ

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Norma Jean Champ, 74, of Seymour, formerly of Putnam County, passed away Monday, July 6, 2015 at St. Vincent Heart Center in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Norma was born Oct. 19, 1940, the daughter of the late Fred and Hazel Pelfrey Thompson.

Norma was a member of Cornerstone Community Church and served as church treasurer.

She was a graduate of the 1958 Class of Bainbridge High School.

She was the owner of Champ Bookkeeping and recently retired as the bookkeeper of the Pregnancy Care Center of South Central Indiana.

Norma was a member of AGLOW International and served on the Southern Indiana Area Team. Jesus was the love of her life. She loved to travel and had the opportunity to fulfill her greatest passion by traveling to Israel on five different occasions.

She is survived by her children, Kimberly Champ, Marc Champ and Christi (Gregory) Champ Baine; two grandchildren, Daniel and Luke Champ; her brother, Richard "Dick" Thompson; her sisters, Ethel Hammond, Shirley Sue Baker and Judy Parent; several nieces and nephews, the father of her children, Terry Champ, and their grandfather, George Champ.

Norma is preceded by her parents, a son, Shannon "Shane" Champ, and a brother, Donald Thompson.

Funeral services will be conducted at noon Friday, July 10 at Cornerstone Community Church, 1088 Sarasota Drive, Seymour, with Rev. Johnnie Spivey officiating. Burial will follow at Riverview Cemetery.

Friends and family may call at Cornerstone Community Church on Thursday, July 9 from 3- 8 p.m. and Friday after 10 a.m. until time of service.

Memorial checks may be written to PCCSCI (Pregnancy Care Center of South Central Indiana).

A complete obituary may be viewed on the funeral home website at www.vossfuneralservice.com.