Norman E. Sperle, 84

Norman E. Sperle, 84, of Melbourne, Ark., died Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, in Calico Rock, Ark.

Born Jan. 5, 1931, in Faith, S.D., he was the son of John and Jenny Reinoehl Sperle.

Norman was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was a heavy equipment operator. He enjoyed playing cards, hunting and helping others. He was a member of the Melbourne Community Church.

Norman was preceded in death by his parents; son Alan Sperle; brothers Raymond Sperle and Orville Sperle; and sister Karen Peterson.

Survivors include his wife of 26 years, Irene Jeffrey Sperle, of Melbourne; three sons: Norman Sperle Jr. of Grangeville, Idaho, Mike Sperle of Thailand, and John Sperle of Hayden, Idaho; stepdaughter Alcena Gore of Melbourne; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brothers LaVern Sperle of Coeur d'Alene and Jerald Sperle of Sioux Falls, S.D., and sisters Laura Reardon, Mary Donner and Sandra Moeller.

Visitation is from noon until 2 p.m., with the funeral service at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 26, at the Roller-Crouch Funeral Home Chapel in Melbourne with Paul Womack officiating. Burial will be in Combs Cemetery in Melbourne. Pallbearers will be Dale Walters, Bruce Gore, Buck Stills, Shannon Womack, Cole Reynolds and Jeremiah Reynolds.

Please visit Norman's online guestbook at www.rollerfuneralhomes.com.