Iona Belle Malone

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Iona Belle Malone, 91, of Omaha, passed away December 20, 2021. Born October 28, 1930, in Lynch, NE to Guy and Eletta (Mills) Norwood.

Iona received her teaching certificate and taught in a one room country school for three years. She was united in marriage to William Malone on June 20, 1951. This union was blessed with 42 years and five children. Iona worked in ceramic shops for 10 years before opening her own shop which she ran for 20 years. Prior to her retirement she had her own home daycare. She loved children and enjoyed visiting with their parents. She was den mother for scouts. Her hobbies included sewing, art projects, scrapbooking, puzzles and bird watching.

Iona was a member of First United Methodist Church of Waverly and the VFW Auxiliary.

Family members include her sons Alan (Elaine), Ridgefield, WA, Bruce (Laura), Kalama, WA, and Kevin (Kathi), Waverly; daughters Cheryl (David) Bettis, Omaha, and Marcia (Tom) Fiala, Greenwood; 12 grandchildren; 30 great grandchildren; 5 great great grandchildren; brother Carman Norwood, Lincoln; sisters-in-law, Joan Norwood, Kip Malone; brother-in-law Louis Stephenson.

Iona was preceded in death by her parents, husband William, grandchild Stacy Bettis; brothers Wallace (Virginia) Norwood, LaVere (Lee) Norwood, Urelle Norwood and sister Ina Marie (Harold) Andersen; sisters-in-law Virginia Norwood, Helen (Clyde) Norris, Marion (Collins) Whyman, Gwennie Stephenson, Fritzi (Harold) Kurtzer and Janet Malone; brothers-in-law Max (Maxine) Malone, James (Ava Nelle) Malone and Bud Malone.

Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. Tuesday (12-28-21) Roper and Sons Waverly Chapel, 10851 N. 148th Waverly. Interment in Rosehill Cemetery, Waverly.

Memorials to be determined by the family at a later date.

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Services

December28

Funeral Service

10:00 am

Roper & Sons Waverly Chapel

10851 N. 148th St.
Waverly, NE 68462

(402) 786-3800

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December 27, 2021

I’m so sad to hear of your mothers passing. I took ceramics from her back in the early 80s and she was a wonderful lady. Always helpful never critical and just a gym. I traveled from South Lincoln to Waverly many times to work on ceramics. I still have a nativity set made by her. It’s a cut out pine tree with snow on the branches and the nativity people fit inside and around the outside. She was a wonderful woman. Terrie

– Terrie Reeves

December 26, 2021

In Memory of a very special lady, my Aunt Iona Belle, even though as growing up we lived miles apart whenever we got together was a highlight for me, she always was smiling and had a twinkle in her eye, I remember at a young age my family going to Waverly to see the family and then planning a trip to the capitol, the day of the capitol tour I was sick and my Aunt stayed behind with me to nurture me and make me feel special. When I would spend time with all my cousins in Waverly it was like the country girl going to the city and riding a bike on a sidewalk or pavement was so much fun. Rex never got to know you real well but he could feel the strong ties I had with the Malones.

– Your niece Denise Swanson & husband Rex

December 26, 2021

Bruce, Kevin & All, So sorry for your loss of a sweet lady. My mother, Arline Benes Wesely, and my mom’s sister, Georgia Benes Bell, would speak of teaching with your mom, back in the one-room schoolhouse days…another time. God Bless.