Norma J. Ferland, 88, Wichita, died Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice Center in Wichita.

She was born December 10, 1925 in Zurich, Kansas the daughter of Sylvio and Claranda (Burton) Thyfault. On May 1, 1945 she married Raymond V. Ferland in Zurich. He died April 25, 1999. She was an elementary school teacher for two years and was co-owner with her husband and bookkeeper for Ray’s Tank Service. She was a former member of St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Zurich and was active in the church altar society and other church activities. She was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church in Wichita.

Survivors include a son, Donald R. Ferland and wife Carmie of Marlow, OK, three daughters, Madonna Patterson and husband Dean of Wichita, Janet Reed of Ellsworth, KS, and Deborah McElroy and husband Larry of Wellington, CO, a sister Twila VanLeeuwen and husband Rod of Hot Springs, AR, a sister in law, Anita Thyfault of Hays, fifteen grandchildren and twenty eight great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a brother Kenneth Thyfault, and a son in law Marty Reed.

Funeral services will be at 1:30 pm on Saturday, November 29, 2014 at the St. Nicholas of Myra Catholic Church, Hays. Burial will be in the St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 until 8:00pm on Friday and from 12:00 noon until 1:15 pm on Saturday, all at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine. A parish vigil and rosary will be at 6:30 pm on Friday at the funeral home.

Memorials are suggested to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice or to St. Jude Catholic Church, both in Wichita and in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com.