Born: June 9, 1937 - Deceased: February 17, 2020
Norma J. Eiskant, nee Blankensop, 82, of Belleville, IL, born Wednesday, June 9, 1937 in Wellsburg, WV, passed away Monday, February 17, 2020 at Freeburg Care Center in Freeburg, IL.
Norma “The Bus Driver” drove school buses for many years. She was a member of P.S.O.P. and was the neighborhood swim teacher. She loved playing cards with the girls, playing with her animals and was a very doting grandma.
She was preceded in death by her:
- Husband: James E. Eiskant
- Son: James L. Eiskant
- Father: Howard Blankensop
- Mother: Caroline J., nee Crabtree, Evans
- Brother: Robert
- 2 sisters
- Delores
- Leahnora
Surviving are her:
- Children
- Ronald E. (Carol) Eiskant of Belleville, IL
- Cindy (Chuck) Blankensop of Waterloo, IL
- Connie Eiskant of Belleville, IL
- Brother: Charles
- 7 grandchildren
- Tracy
- Ronnie
- Dustin
- Natalie
- Aaron
- Christen
- Colt
- Nephew: Roy
- Niece: Ladonna
- 6 great-grandchildren
- 1 great, great-granddaughter
- Very special cousin: Bunny Jackson
Memorials: Memorials may be made to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Visitation: Visitation from 2:00 – 5:00 pm, Sunday, February 23, 2020 at Kurrus Funeral Home in Belleville,IL.
Funeral: Private family interment at Valhalla Gardens of Memory, Belleville, IL.
3 Comments
RIP Mrs. Norma, u were my bus driver for 2 years and many field trips. You were a very kind person. You will be dearly missed. Thoughts and prayers and many condolences to the family
I greatly admired your career as a school bus driver and as a restauranteur/entrepreneur. Probably two of the hardest jobs on the planet earth.! I’m only acquainted with your son Ronny, but you certainly can be proud of him.. And all those great-grandchildren! You will certainly be missed…
Thank you for being a huge part of so many of our lives in Villa Hills. You taught all of us kids so many life lessons, it just wasn’t swimming at the neighbors pool. It was one big family!! You gave us great advice and kicked our butts when we needed it. Live long memories that we all cherish. We we’re lucky to have you and so many other second “Mom’s” driving us to and from school. I hope all of you are on that big yellow bus, laughing and having a great time. You’re going to be missed by so many but what a great life you’ve had and touched so many of our hearts for so long. RIP Norma, much love from my family to yours.