Barry Norton (died 1988)

NORTON, RIOS, WERTZBAUGHER, HOWARD

Posted By: Sharon Elijah (email)
Date: 1/1/2025 at 07:31:24

7 September 1988 - The Tipton Conservative page 11

Funeral services for Barry Norton, 19, Wilton, will be held at 11 a.m. today, Wednesday, Sept. 7 at the Wilton United Presbyterian church, with burial in the Oakdale cemetery.

Mr. Norton died Sept. 4 in an auto accident near Atalissa.

The son of Griff Norton, Wilton and Mrs. Tom (Wendy) Rios, Davenport, he was a 1988 graduate of Wilton high school.

He was a member of the U.S. Army Reserves and had lettered in wrestling and football, 4 years and in track for 3 years. He enjoyed hunting and racing motorcycles.

Barry Norton was employed at Louis Rich in West Liberty.

He is survived by his parents, 3 sisters, Renee Rios, Davenport; Brook and Samantha Norton, both of Wilton; a brother, Thomas Rios, Davenport; grandparents, Nadine Norton, Muscatine; Robert and Rosemary Wertzbaugher, Atalissa and great-grandparents, Lela Norton, Wilton; and Russell and Nola Howard, Tipton.