Denison, Texas
Nora Louise Yert, 88, passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2018 at Texoma Medical Center in Denison. Family visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Denison Funeral Home in Denison. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 19, 2018 at Savoy Church of Christ. David Sweet, Jeramie Sweet and Braden Sweet will officiate. Burial will be at Cedarlawn Memorial Park immediately following the service. Serving as her pallbearers are Jason Johnson, Caleb Johnson, Logan Johnson, Jeramie Sweet, Braden Sweet and Aron Yert.
Nora was born on September 18,1929 in Poolville, Texas, the daughter of Harry and Sammie Manley Robeson. Nora and Albert G. Yert were married on April 3, 1948 in Pontiac, Michigan, he preceded her in death in 1979. Nora retired from Texas Instruments after 30 years. After retirement, she opened Stay and Play Daycare in Denison. She ran this daycare from 1990-2005. She was known to all the kids as grandma. Years after the daycare closed, if one of “her” kids saw her, they waved and always would say “Hi grandma”. Her family was the most important people in her life and she cherished every minute she spent with them.
She is survived by her daughters, Linda Yert Phipps of Denison and Rebecca Yert of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; daughter-in-law, Teresa Yert Bergquist and her husband, Alan of Pottsboro; Grandchildren, Jason Johnson and his wife, Becky of Roanoke Rapids, NC, Misty Pearson and her husband, Frank of Colonial Heights, VA, Aron Yert and his wife, Bethany of Cedar Rapids, IA, Jeramie Sweet and his wife, Robin of Savoy, TX, Braden Sweet and his wife, Peggy of Denison, TX, Rayna Monroe and her husband, Justin of Bells, TX, Terra Cueva and her husband, Josh of Denison, TX, Tiffany Oliphant of Sherman, TX, Dustin Wilson, Braxton Roberson and Kaylee Barrett, all of Roanoke Rapids, NC; Great-Grandchildren, Caleb, Logan and Kamryn Johnson of Roanoke Rapids, NC, Austin “Trey” Pearson of Colonial Heights, VA, Ace and Max Monroe of Bells, TX, Isaac Yert of Cedar Rapids, IA, and Preston and Gavin Oliphant of Sherman, TX; and many nieces and nephews.
Nora was proceeded in death by her husband, Albert G. Yert; daughters, Sanda Yert and Roxanne Yert Sweet; son, Albert E. Yert and granddaughter, Micah Yert.
Arrangements are under the direction of Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Denison Funeral Home.
Condolences may be registered to www.johnsonmoorefuneralhome.net.
