NORAH ANNE TERESA FLEMING, passed away, surrounded by her family, on Sunday, February 16, 2025 at the age of 76 years.

She was born on October 26, 1948, to Eileen Hart in Tillsonburg, ON, and was soon adopted by her loving parents, Teresa and Victor Jacobsen in Lethbridge, where she lived her entire life.

Throughout her life, Norah was known for her beauty, sense of humour, and her unique energy. She had a passion for golfing and spent many years at Henderson Lake Golf Club, winning tournaments and breaking all the rules with her short shorts and sparkly visors. She looked for opportunities to make people laugh, to be silly, and to express herself with fashion. “Everything comes back, honey.”

Norah touched the lives of many throughout her years of selling insurance for SunLife, her dedication to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, her years at Boutique of Leathers and her belief that children are precious. As a single mother, she found success late in life and loved having her daughters and their friends over to “watch something good”. She was a goofball at heart, yet tenacious in her will to make a good life for herself and her daughters.

Later in life, illness, injuries and pain crept in and Norah’s focus became living with and numbing the hurt. As her light slowly dimmed, she dreamed of “getting better”. This is not the first time a beautiful, beloved mother descended into addiction and pain that defined the way she lived her final years. She was so grateful for help, connection, chocolate, love you’s, and of course, television. It is comforting to know that until her last moments, Norah was making jokes and laughing out loud, and her lipstick was on.

She is survived by her daughters: Jenn (Bleu) Fleming-Baker and Kara Fleming; her granddaughters: Mackenzie (Laly), Bayleigh (Rylan) and Wynter and Sylver Baker; as well as her great-granddaughter, Amellia Visser. She spent over 30 years with her partner, Brian Strain, and is also survived by his two daughters, Lila (Tyler) and Heather; and grandchildren, Laren and Hudson. She is also survived by her brothers, Bill Jacobsen and Normand Massicotte; and her sister, Claire (Laurelie) Jacobsen.

Norah will forever be remembered for her singing, her love of movies, her comedic faces, accents and sayings (I must say), and the boogies (pressing her cheek into yours) that were given freely to those she loved. May her hilarious and loving spirit shine a light on us all.

A Celebration of Norah’s life will be held at CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME, 2825 – 32 Street South, Lethbridge, AB, on Monday, February 24, 2025 at 1:00 P.M. with Sharon Hagel officiating.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Solid Outreach (solidvictoria.org)