Norman Duane Dodge, 85, of Springfield, MO, passed away August 13, 2021. He was born April 25, 1936 in Perry, KS, to Ernest and Beulah Dodge.

Norman Dodge grew up on his family's farm outside of Carbondale, KS where he acquired a good work ethic and an infallible sense of direction. He wasn't a farmer by nature, so after graduating high school, he joined the U.S. Air Force and served on bases in Alaska and at Lackland AFB in Texas. He was honorably discharged after serving four years.