Norma Myers

Funeral services for Norma Myers, 100, of Medora, will be at 11:00 am, Friday, February 6, 2026 at the Old Town Hall in Medora with lunch to follow at the Roughrider Hotel.

Accommodations are available at a discounted rate through the Roughrider Hotel in Medora for those attending services. Please reference the Norma Myers funeral when making reservations.

Norma passed away Friday, January 30, 2026 surrounded by loved ones at her home in Medora.

Norma was the firstborn child of Page Lockwood and Lodema Catherine (Runions) Myers. She was born on December 25, 1925 at Beach, North Dakota.

Norma attended all twelve years of grade and high school at DeMores School at Medora and was graduated June 6, 1943. Two weeks later she was sworn in at the Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. where she was a fingerprint classifier. In 1946 she graduated from McDowell School of Design, New York City.

On August 22, 1947 she was married to William P. Cornell at Wibaux, Montana. She married Glenn G. Law at Lapwai, Idaho on June 30, 1951. To this marriage her only child, Steven Page Law was born on May 15, 1952. This marriage ended in divorce and on January 15, 1953 she was married to Warren W. Chernasek of Dickinson, North Dakota at Medora, North Dakota. They lived in Germany, at Bad Nauheim for the next two years.

After Dr. Chernasek's discharge from the U.S. Army they lived in Whitefish, Montana until August of 1959, when they moved to Glasgow, Montana. In 1986 Norma moved to Medora and opened Chateau Nuts. Norma's interests included Bible Study, genealogy searches, garden club, politics, school and family reunions.

She is survived by her son, Steven P. Law; five grandchildren, Clinton Law, Carrie Jo (Christopher) Marman, Christina (Darrin) Snyder, Stuart Law and Sarah (Clint) Kipf; two great-grandchildren, Owen and Seeley; sister-in-law, Diane Myers; several cousins and nieces and nephews and grand-nieces and grandnephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Warren (Darlene),Rodney, and Roger (Peggy); and sister Ramona (Richard) Zauner.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Cancer Society, ND Cowboy Hall of Fame, or Badlands Ministries.