Norma Lee Garrett, 82, died December 4, 2010 at Christus Saint Patrick Hospital, Lake Charles, Louisiana. She was born May 10, 1928 at Great Bend, Kansas, the daughter of Harry M. and Mary Anna (Weber) Schartz. She married Thomas Burke Garrett December 29, 1948 at Ellinwood, Kansas. He died May 19, 1982. Mrs. Garrett was a Lake Charles resident since 1982 coming from Great Bend, moving to Corpus Christi, Texas, in 1969. She attended Sacred Heart College and Academy, where she was active in the arts. While in Corpus Christi she received her realtor's license and was active in the local market. After the death of her husband, she moved to Lake Charles to be near her daughters and grandchildren. During her years in Lake Charles, she remained active in the family's agriculture business, was a patron of the arts, and supported her grandchildren in all their endeavors. Mrs. Garrett was a member of Our Lady, Queen of Heaven Catholic Church, Lake Charles and was a former member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Great Bend. Special thanks go to her caregivers, Dionne King, Veronica Fontenot, Tara Johnson, China Guillory, and Sheila Williams, and to Michelle and Pam of Harbor House Hospice. Their love and care for our mother is greatly appreciated. Mrs. Garrett will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Survivors include two daughters: Karla Whiteman and husband Dr. Jerry, Lake Charles; and Carol Flanagan and husband Dr. David, Lake Charles; one sister, Joan Chisholm and husband Paul, Great Bend; one brother, Melvin Schartz and wife Marilyn, Great Bend; four grandchildren: Dr. Stacy Beaty, Hurst, Texas; Shelly Stanton, Dallas, Texas; Judith Flanagan, Stafford, England; and Thomas Flanagan, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; four great-grandchildren: Russell Beaty, Hurst; Connor Beaty, Hurst; and Hannah Beaty, Hurst; and William Stanton, Dallas; and one sister-in-law: Martha Garrett, Aurora, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister-in-law, Sue Garrett; and one nephew, Brad Chisholm. Vigil service will be at 7:00 p.m., Friday, December 17, 2010 at Bryant Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, December 18, 2010 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Great Bend. Burial will be in Great Bend Cemetery. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Friday, December 17, 2010 at Bryant Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to Newman University, Harbor House Hospice, or the Alzheimer's Association, in care of the funeral home.