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Dec 23, 2007 · Noreen E. Nickleson McDormand, 88, of Benton, died Sunday morning, Dec. 23, 2007, at her home following a lengthy illness. The McDormands had been residents of Benton since December 1983. Born Aug. 8, 1919, in West Lorne, Ontario, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Cornelius "Neil" Nickleson and Louise Van Loon Nickleson.
Dec 24, 2007 · Noreen E. Nickleson McDormand, 88, of Benton, died Sunday morning, Dec. 23, 2007, at her home following a lengthy illness. The McDormands had been residents of Benton since December 1983....
She was adopted at one and a half years of age by Noreen (Nickelson) and Vernon McDormand and renamed Frances Louise McDormand. Her adoptive mother was a nurse and receptionist while her adoptive father was a Disciples of Christ pastor; both were originally from Canada.
Father- Vernon W. McDormand (foster), a Disciples of Christ pastor- died in 2011 Mother- Noreen E. (Nickleson) (foster), a registered nurse and receptionist Siblings Brother - Kenneth Henry McDormand (foster)- died in 2014 Sister - Dorothy Ann McDormand (foster)
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Nov 14, 2023 · Her life’s journey took a unique turn as she was adopted at the tender age of one and a half by Noreen (Nickelson) and Vernon McDormand, who lovingly renamed her Frances Louise McDormand.
May 2, 2022 · Contents [show] Early life[edit] McDormand was born in Chicago, Illinois, and was adopted by a Canadian-born couple – Noreen E. (Nickleson), a registered nurse and receptionist, and Vernon W. McDormand, a Disciples of Christ pastor.[3] She has said that her biological mother may have been one of the parishioners at Vernon's church.[4]
