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Ball, Mrs. Norma Jane
08/11/08
Norma BallNorma Jane Ball, 90, of Manhattan, died Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008, at St. Joseph Village in Manhattan.
Some of the following information was provided by her family.
She was born on March 24, 1918, in Kansas City, Mo., the daughter of Edgar R. and Cora Ann (Bunton) Laudenberger.
Mrs. Ball was raised in Kansas City where she graduated from high school. She then attended Kansas University, earning a B.A. degree. She did graduate work at the University of Southern California, Fort Hays State and Kansas State.
On Jan. 17, 1947, in Manhattan, she was united in marriage to Louis Alvan Ball. He survives of their home.
Mrs. (Laudenberger) Ball taught at Manhattan Junior High School for many years prior to her retirement. She later owned and operated the Glass Shop in Manhattan.
She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. Other memberships include the Business and Professional Women’s Club, life member of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, the former St. Mary Hospital Auxiliary, the Manhattan Country Club and the KSU Foundation Presidents Club.
Mrs. Ball bequeathed her body to the Kansas University Medical Center. No services are planned. Private inurnment will be at a later date in the Sunset Cemetery in Manhattan.
Memorial contributions may be made to the KSU Foundation School of Veterinary Medicine to be used for the Louis A. and Norma Jane Ball Scholarship Fund or the Tiffany and Coco Perpetual Pet Care Support Fund. Contributions may be left in care of the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66502.
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Lou and Norma Jane Ball were in their 70s when they bought purebred Himalayan litter mates —Tiffany and Coco — in 1992. The “kids,” as the Balls refer to them, are the couple’s only family members.
“Norma Jane and I got into a conversation that we were at the age that we did not know if we could take care of the kids,” Lou says. “We needed to give them a good opportunity to have a good life. In the conversation, we came to the conclusion that we could get the care we were looking for by working with the veterinary college.”
They came to this natural conclusion after two decades of positive experiences with the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital. Before Tiffany and Coco, the couple had a Persian, Danny Boy.
“Our association with the clinic has been continuous from the day we got Danny Boy to today,” Lou said. “By using the teaching hospital, we have received the best in treatment and knowledge.”
The couple approached Dr. Jake Mosier, then hospital director, about their idea. The Balls looked to the hospital to find a home for Tiffany and Coco when they needed one.
“We sat down and outlined what we wanted to have provided, and Dr. Mosier outlined what he thought they could provide,” Lou said.
The cats’ future home needed to meet certain stringent requirements, and for their efforts, the Balls would provide financial assistance to the College of Veterinary Medicine through a trust. The agreement required that Tiffany and Coco would continue to receive excellent care, just as it was at home. They signed the agreement in February 1996. That agreement evolved into the Perpetual Pet Care Program. Today, there are more than 20 families with 76 animals enrolled in the program with a giving commitment of $4.3 million.
“I’m glad that people are thinking about how to provide for their pets,” Lou said.
Through a bequest, the pets’ medical care is covered for life. The remaining balance can be designated to support initiatives such as hospital renovations, programs and services. February 2006 marked the 10th anniversary of signing the Balls’ agreement and the creation of the program. Both Coco and Tiffany passed away in the last few years, but as original members of the Perpetual Pet Care Program, they helped pave the way to ensure other pets will be cared for when the owners can no longer provide daily care.