Norman James Lewallen, Jr.

Norman J. Lewallen, 57, Vice President of Teamsters Local 20, passed away, Monday, January 15, 2018, at the Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo Inpatient Unit.

Norm began his career with Local 20 in 2002 as an Organizer. He became a Business Representative in 2007, and was appointed as Trustee on the Executive Board in 2010. Norm became Vice President in 2014. He was the current State Co-Chairman of Construction in Ohio and Local 20 Director of Solid Waste.

A lifelong Toledo Speedway supporter and participant, Lewallen attended races watching his late father Norm Lewallen, Sr., and went on to become a 2nd generation driver.  The younger Lewallen started his racing career in 1974 and continued for the next 30 years.  He competed in the Street Stock and Late Model divisions at Toledo in the ‘80s and ‘90s, and in the ARCA Sportsman division from 1999 to present, with a dedicated band of family and crew members supporting his #4, most notably the late Charlie Austin (crew chief) and the late Stacy Fackler (chief mechanic).  Norm in addition to being a feature winner on the Toledo Speedway ½ mile track in Sportsman competition, was the 1993 and 1994 ¼ mile Factory Stock Champion with multiple feature victories.

To say that Norm Lewallen was a passionate, hard core, devoted, faithful, and true-blue University of Michigan Fan is an understatement! He was all that and much more.

Norm is survived by his loving daughters Amanda (Tony) LaPoint, Melissa (Thomas Tkaczyk) Lewallen and Annie Lewallen; special favorite daughter, K-9 Lucy; son Brandon Arnal; grandchildren Frankie, Raegan, Kaitlyn, Paxton, Landry, Makayla, Memphis, and Mylee; sisters Victoria (Lee) Lopez and Paula (Dennis) McGee; brothers Tim (Lori) and Bedford Lewallen; and Life Partner Cheree Herring. He was preceded in death by his parents Norman Sr. and Jacqueline (Kelly) Lewallen; son Andrew Lewallen; and sister in law Mary Lewallen.

Friends may call at the Reeb Funeral Home, 5712 N. Main St. Sylvania, OH, Saturday and Sunday, January 20 and 21st from 3 – 9 PM, where Funeral Services will be held Monday, January 22nd at 11 AM.

Those wishing to offer memorials in Norm’s memory are asked to consider the St. Jude’s Hospital.

The world is a better place because Norm was in it; We will miss him!  GO BLUE!