Norbert James Bravo

Norbert James Bravo, 83, of Sioux City passed away Monday, October 26, 2020 at a local hospital. 

Services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Friday, October 30, 2020 at the Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel.  Visitation with the family present will be Thursday, October 29, 2020 from 5:00-7:00 P.M. at the Morningside Chapel.  Burial will be at Logan Park Cemetery.  Online condolences may be given at www.meyerbroschapels.com.  Live Streaming of the Funeral will be available at https://youtu.be/Du9lyVDNPXs.  The family asks all attendees to wear masks and abide by social distancing.  

Norbert was born on May 7, 1937 in the province of Villa Clara, Cuba, later moving to Havana, the son of Jose Manuel and Julia (Rodriguez) Bravo.  Norbert moved to the United States in 1962.  He married Diane Marie Kasprick on May 21, 1963 in Sioux City.  To this union, two children were born.  Norbert was a chef and restaurant owner, owning Norby’s Family Dining for ten years and then the Legend restaurant for ten years before retirement.  He enjoyed cooking, grilling, gardening, planting trees, and listening to country music.  He also enjoyed feeding the birds and loved his little lap-dog, Honey.  Norbert was a people person and enjoyed sharing life stories, he would strike up conversations with people he knew well and people he’d just met. 

Norbert is survived by his wife Diane Bravo of Sioux City; son Jim (Bethany) Bravo of Sioux City; daughter Shannon (Roger) Petersen of Urbandale, IA; granddaughter Taylor Petersen of Urbandale, IA; sisters:  Juanita Gonzalez and Lydia Perez-Bravo both of Miami, FL; and his beloved dog Honey.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers:  Luis Bravo and Orlando Bravo, and a sister Aida Zolin.