Services for Norma Evelyn (Thurston) McWilliams, Mrs. Richard McWilliams, 87, will be held Tuesday, March 22nd 2016 at Calvary Baptist Church in Rochester, MN at 1:00 PM. A Memorial Service will also be held at the Carleton Brethren Church with burial at the Dobson Cemetery, near Garwin, IA on Wednesday, March 23rd at 4:00 PM. Mrs. McWilliams died peacefully at home on March 18th 2016.

Born March 19, 1928 near Garwin, IA, Norma taught school in IA, and completed her Bachelor's degree in History from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, her Master's degree in History from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and her Master's in Library Science degree from Emporia State University in KS. She taught at Temple Christian Academy in Omaha, NE and was head librarian at Grace College of the Bible. She and Richard retired to Rochester, MN where she was a substitute teacher for the Rochester Public School system. Norma and Richard celebrated 65 years of marriage in June of 2015.

Surviving are her husband, Richard Sr; five children, Richard Jr (Nita), Eileen McClure (Steve), James (Karen), Jolene (Kevin) Birkett, and Norene McWilliams; nine grandchildren; ten great grandchildren. Arrangements have been made by Macken Funeral home in Rochester, MN and Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, IA. A special viewing for Norma will be held Monday, March 21st from 4:00PM until 7:00 PM in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home in Rochester, MN.

Macken Funeral Home is handling the arrangements and online condolences are welcome at www.mackenfuneralhome.com