Memorial

Norma Ann Miller passed away June 1, 2025 at HallMar Village in Marion, Iowa.

Norma was born October 1, 1938 on the family farm located south-east of Anita, Iowa. She was the daughter of George W. and E. Lillie Miller. She and her brother, Charles grew up on the family farm. Norma attended Primary thru grade six at Lincoln Township Number 1 in Anita, grades 7-8 at Anita Junior High and graduated from Anita High School in 1956. She later attended Evangelical Hospital School of Nursing in Marshalltown Iowa, attaining her Nursing degree in August of 1960. She later received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from Belleview College in June of 1976 with a double major in psychology and sociology. She received her BSN degree in May of 1990 from Midland Lutheran College in Freemont, Nebraska.

Norma began her career as a nurse in Fort Dodge Iowa. Norma’s nursing career then took her to Portland, Oregon. After a number of years, she returned to Iowa. She was a nurse at Jennie Edmundson Memorial hospital in Council Bluffs and after her retirement, moved back to Anita. She worked briefly as an Intensive Care Nurse at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic Iowa where she retired for one final time. 

She enjoyed volunteering at the Anita Public Library. In addition to processing new books and other library duties, Norma maintained a file of obituary information. She was interested in her own research into the various branches in her family tree and wanted to help others in this way. She often referred to herself as a historian. For a while after she moved to Marion in 2016, she continued to make obituary cards for the library’s file.

Norma was proceeded in death by her parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles. She is survived by her brother Charles Miller, her niece Barbara Miller and her nephew David Miller all of Marion and many cousins.

A funeral Service will be held at 11:00 am on June 6, 2025 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Marion Iowa with Reverend Alan Kornacki officiating. Internment will be held at noon on June 10, 2025 at Atlantic Cemetery in Atlantic, Iowa. Cedar Memorial Park and Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, please make memorial donations to the Marshalltown Evangelical & Community Hospital Nurses Alumni Association Scholarship Fund in Norma’s name.