Norma Jean Hildebrand

March 27, 2018

Norma Jean Hildebrand

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Norma Jean Hildebrand (Crow) was born to Wayne and Opal Crow in Madison County on March 2, 1932. She graduated from Winterset High School in 1950 and went on to attend 1 year of Iowa State Teachers College (now University of Northern Iowa) in Cedar Falls.

Norma and Phil Hildebrand were married on March 27, 1954 at the First Baptist Church in Winterset, IA. Norma joined Phil who was serving in the military in Alexander, LA and worked for Southern Bell. Norma and Phil returned to Des Moines in January of 1955 and purchased their first home a few years later. Their family grew with the birth of their daughter Debra Ann (9/8/1959), son Michael Phillip (7/21/1962), and daughter Cathy Jo (3/23/1966). They built a home in Pleasant Hill, IA in August 1964, where she lived for the rest of her life.

Norma worked as a secretary and advanced to be the executive secretary for the President of Northwestern Bell Telephone Company. She retired from the State of Iowa Health Department in 1994 after 15 years working with Dr. Wintermeyer. She was involved with the Pleasant Hill Ladies’ Auxiliary, Pleasant Hill Free Church, and Pleasant Hill Free Church Sewing Circle.

Norma passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at the age of 86, on their 64th wedding anniversary. She is survived by her husband Phillip, son Michael (Maurice Adair) Hildebrand, daughter Cathy (Bobby) Parsons, and brother Jim (Norma) Crow. Norma enjoyed her 3 grandsons Alex (Crystal), Devan (Danielle) and Brandon Parsons, and recently found joy in her 5 greatgrandchildren Scarlet, Victoria, Gabriel, Avery and Jacey, and her ever faithful rat terrier, Tinker.

She was preceded in death by her parents Wayne and Opal Crow, daughter Debbie Jennings and brother Nelson (Virginia) Crow.

Visitation will begin at 12:00 p.m., followed by funeral service at 2:00 p.m., Monday, April 2, 2018, at Hamilton’s Altoona Funeral Home, 105 4th Street SW, Altoona. Burial will take place at Oakwood Cemetery, Pleasant Hill.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions should be made to Heinz57 Pet Rescue in Desoto, IA, Alzheimer’s Association, or Pleasant Hill Free Church.

Condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

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