Norma Louise Wilder

Norma Louise (Hess) Wilder

May 13, 1940 – July 1, 2024

Norma Louise Wilder was born on May 13, 1940, to Homer and Rachel (Kirkendoll) Hess.

She was married in 1958 to Gransel F. Wilder. They were blessed with 5 children. After her husbands

Death in 1968 she raised her children alone and also took in 2 nieces as her own.

Norma took immense pride in being the best Mom and Nana to her family.

Norma sought God at a young age, giving her the foundation to raise her family in church. She loved

serving God and his people, this was a very important part of her life.

She used her skills as a sensational seamstress to support her family. She was very creative

in all her projects from clothes, to aprons and pillows.

Norma was a wonderful storyteller. She loved to tell all her stories and shenanigans to her family

and friends.

She loved any opportunity to get her family together, especially at Christmas.  She also enjoyed

playing games and building puzzles. Several of her puzzles hang in the game room where her

Cardinal Heights family resides.

Moms’ determination, love, generous heart, orneriness, and tenacity will be missed by all.

She is survived by her children, Jackie Barber of Collinsville, Debbie and Ray Kirkendoll of

Collinsville, Regina Wilder of Bartlesville, Amy and Sean Bagwell of Tulsa, Walter and Fredia Wilder

of Tulsa.  She is also survived by 13 Grandchildren, 21 Great-grandchildren and 7 Great-great-

grandchildren, her brother Charles and Marsha Hess of Renick Missouria, and a host of nieces,

nephews along with a gang of “Norma’s girls”.

Preceded in death by her husband, Gransel F Wilder, her parents, Homer and Rachel Hess, Siblings,

Vera Wilder, Tommy Hess and Ronnie Hess.

Visitation will be Monday, Noon to 8;00 pm, July 8, 2024, at the Collinsville Dolton Funeral Home. The family will be present from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

Funeral services will be 10:00 am, Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at the Tulsa Gospel Assembly Church, 8515 N Whirlpool Dr, Sperry, OK with Elder Daniel Goff and Josh McClain. Interment will follow at the Floral Haven Memorial Gardens in Broken Arrow, OK.

Services are under the direction of Collinsville Dolton Funeral Home.