Evelyn Stills Norris
1928 — 2021
Evelyn Stills Norris, 92, passed away surrounded by loved ones in Oklahoma City, OK, on August 5, 2021. She was born on October 21, 1928, in Osceola, IA, to John Lama Stills and Mary Alice (Brown) Stills. She was the oldest of six children. She attended schools in rural Clark County, Iowa; San Diego, CA; and New Virginia, IA, where she graduated in 1947. When World War II began, Evelyn's father traveled to San Diego with other local men to find employment and secured a position building aircraft. He sent for his wife and children, and they traveled by train to San Diego. Evelyn and her family returned to New Virginia in the spring of 1946 and rented a farm south of New Virginia. While...