Wilma L. Brewer, 80, of Sioux City, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2019. Services will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at St. James United Methodist Church. A visitation will be held from 6-8 with a prayer service at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at the church. Burial will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Waterbury Funeral Service of Sioux City.

Wilma was born on September 1, 1939 in Sioux City  to Albert and Susie Caroline (Tubbs) Thorngren. She spent many years working as a cook at Dean's Cafe. Wilma later worked at Stella Sanford Childcare Center for over twenty years. At the daycare, she worked mostly as a cook, but later helped at the front desk or wherever she was needed.

What Wilma most cherished was spending time with her family. She was a proud mom, raising her 9 children by herself for most of her life. She also enjoyed going to Bingo, fishing, and playing cards.

Survivors include her children, Virgil Rausch, Donald Wold, Annette (Thomas) Mast, Tamara (Randall) Gray, Michael Rausch, Suzanne (Robert) Ewers, Rebecca (Alfredo Delossantos) Brewer, and Jennifer (Eduardo) Martinez; brother, Allan "Corkey" (Barbara) Thorngren; 27 grandchildren, 33 great grandchildren, and 4 great great grandchildren.

Wilma was preceded in death by her parents; two children, Carol Lee and Thomas Rausch; a grandson, Matthew Rausch; and siblings, Albert L. "Swede" Thorngren, Jr., Marvin and Johnny Thorngren, and Maryann McCall.