Wilma was born on June 15, 1916, near Grinnell, Iowa, to Cash and Myrtle Deeds Adkins. She was raised in the Rock Creek area, where she attended rural school and later attended Grinnell High School. On February 16, 1935, she was married to Howard May in Newton, Iowa. The couple lived in Kellogg and Davenport, before moving to a farm east of Gilman in 1947. She and her husband operated a grain and livestock farm. She has resided at the Mayflower Homes for the past few years. Wilma enjoyed outdoor activities, animals, fishing and her grandchildren. She is survived by one daughter, Karen Peterson of Aurora, Colorado; one son, Richard May of Grinnell; seven grandchildren; three great grandchildren; and three sisters, Ila Mintle and Wanda Kiesey, both of Grinnell and Barbara Henderson of Lebanon, Oregon. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one son, Dale May; and a granddaughter, Melanie May. Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society.