WILSON, Ross W. 1959-2019

WILSON, JOHNSON, AMOS-HARPER

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 10/15/2019 at 17:05:18

Biography

Ross W. Wilson, 60, of Waterloo, died at Sunday, October 13, 2019, at Cedar Valley Hospice Home from glioblastoma brain cancer.

He was born May 25, 1959, in Waterloo, son of Elliott Wilson and Lynka Johnson. He married Karen Amos-Harper; they later divorced.

He retired from O'Neal Steel as a CNC operator out of Waterloo, Iowa. Ross enjoyed auto body painting and repair.

Ross served in the U.S. Army (1976-1979) with the Old Ironside Brigade as a Heavy Equipment Operator. He graduated Boot Camp out of Fort Benning, Georgia, and was later stationed in Germany. He worked as a Deck Hand out of Wisconsin Barge Lines out of St. Louis, Missouri.

Ross was a kind, caring, and thoughtful man who would do anything for anyone in need.

He had a passion for motorcycling and riding his Indian. He loved his family and friends. Ross had a great love for life, lived it on his terms, and was a life-long learner.

Ross is survived by three sons, Ian (Chelsea) Wilson of Orange Park‚ FL, Travis Hibben of Tampa, FL, and Jude Stough of Plainfield; grandson, Christian Wilson; three brothers, Ted (Debbie) Wilson, John Johnson both Waterloo‚ and Jeff (Pat) Wilson of Cedar Falls; and three sister, Nadine (Dean) Olson of Ames‚ Tracy Wilson of Waterloo, and Janet (Gary) Grafft of Amana.

He is preceded in death by his parents.

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Services:
Monday, October 21, 2019 at Locke Funeral Home, in Waterloo

Cemetery: (not given)

SOURCE: Locke funeral home