WILSON, Carol Lee (Yeager) 1940-2020

WILSON, YEAGER, KERNS, THOMPSON

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 3/4/2020 at 14:00:12

March 14, 1940 - February 18, 2020

CEDAR FALLS, IOWA – Carol Lee Wilson, 79, of Cedar Falls died Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at the Western Home Communities – Deery Suites.

She was born March 14, 1940 in Fairbank, Iowa, daughter of Glenn and Wilma (Kerns) Yeager. She married Jim Wilson on April 11, 1959 in Fairbank and they later divorced.

In 1958, she graduated from Immaculate Conception High School in Fairbank and was employed as an administrative assistant with Edward D. Jones, GMAC, and First National Bank of Cedar Falls. She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church.

Her kids and grandkids were her pride and joy. She enjoyed working in her yard; loved flowers, spring, summer and “surveying her kingdom”. She was a great cook and loved to bake.

Survived by: three children, Jeff (Jill) Wilson of Dike, Amy (Alan) Brocka of Tripoli, and Jamie (Nikki) Wilson of Cedar Falls; nine grandchildren: Tana, Brittany, Chase, Brady, Blake, Mark, Megan, Troy, and Kayla; one great grandchild, Crosby; four sisters, Glenda (Donnie) Brandt, Donna (Dave) Trimble, Dorothy Yeager and Susan Vilmain, all of Fairbank; and a brother, Gordie Yeager of Fairbank.

Preceded in death by: a sister, Beatrice Thompson.

Mass of Christian Burial: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 20th at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Waterloo. Visitation for one hour prior to the service at the church. Inurnment at a later date in the Fairbank Cemetery. There will also be a Celebration of Life from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 1st at the home of Amy Brocka (2033 Reed Ave., Tripoli, Iowa). Richardson Funeral Service is assisting the family.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

SOURCE: Richardson Funeral Srevice