Wilson, Harry Enos 1915-1999

WILSON, SCOTT, FRANCK, GILSON, QUIGLEY, DOSTART, BEBEE, UNGS, SHEPARD, YEOMAN, WILLIAMS, ROBINSON

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 11/1/2011 at 22:25:31

SOURCE: Funeral card Kearns Service, Garden View Chapel, Waterloo, Iowa
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Franck Family researcher)

Funeral services for Harry Enos Wilson, age 83, of Waterloo, Iowa, were held at Trinity American Lutheran Church on Monday, September 13, 1999 at 10:30 a.m. Rev. William Thalacker officiated. Casket bearers were Denny Ungs, Jr. Michael Wilson, Ben Wilson, Steve Wilson, Jamie Wilson, and Todd Wilson. Honorary casket bearers were Robert Gilson and Jeff Wilson. Interment was in the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Waterloo, Iowa.

Harry Enos Wilson was born September 26, 1915 in Arlington, Iowa, the son of Harry P. and Josie M. (Scott) Wilson. On April 23, 1938 he married Irene Orvette Franck in Manchester, Iowa. Harry was employed as a machinist for the John Deere Company for 26 years, retiring in 1976. He was a member of Trinity American Lutheran Church, and the United Auto Workers Local 838. In the early years, Harry and Irene had lived in the Strawberry Point and Manchester, Iowa areas.

Harry Enos Wilson died September 8, 1999. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Irene who died October 11, 1996; one son, Ronald Lee Wilson, two daughters, Sharon Irene Wilson and Virginia Janis Wilson; and one grandson, Michael Robinson.

Harry is survived by 6 sons: Jim Wilson, Jerry Wilson, and Bruce Wilson, all of Waterloo, Iowa, Wayne Wilson of Kansas City, Missouri, Mark Wilson of Evansdale, Iowa and Randy Wilson of New Hartford, Iowa; 5 daughters, Barbara Gilson of Raymond, Iowa, Carmen Quigley, Faye Dostart, and
Susan Bebee, all of Waterloo, Iowa, and JoEllen Ungs of Fredericksburg, Iowa; 45 grandchildren, 47 great-grandchildren, 5 great-great grandchildren; 2 brothers, Wayne Wilson of Oelwein, Iowa and Eugene Wilson of Newton, Iowa, and 3 sisters, Nellie Shepard of Waterloo, Iowa, Janis Yeoman of LaCrosse, Wisconsin, and Marjorie Williams of California.