Lewis M. "Tiny" Wilson 1952 - 2016

SPENCER, WILSON, MCHENRY, STOLTZE

Posted By: Connie Swearingen- Volunteer (email)
Date: 12/9/2016 at 11:37:25

Sioux City Journal
23 November 2016

SIOUX CITY | Lewis M. "Tiny" Wilson, 63, of Sioux City, died Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016, at a Sioux City hospital.

Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Morningside Lutheran Church. Burial will be at a later date in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, with family present 6 to 8 p.m. and a time of sharing at 7 p.m., at Waterbury Funeral Service of Sioux City.

Lewis was born on Dec. 5, 1952, in Sioux City, the son of Rudell and Leola (Spencer) Wilson. Lewis was married to Terrie McHenry. They were later divorced. In September 1994, he was married to Martha Stoltze.

Lewis worked on several farms in the area and also as a local truck driver. Lewis was retired but kept busy as a neighborhood fix-it-man. He loved to tinker on anything mechanical. Lewis was of the Lutheran faith. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, cooking on the grill, and most of all, Lewis loved spending time with his grandkids. Lewis loved to make everyone laugh and always had plenty of silly jokes.

Lewis is survived by his wife, Martha; one son, Michael (Tina) Wilson of Anthon, Iowa; three daughters, Leola Mahaney of Sioux City, Tanya (Warren) Wren of Carroll, Iowa, and Doreen (Jason) Moore of Sioux City; 14 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and two sisters, Sally (DeWayne) Stowe of Sioux City, and Diana Wilson of Sioux City.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Robbie Wilson; and one sister, Barbara Wilson.