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Ralph A. Wilson 1928 -2017

WILSON, LEDGERWOOD, ODONNELL

Posted By: Connie Swearingen- Volunteer (email)
Date: 3/20/2017 at 15:16:52

SIOUX CITY JOURNAL
15 MARCH 2017

SIOUX CITY- Ralph A. Wilson, 88, of Sioux City, passed away Monday, March 13, 2017, at home.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel, with the Rev. Martha Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, with military rites. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, with family present 6 to 8 p.m. and a prayer service at 7 p.m., at the funeral home.

Ralph was born May 24, 1928, in Washington, Ind., the son of Dallas and Vonda (Ledgerwood) Wilson. He enjoyed working on family farms while growing up.

Ralph married Jeanette O'Donnell Jan. 13, 1951, in Sioux City. Ralph was then drafted into the U.S. Army. He served in the Korean War from 1951 to 1953, before being honorably discharged.

Ralph worked for IBP for 37 years before retirement.

He was a proud member of VFW Post 1973 and American Legion Monahan Post 64 in Sioux City, and Union 222. He was a faithful member of Trimble United Methodist Church.

He was a true handyman, and able to fix anything. He loved talking to people, and enjoyed watching NASCAR.

Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Jeanette Wilson; sons, Mike (Cindy) Wilson of Sioux City, and Randy (JoAnn) Wilson of Tennessee; six grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; brother, Bill Wilson of Kingsley, Iowa; sister, Juanita of Indiana; and brothers- and sisters-in-law, Jim O'Donnell, Tom O'Donnell, Marty Meisner, Charlene Kirk, Carla Schlines, Gerri O'Donnell and Marilyn O'Donnell.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Joe in 2003; twin brothers, Marvin and Marlin; and a brother, Earl. h A. Wilson, 88, of Sioux City, passed away Monday, March 13, 2017, at home.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel, with the Rev. Martha Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, with military rites. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, with family present 6 to 8 p.m. and a prayer service at 7 p.m., at the funeral home.

Ralph was born May 24, 1928, in Washington, Ind., the son of Dallas and Vonda (Ledgerwood) Wilson. He enjoyed working on family farms while growing up.

Ralph married Jeanette O'Donnell Jan. 13, 1951, in Sioux City. Ralph was then drafted into the U.S. Army. He served in the Korean War from 1951 to 1953, before being honorably discharged.

Ralph worked for IBP for 37 years before retirement.

He was a proud member of VFW Post 1973 and American Legion Monahan Post 64 in Sioux City, and Union 222. He was a faithful member of Trimble United Methodist Church.

He was a true handyman, and able to fix anything. He loved talking to people, and enjoyed watching NASCAR.

Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Jeanette Wilson; sons, Mike (Cindy) Wilson of Sioux City, and Randy (JoAnn) Wilson of Tennessee; six grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; brother, Bill Wilson of Kingsley, Iowa; sister, Juanita of Indiana; and brothers- and sisters-in-law, Jim O'Donnell, Tom O'Donnell, Marty Meisner, Charlene Kirk, Carla Schlines, Gerri O'Donnell and Marilyn O'Donnell.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Joe in 2003; twin brothers, Marvin and Marlin; and a brother, Earl.


 

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