Donald Wilson

DON WILSON

Cedar Rapids

Donald "Don" Wilson, 79, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, in his home after a courageous battle with cancer. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Cedar Memorial Westside Chapel, where a visitation will be held on Monday from 4 to 7 p.m. Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Cedar Rapids.

Surviving are his wife of 58 years, Judith Wilson; his children, Terri (Jim) Hunt of Missouri, Linda Adney of Cedar Rapids, Dan Wilson of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Jodi (Bob) Burke of Cedar Rapids; his grandchildren, Byron and Jeremy Hunt, Kristen (Chuck) Vail, Paris and Eli Adney, Danielle Adney and Brian (Becky) Burke; and his great-grandchildren, Lily, Brian, Charlie, Amanda Burke and James Vail. Also surviving are brothers-in-law, Jim (Dianna) Langenfeld, Jan (Deb) Schumacher, Jeff (Kathy) Schumacher, Jeanne (Jim) Schumacher and Jerry (Jane) Schumacher; his half sisters, Deanne (Jim) Langdenberg, Toni (Roger Jepsen) and Barb (Jerry) Young; and sisters-in-law, Joan and Patty Schumacher.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Hortense (Shorty) Nerison; stepfather, Ernie Nerison; father, Dean Wilson; and brothers-in-law, Jack and Joe Schumacher.

Don was born Aug. 14, 1938, in Delphos, Kan., the son of Dean and Hortense (Teed) Wilson, and raised by his beloved father, Ernest Nerison. Don married Judith Schumacher on June 6, 1959, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids. He was employed at Cherry Burrell, which later became Evergreen, for 43 years before retiring in September 1999.

Don enjoyed his retirement. He and Judith enjoyed traveling coast to coast and spent the past 10 years wintering in Florida. He had a passion for taking pictures of different subjects and teaching his beloved grand dog, Charlie, lots of tricks.

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Memorials may be made to Hospice of Mercy in memory of Don.