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John Samuel Wilson
JOHN SAMUEL WILSON
Celina, Ohio
John Samuel Wilson, 88, of Celina, Ohio, died at Mt. Carmel Hospital in Grove City, Ohio, on March 6, 2022. He was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on June 11, 1933, to the late Robert and Marietta (Shine) Wilson. On Aug. 12, 1954, at Immaculate Conception Church in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, he married Elizabeth Gary (Schwartzhoff) Wilson, who survives.
Also surviving are six children, Terri (Dennis) Schmitt, John (Dodie) Wilson, Mary (Emerson Schmidt) Wilson, Jeffrey Wilson, Annette (Edward) Holder and Douglas Wilson; a brother, Tom Wilson, and a sister, Mary Reyhons, nine grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
John was a 1951 graduate of Immaculate Conception High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. On his 18th birthday John enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served in the Korean War where he received a purple heart. He was honorably discharged as a Sergeant three years later. He then attended the University of Iowa, and graduated three years later with a Bachelor's degree in mathematics.
John retired from Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company in 1997 after 40 years in the insurance industry, which included 12 years with Celina Insurance Group.
To pay respects and to leave online condolences or memories, visit www.ciscofuneralhome.com or Cisco Funeral Home Facebook page.
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