William “Bill” Wilson, 84, Iola, died Friday, July 27, 2012, at Windsor Place.
Bill was born March 30, 1928, in LaHarpe, the son of Hugh T. and Grace L. (Wilcox) Wilson. He graduated from Iola High School.
He served in the United States Army before joining the United States Air Force where he served 24 years before retiring in 1973.
On March 20, 1962, Wilson married Toshiko T. “Terri” Taniguchi and they moved to Iola in 1973. He was a Realtor operating as Bill Wilson Realty for several years. Terri preceded him in death on Sept. 9, 1999.
He was a member of the Iola American Legion, Iola Elks Lodge, Airstream Club, all Iola Masonic bodies, Scottish Rite at Fort Scott and Mirza Shrine at Pittsburg where he participated in the MG Unit and Jesters.
Wilson was preceded in death by a brother, Glen Wilson, and two sisters, Verie Mae Burris and Maxine Hazell Leavitt.
He is survived by daughter Julia Wilson, Topeka, two step-sons, Jonathon Faill and James Faill, both of Franklin, Tenn., and a sister, Evelyn Youmans, San Diego, Calif.
Funeral services will take place at 10 a.m., Tuesday at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Chapel in Iola. Burial will take place at LaHarpe Cemetery.
Memorial gifts may be left with Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel of Iola, which is in charge of arrangements. Gifts may be made to Mirza Transportation Fund or Iola Masonic Lodge.
Online condolences for the family may be left at www.iolafuneral.com
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