Obituaries : Mary Janette Wilson

Mary Janette Wilson, 93, died Friday, August 14, 2020 at St. Luke's Unity Point Hospital following a sudden illness.

     Private Family Graveside Services will be held at St. Stephen's Cemetery in Atkins

     Mary was born June 13, 1927 at High View Farm near Atkins to Walter and Enid (Bryner) Krug and graduated from the Atkins High School in 1944.  On August 29, 1948 she was united in marriage to Ralph E. Wilson at St Stephen's Lutheran Church in Atkins.  He preceded her in death on April 6, 2002.

     After high school graduation, she attended Bethany Lutheran College for one year and from 1945 to 1948 she attended St. Luke's School of Nursing, graduating in March of 1948.  From 1945 to 1948 she served as an Army Cadet Nurse.

     She was a faithful member of St. Stephen's Lutheran Church in Atkins where she was a member of the Ladies Society.  She was a past member of Fairview Ladies Aid, the Cedar Rapids Coin Club and Stamp Club.  As a young mother she served as a Cub Scout Den Mother.

     She is survived by her sons, Donald Wilson of Atkins, and Brian (Nancy) Wilson of West Chester; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and her sister, Margaret (Kenneth) Palen of Salem, Oregon.

     In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Carol Wilson and one sister.

     Condolences may be left at:  www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com