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Shirley Wilson
August 19, 1931 - January 16, 2015
Shirley (Leonard) Wilson, 83, formerly of Ankeny passed away January 16, 2015 in Glendale, AZ in the comforting care of Banner Hospice, surrounded by her loving family.
A memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday February20, 2015 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Ankeny. Family will receive friends 1 hour prior to the service.
Shirley was one of nine children, born on August 19, 1931 to Oren and Neva Leonard on the family farm in Early, Iowa. She attended a one room school house through 6th grade, and then moved to Lake View, Iowa, where she graduated High School. She attended AIB College in Des Moines and married Loran (Bud) Wilson on July 10, 1955. Shirley retired as a long time employee of the Ankeny Community Schools and worked as a Teacher’s assistant at Northwest Elementary for most of her career. Shirleyand Bud moved to Sun City, AZ in 2006 to be closer to their daughter Suzanne.
Shirley will be remembered by her family and friends for her unconditional love, passion for sports, wonderful sense of humor and the sparkle she brought to every room she entered.
Those left to cherish her memory are: Suzanne Campbell (Tom), Sharon Wilson Long (daughter in law), granddaughters Jessica Holbrook and Alex Campbell, grandsons Chris Wilson (Megan) and Mike Campbell, and great- granddaughters Ellie and IsabelWilson.
She was preceded in Death by her husband Loran (Bud) Wilson, and sons Craig and Scott Wilson.
Memorial contributions may be made to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.