IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Marvin E.
Wilson
November 25, 2013
Obituary
Dec. 20, 1943 - Nov. 25, 2013
ELKHART— Marvin Edgar Wilson, 69, of Elkhart, passed away at his home at 10:45 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25, 2013, following an extended illness.
He was born in Harrisburg, Ark., on Dec. 20, 1943, to the late Vernon Wilson and Mamie (Kelsey) Wilson Regenos.
Surviving are his daughters Marcella Brough and Maria Wilson, both of Elkhart; sons Marvin Wilson Jr. of Muskegon Heights, Mich., and Arthur Wilson of Niles, Mich.; sisters Margaret (Steve) Kilmer of Elkhart, Maggie (Robert) Guthrie of Plant City, Fla., and Martha L. (Eddie) Rohl of Niles; brothers Elmer Regenos and Leslie Smith of Elkhart and Vernon (Betty) Wilson and Ray Smith of Niles; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A sister, Doris Wilson, and brother, Richard Wilson, preceded him in death.
In accordance with Marvin's wishes, cremation has taken place. A graveside service will be held Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. at the veterans section of Prairie Street Cemetery in Elkhart. Military honors will be rendered by Elkhart DAV 19 and the U.S. Army Funeral Honor Guard.
Arrangements have been placed under the care and direction of Billings Funeral Home of Elkhart.
Marvin worked many years in the maintenance department of several area RV manufacturing facilities, retiring in 2006 because of his health. He was quite an outdoor enthusiast, enjoying canoeing, fishing, rock collecting, nature walks, bird watching and playing golf. He also liked woodworking and reading westerns, and was an avid American history buff. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, stationed in Korea during the Vietnam War.
Memorial donations may go to Goshen Hospice. Online condolences can reach the family at www.billingsfuneralhome.com. Please join us in keeping the Wilson family in your thoughts and prayers in the days to come as they journey through this difficult time.
ELKHART— Marvin Edgar Wilson, 69, of Elkhart, passed away at his home at 10:45 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25, 2013, following an extended illness.
He was born in Harrisburg, Ark., on Dec. 20, 1943, to the late Vernon Wilson and Mamie (Kelsey) Wilson Regenos.
Surviving are his daughters Marcella Brough and Maria Wilson, both of Elkhart; sons Marvin Wilson Jr. of Muskegon Heights, Mich., and Arthur Wilson of Niles, Mich.; sisters Margaret (Steve) Kilmer of Elkhart, Maggie (Robert) Guthrie of Plant City, Fla., and Martha L. (Eddie) Rohl of Niles; brothers Elmer Regenos and Leslie Smith of Elkhart and Vernon (Betty) Wilson and Ray Smith of Niles; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A sister, Doris Wilson, and brother, Richard Wilson, preceded him in death.
In accordance with Marvin's wishes, cremation has taken place. A graveside service will be held Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. at the veterans section of Prairie Street Cemetery in Elkhart. Military honors will be rendered by Elkhart DAV 19 and the U.S. Army Funeral Honor Guard.
Arrangements have been placed under the care and direction of Billings Funeral Home of Elkhart.
Marvin worked many years in the maintenance department of several area RV manufacturing facilities, retiring in 2006 because of his health. He was quite an outdoor enthusiast, enjoying canoeing, fishing, rock collecting, nature walks, bird watching and playing golf. He also liked woodworking and reading westerns, and was an avid American history buff. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, stationed in Korea during the Vietnam War.
Memorial donations may go to Goshen Hospice. Online condolences can reach the family at www.billingsfuneralhome.com. Please join us in keeping the Wilson family in your thoughts and prayers in the days to come as they journey through this difficult time.
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Services
Military Honors
December
4
Prairie Street Cemetery
Starts at 2:30 pm