Carl Wilson
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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He was born Feb. 15, 1915, in Peru, to Richard C. and Olive Mae Gilver Wilson. On June 16, 1948, in Rochester, he married Helen M. Barkman, who died January 23, 2007.
He was a Onward High School graduate and attended Purdue University. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army Air Corps, stationed in North Africa. A lifelong farmer, he farmed in the Onward area before retiring to Winona Lake. He was a lifetime member of Onward Christian Church and attended First Christian Church, Warsaw. He was a member of Walton Masonic Lodge, Onward Grange and Logansport Eagles, and served as a Boy Scout leader for many years with the former Onward troop. He dearly loved his community. To that respect, he and his wife started a college scholarship fund for students at Lewis Cass and Rochester - their alma maters. He enjoyed traveling and had traveled all over the world. He also loved fishing.
Surviving are nieces and nephews: Carolyn Quinn, Englewood, Fla.; Rick (and spouse Carol) Wilson, Athens; Sandy (and spouse Dick) Adams, Mexico, Ind.; Dennis (and spouse Rhoda) Barkman, Kokomo; Janis Diehm, Sinking Springs, Pa.; David (and spouse Karen) Barkman, Fayetteville, N.C.; and Karen (and spouse Jean-Pierre) Kane, Wabash; two sisters-in-law, Marie Wilson, Peru, and Mabel Blacketor, Rochester; and several great-nieces and great-nephews. He was preceded in death by a sister, Alma Wilson-Quinn; two brothers, Paul and Fred Wilson; a nephew, Keith C. "Sonny" Wilson; and two nieces, Shirley McLaughlin and Elizabeth "Libby" Cavanaugh.
A memorial service, with military rites and flag presentation, will be at a later date at Onward Christian Church. Private burial will be in Deer Creek Cemetery, Onward.
Fisher Funeral Chapel, Logansport, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorial to the Carl J. and Helen M. Wilson Scholarship Fund for Lewis Cass and Rochester students.
Condolences may be sent to www.fisherfuneralchapel.com[[In-content Ad]]
He was born Feb. 15, 1915, in Peru, to Richard C. and Olive Mae Gilver Wilson. On June 16, 1948, in Rochester, he married Helen M. Barkman, who died January 23, 2007.
He was a Onward High School graduate and attended Purdue University. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army Air Corps, stationed in North Africa. A lifelong farmer, he farmed in the Onward area before retiring to Winona Lake. He was a lifetime member of Onward Christian Church and attended First Christian Church, Warsaw. He was a member of Walton Masonic Lodge, Onward Grange and Logansport Eagles, and served as a Boy Scout leader for many years with the former Onward troop. He dearly loved his community. To that respect, he and his wife started a college scholarship fund for students at Lewis Cass and Rochester - their alma maters. He enjoyed traveling and had traveled all over the world. He also loved fishing.
Surviving are nieces and nephews: Carolyn Quinn, Englewood, Fla.; Rick (and spouse Carol) Wilson, Athens; Sandy (and spouse Dick) Adams, Mexico, Ind.; Dennis (and spouse Rhoda) Barkman, Kokomo; Janis Diehm, Sinking Springs, Pa.; David (and spouse Karen) Barkman, Fayetteville, N.C.; and Karen (and spouse Jean-Pierre) Kane, Wabash; two sisters-in-law, Marie Wilson, Peru, and Mabel Blacketor, Rochester; and several great-nieces and great-nephews. He was preceded in death by a sister, Alma Wilson-Quinn; two brothers, Paul and Fred Wilson; a nephew, Keith C. "Sonny" Wilson; and two nieces, Shirley McLaughlin and Elizabeth "Libby" Cavanaugh.
A memorial service, with military rites and flag presentation, will be at a later date at Onward Christian Church. Private burial will be in Deer Creek Cemetery, Onward.
Fisher Funeral Chapel, Logansport, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorial to the Carl J. and Helen M. Wilson Scholarship Fund for Lewis Cass and Rochester students.
Condolences may be sent to www.fisherfuneralchapel.com[[In-content Ad]]
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