Michael Wilson Sr. Obituary
Michael Dennis Wilson, Sr., 79, of Belleville, IL, born October 19, 1943, in Belleville, IL, died Monday, December 19, 2022, at Oak Hill Nursing Home, Waterloo, IL.
Mr. Wilson was a utility lineman and retired from Illinois Power / Ameren. He loved the outdoors and was an avid deer hunter. Mike was a United States Navy veteran.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Patricia Ann Wilson, nee Walsh; whom he married on July 3, 1965, and who died on December 18, 2019; a daughter, Lisa Marie Wilson, in infancy; his parents, Daniel Sr. and Martha, nee Stolze, Wilson; and a brother, Daniel Wilson, Jr.
He is survived by a son, Michael D. Wilson, Jr. of Festus, MO; a daughter, Paula Rae Wilson of Belleville, IL; his adoring grandchildren, Abigail and Samantha Wilson, who were the lights of his life; a sister, Sharon (Jeff) Erskin of Oxnard, CA; a brother-in-law, Frank T. Walsh, Jr.; and many dear nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association. Visitation: Friends may visit from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday, December 23, 2022, at George Renner & Sons Funeral Home, Belleville, IL.
Funeral: Funeral services will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, December 23, 2022, at George Renner & Sons Funeral Home, Belleville, IL.
Burial with military honors will be at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis, MO.
