Howard Wayne Wilson

Howard Wayne Wilson, the only child of Elsie Viola (Harris) and Harold William Wilson, was born on May 9, 1936 on a farm near Henderson, Iowa. He grew up on the farm his parents had moved to in 1937 northwest of Hastings, Iowa. Howard attended school in Henderson through the 11th grade. He worked as a mechanic for a year at the John Deere dealership in Macedonia, Iowa and then began to help on the farm with his father, eventually taking over.

Howard and Virginia Elloree Prine were married on August 22, 1954 in Pisgah, Iowa. They made their home on the family farm and their marriage was blessed with three children, Darrell Wayne, Linda Janette, and Lowell Douglas.

Howard was a member of the Wesley Chapel Church for 50+ years. He was always ready to help with the church harvest sale, cleared snow from the driveways of the church of the elderly neighbors. Howard loved tinkering in his shop and restoring old machinery. Among his favorites were Farmall tractors. Howard loved celebrating the 4th of July each year. He also enjoyed listening to country western music and had a beautiful singing voice. Howard took pride in keeping the yard and farm fields neat. He enjoyed deer hunting, fishing and sitting around in his shop, visiting with friends and family. Howard loved spending time with his family and grandchildren and was a loving husband, a great dad, a doting grandpa, and a good friend to all who knew him.

Howard and Elloree were married 58 years when Howard passed away December 31, 2012 at the Nebraska Methodist Hospital in Omaha, at the age of 76 years, 7 months, and 22 days. He was preceded in death by his parents; infant son Lowell; and grandson Kemberly Joseph Fender.

Howard is survived by his wife Elloree Wilson of Hastings; son Darrell Wilson and wife Kim of Farragut, IA; daughter Linda Cadena and husband Jose of Treynor, IA; 8 grandchildren, Cheri Francis of Sioux City, IA, Chris Wilson of Carroll, IA, Nicole Wilson of Farragut; Craig Riibe of Hastings, Tim Riibe of Red Oak, IA, Bill Riibe and fiancA(c) Katie Chambers of Malvern, IA, Amanda Riibe and Vanessa Riibe, both of Treynor; 3 step grandchildren, Javier Cadena of Treynor, Esperanza Cadena of Council Bluffs, IA, and Maria Cadena of Malvern; 7 great grandchildren, MaKenzy Faycosh, Nathanyl Faycosh, Kylie Riibe, Ava Jo Riibe, Makenna Riibe, Kayden Riibe, and Cody Brockman; 7 step great grandchildren, Jasmine Cadena, Mason Cadena, Zaiden Cadena, Hope Kinzer, Olivia Kinzer, Summer Downing, and Bridgette Downing; many relatives; and a host of friends.

Memorial fund has been established.

Interment in the Wesley Chapel Cemetery.

Loess Hills Funeral Home of Malvern in charge of arrangements.