Dan Wilson

Dan Wilson, age 95 of Wolf Lake, passed away Thursday May 30, 2024 at home surrounded by his family. He was born May 14, 1929 in Wolf Lake, the son of Dewey G. and Mary Caroline (Rendleman) Wilson.

Dan honorably served his country in the United States Army. He loved the Lord and was a faithful member and supporter of the Wolf Lake Community Church. He was always there to lend a hand with anything that needed to be done.

Dan was former president of the board at Bald Knob Cross and a member of the Farm Bureau. It was important to him to document things with photography, especially Wolf Lake and the surrounding areas with historical significance. He was a great photographer and has quite the collection of cameras he has obtained over the years. He loved to travel and did so extensively, abroad and across the United States, with Imogene and his family throughout the years.

Dan is survived by longtime companion, Imogene Sutton; daughter, Kim (Eugene) Benefield of Jonesboro; son, Dan R. "Rod" Wilson of Maffle, Belgium; four grandchildren, Amy (Blake) Aldridge, Shannon Benefield, Andrew and Alexander Wilson; nephews, Steve Loberg of FL, Don (Pamela) West of Cobden, and Mark (Sharon) West of Colorado, brother-in-law, Marvin West of Cobden; other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Gene Boren and Ann West; niece, Cathy Loberg, nephews, Steve and Russ Boren; and great nephew, Adam Boren.

Funeral services will be Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 12:00 noon at the Wolf Lake Community Church. Visitation will be after 10:00 a.m. until the service hour at noon. Interment will follow in Jonesboro Cemetery. Military funeral honors will be conducted at the cemetery by Carroll P. Foster Post #3455 of the VFW and the Illinois Army National Guard Funeral Honors Team of Marion. Memorial contributions may be made to the Wolf Lake Community Church. Envelopes will be available at the church and the Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home.