CELEBRATION OF LIFE OF
Jeffery M. "Hermit" Wilson

GRAVESIDE SERVICE
Friday, September 16, 2016
12:30 P.M.
Iowa Veterans Cemetery
Adel, Iowa

INTERMENT
Iowa Veterans Cemetery
Adel, Iowa

Jeffery Mark Wilson, son of Gerald "Keith" and Norine (Kopaska) Wilson, was born February 12, 1952 in New Ulm, Minnesota. He attended Ankeny High School in Ankeny, Iowa, before enlisting in the United States Navy on February 26, 1970.
While serving in the U.S. Navy, Jeff served on the USS E.T. Chandler as a radio operator. He received the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal and the Vietnam Campaign Medal. Jeff was honorably discharged on December 5, 1973.
Jeff lived in Colorado and Minnesota before returning to Iowa where he worked in Algona. He was also employed at Skyjack in Emmetsburg and helped various farmers in the area. He currently made in home in Rodman.
Jeff, who became known as Hermit to his friends, loved hunting deer and coyote. He also enjoyed fishing and watching the birds. Hermit loved doing yardwork and making sure his lawn was well cared for.
Jeff passed away Monday, August 22, 2016 at the Palo Alto County Hospital after being recently diagnosed with cancer. He was preceded in death by his father, Keith Wilson and a brother, Brad Wilson.
He is survived by his mother, Norine Wilson of Ankeny, Iowa; a brother, Denny Wilson of Santa Rosa, California; sisters, Kim (Wilson) Porter of Ankeny, Iowa and Amy Napolski of White Bear Lake, Minnesota; special friends, Jerry Besch and Kristie Daly; as well as other relatives and friends.

Arrangements by Martin-Mattice Funeral Home