Joseph "Art" Wilson

Joseph "Art" Wilson, 77, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 04, 2017, at the Henry County Health Center.Visitation will be Sunday, October 8, 2017 at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel from 12:00 to 6:00 p.m. with family present from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held Monday, October 9, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel with Pastor Jerry Phillips officiating. Following the service cremation will be accorded. In lieu of flowers gifts of love and friendship may be given to American Red Cross or St. Jude Children's Hospital. On-line condolences may be directed to www.olsonpowell.com. Born Oct. 20, 1939, in Mount Pleasant, he was the son of Joseph Jonathon and Arlene E. Crabb Wilson. He attended Mt Pleasant High School with the class of 1957 attaining his GED in 1981. On May 14, 1957 he married Dorothy Coakley at the Church of the Nazarene in Mt. Pleasant, recently celebrating their 60th anniversary. Mr. Wilson retired from J.I. Case after working as a forklift driver for almost 30 years. During his tenure he also served as an auxiliary police officer in Mount Pleasant for 10 years. In 1994, he turned one of his life-long passions - driving - into a retirement career by working as the driver coordinator for Shottenkirk in Mount Pleasant. His favorite pastimes included the outdoors, especially fishing and cheering on the local sports teams, the Iowa Hawkeyes, the Greenbay Packers, and the LA Dodgers and Lakers. Mr. Wilson was a beloved coach for girls recreational softball teams from 1978 to 1990 and enjoyed league bowling, once winning a regional tournament with one of his granddaughters in a fathera"daughter league. Of all his activities, family was Art's priority. He loved to have his grandchildren and great-grandchildren around. Along with his wife, Dorothy, Art is survived by one son, Jody (Sheryl) Wilson of Mt. Pleasant; two daughters, Lori (Tom) Witte of Debary, FL, and Julie Wilson of Mt. Pleasant; seven grandchildren, Mike (Lexie) Wilson, Nick Lessner, Josh (Amanda) Wilson, Amber (Joe) Vitelli, Brandi (Jeff Ecker) Lessner, Megan (Ralph) Eland, and Mat (Tiffany) Wilson; eleven great-grandchildren; two brothers, Robert (Vicki) Wilson of Mt. Pleasant, and Butch (Lila) Wilson of Swedesburg; and aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews. Preceding Art in death were his parents and a sister JoAnn Hand. Visitation OCT 8. 12:00 PM - 06:00 PM Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel 709 Mapleleaf Drive Mt Pleasant, IA, US, 52641 olsonpowell@lisco.com Family will be present OCT 8. 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel 709 Mapleleaf Drive Mt Pleasant, IA, US, 52641 olsonpowell@lisco.com Funeral Service OCT 9. 10:00 AM Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel 709 Mapleleaf Drive Mt Pleasant, IA, US, 52641 olsonpowell@lisco.com