Fern Wilson

1917 - 2013

Fern Wilson obituary, 1917-2013, Littleton, CO

BORN

1917

DIED

2013

FUNERAL HOME

Olinger Crown Hill Mortuary & Cemetery

7777 West 29th Ave

Wheat Ridge, Colorado

Fern Wilson Obituary

Fern Steuteville Wilson, a long time CO resident was known for her kindness, penetrating intelligence, and ready wit. Fern grew up in Nebraska and graduated with honors from the University of Nebraska with a BA in English with a concentration in Journalism. She belonged to Alpha Xi Delta Sorority and Mortar Board. She married the love of her life Jack R. Wilson, then an Army Air Corps officer in Honolulu in 1941. The newlyweds lived at Hickam Field and experienced the Japanese attack of December 7th. Fern worked at Hickam until the last wave of military dependents left Hawaii. After the war the couple returned to Nebraska and then lived in Wheat Ridge (1949-1959), and Evergreen (1970-1978), and in Lake Forest, Illinois (1959-1978), Littleton (1978-2008) and then to Arvada Meridian in 2008. Fern pursued a career in journalism and educational writing and was admired for her writing and editing talent. She worked for the Lake Forester Newspaper, Canyon Courier, and Jefferson County School district, and as curriculum writer for numerous educational agencies. Fern had many passions writing, tennis, cats (particularly black ones) and being "Tutu" to her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by parents William V. and Stella V. Steuteville of South Sioux City Nebraska, her husband, Jack R. Wilson, and her son, Thomas R. Wilson, her twin sister Mary Steuteville Brodinsky of Old Saybrook, Connecticut, her sister Florence Fitzgibbon of Birmingham, Alabama and her brother William V. Steuteville of Virginia Beach. She is survived by her son Jack Wilson and wife Carol, her daughter Mary Wilson-Nichols and husband George Nichols, her granddaughter Heather Wilson and husband Jeff Wheeless, all of Colorado, by grandchildren, Letha and Dennis Wilson, Tom and Timothy Nichols, and by her great grandchildren Drake and Duke Wheeless, as well as many beloved family members and friends. The family visitation is from 4 o'clock until 6 0'clock p.m. at Crown Hill Mortuary. The memorial and burial will be on Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at three o'clock in the afternoon at Olinger's Crown Hill Mortuary. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Planned Parenthood, Denver Rescue or Dumb Friends. vade in pace, Fern

Published by Denver Post on Mar. 10, 2013.
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I miss you Mama.

September 5, 2014

jane jensen

April 7, 2013

I had not seen Fern in many many years but our friendship was very special. I will always remember her kindness to me.

jane jensen

April 7, 2013

Fern was my dear friend's mom, my Girl Scout leader and my mom's friend. She was an amazing lady, a very kind and loving person. I love the thought of her being with my mom again.

Sheryl Simmen

March 19, 2013

I will forever and fondly remember Mrs. Wilson. She was so kind and sweet on us. To this day I remember the dish of candy corn in her mother's room, helping roll the best molasses cookies in sugar, the sound of her typewriter, her very creative homemade dill pickle and peanut butter sandwiches, and her laugh. A long life well spent is never a loss!

Deni Pantelis

March 15, 2013

What will we do without our Tutu? We love you, we miss you.

Carol and Jack Wilson

March 14, 2013

We loved her like she was our own Grandmother and Great Grandmother, Logan and Krista Bedingfield

Krista Bedingfield

March 12, 2013

Fern has been my true dear friend and trusted Tutu to my daughter. She was so graceful,lovely and classy. She became so tiny as she aged, we could pick her up in our hands. She had a Japanese taste for subtlety, and she was easily entertained, she enjoyed most everything and would get silly with us. We read the Tolkien books together and she mastered all the Silmarillion. She answered every letter I wrote. She kept my presents. She had a way of saying my name that just made me melt, I imagine we all felt that way. She was impeccable in dealing with her changes and losses in life,and accepting the ever present help of Mary and Heather- and others I am sure. I admire her tennis stance in life,a stance of power in all her dealings, whatever loss or pain came she faced it humbly without anger...except for ball hogging. Cherie,I think you must be having a big welcome party with all your dear ones in heaven. But we miss you.

Brooke & Shannon Lawson

March 12, 2013

I greatly enjoyed my friendship with Fern which started on the tennis court but did not end there. We are both Nebraskans and Alpha Xis and had other common interests. What I remember most about Fern is that she was always so interested in learning about me rather than talking about herself. She was joyous and had that twinkle in her eye. Heather, you were such a bright spot in her life.

I'll end with a tennis story which I think depicts Fern so well. Ten years or so ago she fell on the court and broke her pelvis. When I talked with her she wasn't as upset about the fall as she was at the fact that her male partner had hogged her ball!

Rest in peace dear friend,
Jan Bradbury

March 12, 2013

Ann and Michael Brodinsky of Connecticut remember Fern fondly.

March 10, 2013

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