Wendell Gail Wilson

1955 - 2017

Wilson, Wendell Gail Jr.
Wendell Gail Wilson, Jr., died on June 18, 2017, at the age of 62. Wendell was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa on March 29, 1955, and attended high school in Glenwood, Iowa graduating in 1973. Wendell moved to Arizona in 1975, and graduated from Arizona State University with a BS in Political Science (Magna Cum Laude) in 1981 and from the Arizona State University College of Law with a JD in 1984. Wendell worked for the Honorable Stanley Z. Goodfarb, Judge of the Arizona Superior Court for Maricopa County and for US Senator Charles Grassley, and the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Wendell served as Judge Pro Tem on the family law bench of the Arizona Superior Court for Maricopa County from 1990 to 2012 and was certified by the State Bar of Arizona as a Specialist in Family Law from 1995 to 2007. Wendell practiced family law in Arizona for 33 years and he cared deeply for his clients. Wendell had many friends and he loved his family, especially the pride of his life, his two daughters, Jody and Sydney. Wendell loved anything Porsche. He was a member of the Porsche Club of America, Arizona Region and served as President (1994), on the Board of Directors (1995-1997), and as the Phoenix Flight Concours Co-Judge for the Best Display for over 20 years. Wendell also enjoyed a good cigar, a scotch on the rocks and he liked to travel. Wendell was preceded in death by his father, Wendell Gail Wilson, formerly of Carefree, AZ and he is survived by his two daughters, Sydney C. Wilson of Scottsdale, AZ and Jody R. Wilson of Omaha NE, his mother, Gloria M. Wilson, of Sun City AZ, his brother, Alan W. Wilson (Diane) of Tempe, AZ, his nephews, Mark A. Wilson (Kristy) of Mesa, AZ, Jared W. Wilson (Vanessa) of Gilbert, AZ and Michael S. Wilson of Tempe, AZ, as well as numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and many friends. No public services are planned. The family requests that any memorials be made in Wendell's name to the Glenwood (Iowa) Alumni Association.