Stephen Marshall Wood

Stephen Marshall Wood

Naples, FL

Stephen Marshall Wood, 66, passed away at home in Naples, Florida, on February 12, 2013.

He was born September 17, 1946, and lived most of his life in Des Moines, Iowa. He graduated from Roosevelt High School and in 1968 from Simpson College, where he was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.

In December of 1967, he married Susan Ann Holmes.

Steve attended the Iowa Military Academy and became a First Lieutenant in the Iowa National Guard.

Steve worked at Holmes Oldsmobile and eventually became an owner and partner at the auto dealership, where he worked until he retired in 2001. In Des Moines, he was a member of the Des Moines Club, Wakonda Club and Glen Oaks Golf & Country Club.

In 2001, he and the family moved to their home in Okoboji, Iowa. He was active in the Okoboji Yacht Club and worked at Mau Marine in Okoboji, where he sold boats.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Lansford Harold Wood and Mary Virginia Wood; and his uncle and guardian, Richard Kemler of Marshalltown, Iowa. He was also preceded by his father-in-law, Max Edward Holmes.

Steve leaves behind his wife of 45 years, Susan and their children, Andrew Kemler Wood of Naples, Florida; Virginia Ann Wood of Iowa City, Iowa; and Brian Marshall Wood of Naples, Florida. He is also survived by his brother, Robert Kemler Wood of Laguna Hills, California and his sister, Barbara Ellen Wood of Des Moines, as well as many nieces and nephews.

He loved his work in the car business and at Mau Marine. He enjoyed spending time boating at the lake and taking walks with his dogs. He was a big fan of the Iowa Hawkeyes, on the basketball court and on the football field. Steve also loved the beach at Naples.

Most of all, he loved his children, family and friends.

A memorial service will take place in Des Moines in early March.

The Wood family would like to invite family and friends to an evening of remembrance on Monday, February 25, 2013, from 5 to 7 p.m., at Wakonda Club.