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Herma Wilson Obituary
She married Joseph L. Wilson in 1935. Herma peacefully passed away on August 26, 2011, in Harlan, Iowa.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph L. Wilson; three children, James W. Wilson, of Persia, Jane Ann Wilson Brown and Jean Wilson McGuire, both of Council Bluffs, Iowa; two daughters-in-law, Betty Points Wilson (John), of Detroit, Mich., and Ardis Koeppen Wilson (James), of Mapleton, Iowa. Herma was the last surviving member of her family. She was preceded in death by her parents; siblings, Lloyd Kemmish (Marge), of Spokane, Wash., Duane Kemmish (Vonda), of Persia, and Lorna Hansen (Glenn), of San Diego, Calif.
Her legacy continues with two sons, John J. Wilson, of Mesa, Ariz., and Jerry L. Wilson (Jill), of Yankton, S.D.; and daughter, Jan Wilson, of Persia; 15 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren and 6 great great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 31, 2011, at 1 p.m., at the United Methodist Church in Persia, Iowa. The family will greet friends at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan, Iowa, from 6 to 8 p.m., with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Burial will be in Valley View Cemetery, west of Persia.
This obituary was originally published in The Daily Nonpareil.
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Jerry & Cincy Green
August 30, 2011
John, Jerry, Jan and all family of Herma. Our thought and prayers are with you all. What an awesome lady she was! She has left behind so many great memories.
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