Cliff Wilson

December 28, 1947 - March 4, 2019

Cliff Wilson, age 71, of Knoxville, Iowa, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2019 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Cliff’s wishes were to be cremated. Visitation will be held on Monday, March 11, 2019 at the First United Methodist Church in Knoxville, beginning at 10:00 A.M. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 A.M, followed by military honors. After military honors, a luncheon will be held at the Church. Those left to cherish Cliff's memory include his wife, Joyce Wilson; children, Scott (Candi) Wilson, Jeff (Whitney) Wilson, and Jenny Geery; four grandchildren, Sara (Jesse) Burrier, Tyler Wilson, Elli Geery, and Liam Geery; one great-grandson, Michael Burrier; sisters, Cathy May and Erma Kirish, brothers, Robert Stretch (Kathy) Wilson, Jr.and Karen (Tom) Eagleson; step-mother, Karen Wilson; sister-in-law, Julie (Larry) Lockwood; brother-in-law, Dave (Renae) Dunkelberger; also several extended family members. Cliff is preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Dora Wilson; brothers-in-law, Arnie May and Jay Clausen; and sister-in-law, JoAnn Clausen. Memorials may be given in Cliff’s memory to his family and will be distributed with love on a later date.