Feb 21, 2023 10:55 PM

Geraldine Elaine "Jeri" Wilson

Posted Feb 21, 2023 10:55 PM
Geraldine "Jeri" Elaine Wilson
Geraldine "Jeri" Elaine Wilson

Geraldine Elaine "Jeri" Wilson, 83, of Burlington, died Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington.

Born Jan. 13, 1940, in Burlington, she was the daughter of Dwight "Dutch" Eugene and Margaret Alice Duncan Mallonee. On June 22, 1957, she married Dean Wilson at St. Mary's Catholic Church in West Burlington. They were later divorced in 1990.

She was a 1957 graduate of Burlington High School. Once her children were in school, she attended classes for a year at Southeastern Community College to become a licensed practical nurse in 1972. Jeri worked as an LPN, coder, and abstractor for Great River Medical Center for 37 years.

Jeri was a member of Divine Mercy Parish- SS. Mary and Patrick Catholic Church. She enjoyed golfing, sewing, gardening, reading, animals, and most sports especially football and basketball.

Survivors include two daughters, Kimberly (Dave) Bailey of Sperry, and Karen Wilson of Burlington; three sons, Kevin Wilson of Burlington, Kirk (Lisa) Wilson of Burlington, and Kent Wilson of Danville; seven grandchildren, Ryan (Sally) Wilson of Mediapolis, Travis Wilson of La Harpe, Ill., Karisa Wilson of Rushville, Ill., Samantha (Ben Heckenberg) Dill of Danville, Annika (Hunter) Peebler of Danville, Collin Wilson of Danville, Conner Wilson of Sioux City; four great-grandchildren, Olivia Dill, Kai Heckenberg, Archer Peebler, Brooklyn Wilson; two step-great-grandchildren, Ben and Brynn Rice; and special friends, Julie Winter of Burlington, Grace Ripperger of Burlington.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two sons, Dwight and Kyle Wilson, and special friends, Sue Brockway and Pat and Bill Bloomberg.

Visitation will be from 12 to 7 p.m. with the family to receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, at Prugh Funeral Service, 3940 Division Street.

The Funeral Mass of the Resurrection for Jeri will be 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb.23, 2023, at SS. Mary and Patrick Catholic Church, West Burlington with Very Rev. Father Marty Goetz as the celebrant. A time of food and fellowship will be held at the SS. Mary and Patrick Church Hall following the funeral mass.

In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established for the Des Moines County Humane Society, Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice, and SS. Mary and Patrick Catholic Church.