Carl Edward Wilson went to be with the Lord at 1:48 a.m. on Monday, May 26, while residing at the Cameron Veterans Home in Cameron, Missouri,

He was born July 2, 1926, in Shelbyville, Missouri, and raised in Shelbina, Missouri. Carl was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas R. Wilson and Elva Rutter Wilson, along with five siblings: Ruby Stuckey, Moses Franklin Wilson, Joseph Richard Wilson, Wanda Arnett and an infant sister. A WWII veteran serving with the 42nd Infantry Division of the U.S. Army, which had campaigns in Europe, he proudly served our country for six years.

In 1950, he married Helen Jane (Crenshaw) Wilson and had two daughters, Delores W. Wharton and Carla J. (Jim) Shaner; later divorcing in 1979. He is survived by his daughters, and by five grandchildren: Stephanie (Kevin) Greenwood, David (Erika) Wharton, Dr. James (Michelle) Shaner, Jarred Shaner and Rebecca (Matthew) Stites. He had five great-grandchildren: Jude, Harper, Sullivan, Margot and Brooks.

Carl resided nearly all of his adult life in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, as an entrepreneur who owned a construction company. He built houses, started Wilson Acres, built the Rainbow Swim Club, owned and operated Ozark Inn, sold real estate, etc. He was active in the Lutheran Church his entire life, enjoyed country and western music, and often ate lunch at the Mill Inn. Carl was laid to rest at the Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, Missouri, on Thursday, May 28, at a private ceremony due to the coronavirus.

In lieu of flowers, the family wishes memorial contributions be made to the Excelsior Springs Museum and Archives, 101 E. Broadway, Excelsior Springs, MO 64024, www.esmuseum.com.