Dec. 18, 1940 – April 12, 2011
John R. Wilson, 70, of Sweet Home died April 12, 2011 of complications of congestive heart failure.
He was born Dec. 18, 1940 in Albany to John and Ann (Barber) Wilson. He was a 1958 graduate of South Eugene High School. He lived in Sweet Home, Eugene and Springfield for most of his life.
He married Barbara Peterson in 1960 in Eugene, a marriage that ended in divorce. He later married JoAnne Jewell in Reno in 1972; she died Oct. 21, 2002.
Mr. Wilson was a truck driver for Henkley and McKoy for 20 years.
Survivors include his life partner, Leslie Koenig; two sons, John Wilson of Springfield and Rick Wilson of Eugene; two stepsons, William Jewell of Eugene and Tim Jewell of Springfield; stepdaughter Tina Chance of Eugene; two sisters, Eloise Jensen and Maxine Erickson, both of Eugene; and nine grandchildren.
A memorial service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, April 23, at the Sweet Home VFW Hall.