Dennis Wayne Wilson

Dennis Wayne Wilson, age 77, of Liberal, Missouri passed away December 17, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri.
 
Dennis was born August 11, 1946 in Marion, Kansas to Jack Alva Wilson and Irene Rose (Hajek) Wilson. On April 19, 1980, Dennis married Joan Marie Tippett in Fayette, Missouri.
 
Dennis served in the US Navy until honorably discharged as a QM3. During his time in the Navy he served two tours in Vietnam on the USS Cabildo. He then worked for Southwestern Bell in Kansas City, Missouri before moving to Barton County in 1979 where he began crop farming and raising cattle in Verdella. In 1986 he was elected as the District One Barton County Commissioner where he would serve for the next 30 years. He served on the Barton County Mutual Insurance board since 1995 and Chairman since 2007. He was a member of the Verdella Free Will Baptist Church, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Cattleman's Association, and volunteered with the Barton County 4H and Liberal Rec.

In his free time, he enjoyed fishing the pond, making cinnamon rolls, working cattle, model railroading, and helping neighbors in the community. He enjoyed cookouts at the pond, telling stories, and projects with his family. He was always proud to serve as the flag bearer in the Liberal parade and Veteran's Day program. He loved being one of Santa's helpers.

Survivors include his wife Joan; one son, Derrek Wilson (Marjan Dallali) of Montreal, Canada; two daughters, Karrie Adams-Buoy of Waldorf, Maryland and Jeanette (Clayton) Turley of Rogers, Arkansas; eight grandchildren, Robyn Adams, Jackson Adams, Kaelyn Buoy, Logan Buoy, Eryn Buoy, Camryn Buoy, Lauren Turley and Morgan Turley; one brother, Ralph (Lynda) Wilson of Odessa, Missouri; two sisters, Carolyn Hurt of Riverside, Missouri and Debbie (Brian) Turner of Holden, Missouri.

Dennis was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Tracie Wilson; two brothers, Mark Wilson and John Wilson; one sister, Marilyn Armstrong.
 
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 21, 2023 at Verdella Free Will Baptist Church in Liberal, MO., with burial to follow at Barton City Cemetery in Liberal, MO.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:00 pm, Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at Verdella Free Will Baptist Church in Liberal, MO.

Contributions are suggested in lieu of flowers and may be made payable to the Barton County 4H, Peterson Outdoor Ministries for injured and recovering veterans, The Hanna Project, a humanitarian organization of the Free Will Baptist in care of Daniel Funeral Home.
 
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