Jon R Wilson of Monroe, Iowa, passed away Saturday, August 24, 2024 at Pella

Regional Hospital in Pella, Iowa.

Jon was born July 26,1943, the son of Gavin (Guy) W. Wilson and Margaret Jean

Wilson. He graduated from Monroe High School in 1961 and attended college for three

years. He married Lana Munson on July 17, 1964. He worked at Vernon Company in

Newton, Iowa as a commercial artist until being accepted into the Iowa Highway Patrol

in 1966. Jon worked his way through the ranks, requiring several moves to different

cities, and retired from the Iowa State Patrol in 1999 as Chief. He loved every day of

his career – it wasn't just a job to him. Another great love was being a member of the

Monroe Fire & Rescue for over 30 years.

Jon is survived by his wife of 60 years, Lana R. Wilson; son Robert Jon (Cindy) Wilson

of Monroe, Iowa; son Sean Eric (Amy) Wilson of Monroe, Iowa; grandson Gavin Wilson

of Monroe; granddaughter Morgan (Thomas) Van Haaften of Monroe; granddaughter

Lainy (Travis) Curry of Prairie City; twin grandsons Brody & Connor Wilson of Monroe.

Also surviving are 3 great-grandchildren: Carly Steenhoek, Wilson Steenhoek, and

Munson Curry; a brother Fred Wilson of Omaha, Nebraska; a sister Ann DeGrado of

Newton; a sister-in-law Judy Wilson of Monroe; a brother-in-law Dr. Dennis (Lynn)

Munson of St. Louis, Missouri, along with many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Carl Wilson, his father and mother-in-

law, James and Alberta Munson.

Memorial services will be held at the Monroe United Methodist Church on

Friday, August 30, at 10:30 AM. Visitation will also be at the church on Thursday, August

29, from 5:00 – 8:00 PM.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude's, Shriners' Children's Hospital, and

the Animal Rescue League of Des Moines, IA.