"I enjoyed golfing at Pheasant Hills with Sonny. I started golfing and knew only one other person and then I met Sonny. He was fun to be with and an all around nice guy. He will be missed. Jim Riley"
In loving memory of
Gary "Sonny" L. Wilson
May 24, 1940 - November 25, 2017
Age 77 of Maplewood, formerly of Stillwater. Loving Dad, Grandpa, Brother, passed away on November 25, 2017.
Preceded in death by son, Mark; sister, Shirley Baker. Survived by children, Wendy (Steve) Schultze and Scott Wilson; their mother, Diann Wilson; daughter in law, Lisa Wilson; grandchildren, Kelsey, Katie, Samuel, Anna and Isabelle; sister, Margo Schifsky; nieces, nephews, other relatives & friends. Sonny retired from T.A. Schifsky & Sons after 40 years. Among many other hobbies over his lifetime, Sonny enjoyed playing guitar with the Garage Band and golfing with his Pheasant Hills golf buddies.
A Celebration of Sonny's Life 5 PM Thursday, December 14th with visitation beginning at 3 PM at Roberts Family Life Celebration Home, 555 SW Centennial Drive, Forest Lake. Memorials preferred to the Melanoma Research Foundation.
Tributes
"On behalf of the Forest Lake American Legion Post 225, we give thanks for Gary's military service to our nation."
"My sincere condolences to family and friends. May you find comfort in your loving memories, and in God's promise to soon "swallow up death forever" and "wipe away the tears from all faces." (Isaiah 25;8) Rev 21:4 "And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away." With deepest sympathy and heartfelt prayers. "