DON WISE

Don Wise

Don WiseDon Wise, 83, of Rushville died at 3:05 p.m. Jan. 1, 2019, at his residence.

He was born Aug. 11, 1935, in Clearfield, Iowa, a son of John Jacob and Goldie Myrtle Neal Wise. He married Nancy Joy Morrell on May 27, 1957, in Corinth, Miss. He later married Helen D. Hendrix on July 23, 1999, in Clark County, Mo. She preceded him in death on March 27, 2017.

He also was preceded in death by one grandson, Joshua Michael Phillips; four brothers, Corydon, Dean, Dale and Gene Wise; one half-brother, Wayne Hardy; and one half-sister, Ramona Griffith.

Surviving are three daughters, Janie (and Lori) Wise and Cathy (and Mike) Wise Phillips, both of Rushville, and Amy (and Ryan) Wise Zillion of Beardstown; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one aunt, Iona Wise of Astoria; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was a farrier who shod horses professionally with his father and brother Gene all over the Midwest for many years. He was a member of Pekin Laborers Union Local #231.

Funeral services were held Friday at Worthington Funeral Home in Rushville with Mr. David Haney officiating. Burial was in Rushville City Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to JPhil Memorial Scholarship Fund c/o Rushville State Bank.

Condolences may be sent to www.worthingtonfh.com.

 

Published in the Astoria South Fulton Argus on 1/9/2019

 

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