Floyd E. Wilson

Floyd E. Wilson, 98, of Elba, passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at the Rose Lane Home in Loup City.

Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at the United Methodist Church in Scotia.  Interment will be held at the Mt. Hope Cemetery in Scotia.  Family will greet friends 1 hour prior to services.  In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the family to be designated at a later date.  Jacobsen-Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in St. Paul is assisting the family.

Floyd was born on June 8, 1926, to Leslie and Nellie (Gydesen) Wilson in Cotesfield, Nebraska.  He grew up and attended school in North Loup.  Floyd entered the United States Army in 1944, training in Little Rock, Arkansas.  He was on the ship on his way to Japan when the war ended.  He spent some time in Japan before returning to the U.S.  He was honorably discharged as a Private in 1946.

Floyd married Gail Jeffres on March 8, 1947, in Mankato, Kansas.  They lived in the North Loup/Scotia area, and he worked for various farmers.  In 1956, they moved to a farm near Elba where they farmed and ran a dairy while raising their 3 children.  Floyd also worked for Zlomke Furniture Store for a few years.

Floyd loved to play card games, especially poker.  He enjoyed dancing and playing softball with his children, many times stopping in the yard on his way to the barn to play a little game before doing chores.

Floyd was a member of the Carl Mogensen American Legion Club – Post 119 in St. Paul.  He was a friendly and kindhearted man.  He also had a soft heart for animals, especially puppies and kittens. He loved to joke around with people and especially with little children.  He always had a smile and was a helping hand to all.

Those left to cherish his memory include his son, Wayne Wilson of Elba; daughter, Sandra Bryer of St. Paul; daughter-in-law, Connie Wilson of Holdrege; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.

Floyd was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Gail; son, Andrew; great-grandson, Trevor; sisters and brothers-in-law, Bernice and Eldon Sintek, Gladys and George “Buck” Hiett; and son-in-law, Ron Bryer.