Corleen O. Wilson

February 6, 1927 — February 18, 2025

Corleen O. Wilson died in her home at Grace Assisted Living in Pocatello, Idaho, on February 18, 2025, at 98 years of age. She had recently suffered a traumatic fall leading her to come under hospice care. Cause of death was from natural causes associated with her age, exacerbated because of the fall.

She was born in Burley, Idaho to John Morrison and Pricilla Kirkham Clayton. Corleen was the third of nine children: Bertha (Norman) Hoskins, Verdun, Reva, Delora (Gene) Westover, Evalyn (Charles) Young, Floy (RaeDean) Morrison, and Gayl (Blair) Bradshaw.

She married Nolan Chanon Wilson in 1946, in Elko, Nevada. Their marriage was solemnized in 1980, in the Idaho Falls Idaho Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They are the parents of four children: Linda Iasonides, Sandra (Russell) Nugent, John (Vonda) Wilson, and Kathryn (Rick) Moore. They have 10 grandchildren, and 14 great grandchildren.

She and Nolan met while they were both working for J. C. Penney’s in Burley, Idaho. While living in Burley their first child was born. In 1948, the family moved to Buhl, Idaho.  It was while living in Buhl that their second and third children were born. In 1953, the family moved to Blackfoot, Idaho. Corleen resumed working for J. C. Penney’s in 1959. It was while they were living in Blackfoot that their fourth child was born.

In 1969, the family moved to Pocatello, Idaho. Corleen continued working for the J. C. Penney Company until retiring in 1992. In 1981, her husband passed away and Corleen remained a widow for the remainder of her life. She periodically remarked she had married well and saw no reason to marry someone one else.

She and Nolan enjoyed taking many car trips, often for a weekend. Later she took trips with various family members, typically involving one or more of her sisters. Trips frequently included attending professional baseball games. Her last big trip included attending a game in Denver where one of her favorite teams was playing. At one point she was featured on the Jumbo Tron. She was 90 years old at the time. It was fun for her and her family to review the recording of that event.

She enjoyed anything that involved a gathering with her extended family. She loved playing Pinocle, a game she learned from her parents. She played Pinocle periodically throughout her life. She taught some of her children, grandchildren, and one great grandchild the game.

She took pride in her home in Pocatello that she worked hard to pay for, take care of, and maintain. She lived there for over 50 years. It was hard for her to leave, but she sold the house and moved into Grace Assisted Living where she lived until the time of her passing.

She was proceeded in death by her husband, a grandson, her parents, and her siblings except for her youngest sister and brother.

Corleen was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints her entire life holding many callings. This was something she took great satisfaction in. She lived her life always trying to do her best to be a good disciple of Jesus Christ.

Services will be held in her honor at 11:00 a.m. on March 1, 2025, at the Paradise Ward chapel located at 147 Bringhurst Street, Chubbuck, Idaho 83202. A viewing will be held prior to the service from 10:00 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. Interment will follow the service at the Rest Lawn Cemetery in Pocatello, Idaho.

Always in our prayers during this time of loss. Love always...Ernest Cummings and family

I was Corleen's table mate at Grace Assisted living. We both arrived on May 8th 2024. Corleen had a great sense of humor that I could always joke around with and she would tease me. We talked many hours about each other's lives. She told me about working at Penny's and sending the receipts back and forth to the tellers. She told me about getting robbed one day. The robber tied them up. She did not like to dwell on negative things. She missed her husband and was looking forward to reuiteing with him. She is so missed....Nancy Clark