Mardella (Belding) Wilson, 93, of Sioux City passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at a local care center.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, November 10, 2018 at Riverside Lutheran Church with Reverend Tim Squier officiating. Visitation with the family present will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Online condolences may be given at
www.meyerbroschapels.com.
Mardella was born April 13, 1925 in Sioux City, the daughter of Harry and Mabel (Johnson) Belding. She graduated from Central High School in 1943. Mardella married Gerald L. Wilson on July 15, 1944 at Riverside Lutheran Church in Sioux City. He preceded her in death on January 8, 2015 after 70 years of marriage.
While in school, Mardella worked at S.S. Kresge and then for JC Penney and Tolerton Warfield Company. Her greatest love was being a wife, mother, and homemaker.
Mardella, along with her family, was a charter member of Riverside Lutheran Church. She served as Sunday School and Bible School Teacher, served in all offices of the Church, along with Women, Lydia, and Tabitha Circles; Luther League sponsor, a member of the Junior and Senior Choirs for many years, and a member of the group that created twelve stain glass windows in the sanctuary.
Survivors include her sons: Gerald “Butch” and wife Carmella “Candy” Wilson of Sioux Falls, SD and Bradley A. and wife Wanda of Sioux City; grandson Troy and wife Monica of Renner, SD and their three children: Brittany of Renner, SD, Brooke of Custer, SD, and Brendon and wife Mikayla of Hartford, SD; four granddaughters: Tracey and husband Ben Surbeck and their children: Mary and Andrew of Boise, ID, Amanda and her husband Gunnar Gunderson and their son Espen of Minneapolis, MN , Stephanie and her husband Cody Kumm and their sons: Braden and Ian of Sioux City, and Katelyn and her husband Brad Hansen of Sioux City; brother in law Robert Cottrell of Parker, SD; and many nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Gerald, four brothers: Edward at birth, Dennis E. and Harold R. Belding, Harry B. Belding and his wife Joan, two sisters: Connie Jean Caster and husband Danny and Pamela Cottrell, a niece Penny Hayden, and her husband’s parents: Ora Wilson and Raymond and Eva Mears.