Funeral services for Wilbur Dickerson, 85, of Perry will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1 at Murdock Funeral Home in Perry. Burial will be in Violet Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.
Wilbur was killed from a tragic accident on Wednesday, July 25, 2018, on County Road P58.
Wilbur A. Dickerson was born Sept. 27, 1932, in Perry, Iowa, the son of Wilbur and Emma (Waldron) Dickerson.
He attended Perry Community Schools and graduated from Perry High School in 1950.
Wilbur was united in marriage to Naomi E. Waltz July 1, 1956, in Perry.
Wilbur worked for AMF as a line inspector for 33 years in Des Moines before working for 19 years at the Perry Alco Store.
Wilbur was active with the Perry city government. He was on the Planning and Zoning Board for many years and was on the Tree Board, was Compliance Officer and was a member of the Dallas County Taxpayers Association.
Survivors include three sons, William (Barbara) Dickerson of Runnells, Robert (Nancy) Dickerson of West Des Moines and Scot (Sherry) Dickerson of Clive; seven grandchildren, Raquel Dickerson, Steele Dickerson, Andrew Dickerson, Nathan Dickerson, Daniel Dickerson, Luke Dickerson and Jason Dickerson; and one great-grandson, Anson Dickerson.
Preceding Wilbur in death were his parents, his wife on Aug. 27, 2015, two brothers and one sister.
Memorials are suggested to Animal Lifeline of Iowa in Wilbur’s name and may be left or sent to the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at murdockfuneralhome.net.
