Calvin S. Wing, 84, of Morrison, IL, died Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at Rock River Hospice Home in Sterling, IL.
Calvin was born November 13, 1938, in Maquoketa, IA, to Edwin Slater and Elda Anna (Huebbe) Wing. He was educated in the rural Jackson County, Iowa, grade schools, and he attended Elwood High School. He served in the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict. On February 8, 1958, he married Doy Ann Abell in Springfield, TN. She died April 27, 2003. He then married Sue C. (Planthaber) Carter on September 25, 2004, in Sterling. Cal was employed at Lord Baltimore Press in Clinton, IA; the former Northwestern Steel and Wire Co. in Sterling; most recently as a Heavy Equipment Operator and Laborer for various construction companies. Cal was a member of Living Bread Church in Sterling; the VFW in Uniontown, KY; Loyal Order of Moose in Henderson, KY; International Brotherhood of Laborers Local #561 in Evansville, IN. Cal enjoyed being outdoors. He loved to hunt, fish, golf, and play fast pitch softball. He was an avid New York Yankees and Green Bay Packers fan.
Survivors include his wife, Sue; daughters, Janice K. Wing of Smith Mill, KY, Wanda L. (William) Jenkins of Robards, KY, Katherine E. (Bub) Watson, of Smith Mill, and Linda S. Wing of Smith Mill; sons, Mickey R. (Laura) Wing of Booneville, IN, and Allen G. (Angela) Wing of Waverly, KY; step-daughter, Carol (Benny) Melton of Comer, GA; step-sons, Steve Carter of Danielsville, GA, and Alan (Anna) Carter of Hamilton, MT; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; step-grandchildren and great -grandchildren; sister, Linda K. Flagel of Preston, IA.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ann; daughter, Norma M. Riggs; son, Calvin S. Wing II; grandson, Jeffrey Lee Mierch; sisters, Delores Sikkema, Laura Davis, Velma Hartwick, Carol McBroom, and Susan Claussen; brothers, Richard Wing, Roy Wing, Wilfred Huebee, Edward Wing, Dean Wing, Dwaine Wing, Darrell Wing, and Larry Wing.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at the Morrison Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home, officiated by Pastor Randy Osborn, of Living Bread Fellowship in Sterling, IL.
A Visitation was held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Monday, January 30 2023, at the funeral home.
Interment will be at Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison, IL.
A memorial has been established.