Willo Dene Wilson of Creswell, Oregon, passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 7, 2025. She was born on October 26, 1936, in Cottage Grove, Oregon, to Roy and Dorothy Lyon.

A proud graduate of Cottage Grove High School in 1954, Willo Dene went on to earn her degree from the University of Oregon in 1958. That same year, she married Roger Wilson, beginning a partnership filled with love and shared endeavors. The couple…




