Floyd Edward Wilson, 77, died June 17, 2009 at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born June 1, 1932 at Rush Center, Kansas, the son of Elmer Floyd and Elva Juanita (Mendenhall) Wilson. He married Nancy Mayse June 19, 1955 at LaCrosse, Kansas. A former mechanic for Parrish Motors and Sanko Conoco, both of Great Bend, Mr. Wilson was a Great Bend resident since 1961, coming from Nekoma, Kansas. He was a Korean War veteran, serving in the United States Army. Mr. Wilson was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5657, Ellinwood, Kansas; and the National Bowling Association. Survivors include his wife, Nancy Wilson, of the home; two sons: Wayne E. Wilson and wife, Joyce, Hays, Kansas; and Joel E. Wilson and wife, Dana, Great Bend, Kansas; four daughters: Dixie Phillips and husband, Anthony, Manhattan, Kansas; Sheryl Fromm and husband, Garry, Wichita, Kansas; Carla Gibson and husband, Kirk, Wichita, Kansas; and Lisa Base and husband, Cliff, Smolan, Kansas; seventeen grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one brother, Robert Wilson; and one sister, Betty Janke. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 20, 2009 at Bryant Funeral Home. Pastor Roy Savage will officiate. Burial will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday at Nekoma Union Township Cemetery, Nekoma. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Friday, June 19, 2009, with the family receiving friends from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are requested to the Barton County Humane Society, in care of the funeral home.