Loyd Daniel Wilson

Loyd Daniel Wilson, 93, passed away peacefully in his home in Redwood City, California on August 8, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was born September 16, 1929 in La Jara, Colorado as the 10th of George Hamilton Wilson and Nora Lee Siemering’s eleven children. Upon graduating from high school, Loyd served in the air force where he spent one year in active duty and six years in active reserves. He spent three and a half years serving two consecutive LDS missions in Mexico where he grew to love the Mexican people and culture. It was love at first sight when he met his wife Diane Weaver, at a young adult dance in Millbrae, CA. They married on September 3, 1954 in the Salt Lake Temple. Loyd and Diane settled in the hills of Pacifica, California where they raised their thirteen children in a modest home with a beautiful view of the ocean. They later retired to Diane’s childhood home in Redwood City where he lived the rest of his life. Loyd spent many years working in the banking industry and was later employed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints as a facilities manager until he retired. He was passionate about genealogy work and spent much of his free time researching, even using DNA research, long before it was popular. An avid storyteller, Loyd loved gathering his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren around his knee to share stories of his life and their ancestors. His other hobbies included coin collecting, writing poetry, and watching old western movies. When his children and grandchildren came to visit he loved to send them home with a kiss, a hug, and a two dollar bill. He was well known for his love of the gospel, family, chocolate, and diet coke. Loyd was active in the church and served faithfully in many callings including as Bishop, high council member, temple worker, and seminary teacher. He wore his testimony on his sleeve and loved to share it. He was preceded in death by two of his children, Harold Lyle Wilson and Mark Wade Wilson. Survivors include his wife, Diane Wilson, his brother, Leon Wilson, eleven children, Bill (Sharon) Wilson, Aileen Willis, Jerry Wilson, Melissa Caldwell, Sarah Whitney, Daniel (Edee) Wilson, Russ (Kristen) Wilson, Rob (Kristen) Wilson, Doug (Poliana) Wilson, Troy (Patti) Wilson, Lora May, 49 grandchildren, and 65 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on August 18, 2023 at 10AM at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints located at 1105 Valparaiso Avenue, Menlo Park, CA. Burial will be in Lakewood Memorial Park in Hughson, California.

Loyd Daniel Wilson

September 16, 1929 - August 8, 2023