James Glen Wood
March 31, 1949 - August 07, 2014
Obituary
MADISON/DELTA-James G. “Woody” Wood, age 65, of Delta, formerly of Mason and Madison, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014 unexpectedly. He was born on March 31, 1949 in Madison, the son of Burnell and Lila (Gilbertson) Wood. Jim graduated from Madison East High School in 1967. He worked for Oscar Mayer, and then moved to Mason in 1978, where he owned and operated Woody’s Bar. Currently, Jim was employed by Vinje Trucking. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, and he especially enjoyed the time he spent at the cabin. Jim was a motorcycle enthusiast, and enjoyed his trips to Sturgis and Daytona Beach on his bike. Jim is survived by the mother of his children, Pamela Stewart-Wood; daughter, Alicia Wood-Cefalu; son, David (Rhonda) Wood; grandchildren, Rachel, Mitchell, and Eric Cefalu, and Ethan Wood; sister, Bonnie (Steve) Kalscheur; nephews, Todd (Carol) Coates and Sean Kalscheur; niece, Tana Blum; and his faithful companion, Lulu. He will also be greatly missed by many friends that he has up north. Jim was preceded in death by his parents; nephew, Chad Kalscheur; three special uncles, Gerald, Monroe and Joe; and cousin, Gary Gilbertson. A funeral service will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL HOME, 5203 Monona Dr., Madison, at 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 15, 2014. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 5 p.m. until the time of service on Friday. A Celebration of Woody’s Life will take place in the Ashland area at a later date. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.
Gunderson East
Funeral & Cremation Care
5203 Monona Dr.
(608) 221-5420
Events
Visitation
Fri Aug 15, 2014 @ 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM CDT
Gunderson Funeral and Cremation Care - Madison • 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, WI 53716
Service
Fri Aug 15, 2014 @ 7:00 PM CDT
Gunderson Funeral and Cremation Care - Madison • 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, WI 53716
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Heather H
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I just wanted to share my memory of Woody from when I was younger camping out in Delta, Wisconsin at the Eagle Hollow resort. I remember him showing up on his motorcycle and visiting with everyone, always a friendly guy to talk to and he often took the time to talk to us kids, which always meant a lot. He'd always be walking with his dog around the grounds, and stopped by the camp site my family had just to say hi. I also found that he got offended if another grown man had called him "sunshine"although being around twelve at the time and looking back, that was probably sarcastic haha! As I grew up, we kind of lost touch with him only seeing him every now and then. But even in those few times he always came to say hi, no matter how much time had passed. I'm sorry to hear of his passing, and I send my deepest condolences to his family.
-Heather H.
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Heather
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My family and I will always remember the good times, Woody!
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Dianne McCloskey
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My Love and Care go out to the Wood Family. I can remember Jimmy being one of the sweet handsome men coming to visit his gramma and grandpa, Clyde and Ethel Wood, who lived next door to us on Hoard Street. My baby sister, Char McCloskey-Nelson had a mad crush on Jimmy back then. She still talks about it. May God give you peace, strength and comfort during your sad time of losing Jimmy. I know you will always remember the wonderful times you shared as a family. I'm sending Hugs to all of you!
With Much Love,
Dianne McCloskey
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Dianne McCloskey
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May this candle stay lit with beautiful memories of Jimmy Wood.
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Cindy Sotona
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We are deeply saddened at the loss of our dear friend Woody. We are going to miss him very much. He was always so much fun to be with and talk to. My most recent memory that I will cherish was at a recent anniversary party of our friends. Woody and I shared a dance that was so very fun. He was a very smooth dancer. He was dancing so much his feet hurt from his boots and he wished he had worn dancing shoes!! :-)
This photo was taken that day. July 19, 2014 by another friend of Woody's, Lori.
We are so deeply sorry for your loss. We loved him and will miss him very much.
Glenn & Cindy
Iron River WI
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Tracy McDonald
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So sorry to hear about Woody. I just saw him last week riding his motorcycle around the Mason area. He will be missed by a lot of people. Once again, I am sorry for your loss. Tracy McDonald