- Date Of Birth: April 25, 1940
- Date Of Death: December 9, 2018
- State: Idaho
Colleen Marie Heileson Wilson, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 9, 2018, at her home.
Colleen was born April 25, 1940, in Rigby, Idaho, to Orson Howard Heileson and Josie Maxine Smith Heileson. She grew up and attended schools in the area and graduated from Idaho Falls High School where she participated in Drill Team and the High School Marching Band. She also attended Utah State University where she received a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education.
She taught school for 40 years beginning in Utah and Iowa before moving to Idaho Falls where she worked at Edgemont, Theresa Bunker, and Ethel Boyes Elementary Schools, retiring in 2003.
Colleen was married to Dr. Vanez B. Wilson. They were later divorced.