ANN MARIE (MOLEK) WILSON died Feb 6, 2018, at age 86 in McMinnville.
She was widow of Ted Wilson, a long-time Linfield men’s basketball coach. They married in 1986. He died in 1996.
She was sister of Frank Molek, a Linfield grad/Linfield standout baseball player/ASLC president and administrator.
Ann was a 1949 Hillsboro High School grad and studied at Oregon State University.
Obituary from Macy & Son of McMinnville:
Ann Marie (Molek) Wilson
Born Jan 24, 1932
Died Feb 6, 2018
ANN MARIE (MOLEK) WILSON passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness in McMinnville, OR on Tuesday February 6, 2018.
She was born in Butte, Montana on January 24, 1932, but she made Oregon her home for most of her life, living in Aloha, Beaverton, and then McMinnville for the last 32 years. She attended Oregon State University in Corvallis.
She was preceded in death by her spouse, Ted Wilson, her parents, Anton and Marie Molek, and her aunt, Theresa Rudin.
She is survived by her brother Frank Molek (Juliana) and by niece Kristina Molek, and nephew Anthony Molek, all of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Ann had an accomplished career with the Tektronix Corporation in Beaverton.
At the time of her retirement, she served as Manager of Government Security. She also served two years as a civilian employee of the US Air Force in France, and one year in Germany.
Ann was an adventurer and appreciated new experiences. She especially loved to travel.
She lived in Chateauroux, France and in Wiesbaden, Germany, as well as in Alaska as a young adult, and made her second home wherever her brother and family moved.
She cruised with friends, took road trips with her husband, and never missed a chance to visit any place she’d never been—anywhere in the world!
She was proud of her Slovenian heritage and traveled on several occasions to her homeland.
Ann was also a skilled collector of antiques, fine jewelry, and dolls. This pastime took her on research trips and explorations throughout the US.
She will be remembered for her passionate support of the Linfield Wildcats (all of them!) her love of basketball, football and baseball, and her devotion to her family.
Services in honor of Ann’s life will be held at Macy & Son Chapel in McMinnville, Or on March 1 at 1 pm followed by a reception. Private burial will take place at a later date at Mt Calvary Cemetery, Portland, Or.
Memorials may be directed to the Molek Family Scholarship Fund at Linfield College, McMinnville, Or, or the charity of your choice.
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Photos:
—Ted & Ann Wilson, Roy & Dorothy Helser and Paul & Kitty Durham. Photo supplied to Wildcatville by Dorothy Helser.
—Dr. Bob Gill, esteemed Oregon sports historian, provided Wildcatville with this great photo he took about 1992-1994 of Ann and Ted. Bob said, “I just happen to have a picture of these two lovebirds while Ted and I shared as directors on the State of Oregon Sports Hall of Fame. When we inducted Ted in as a coach, we couldn't get him off the podium. He had to thank every person he knew before they finally yanked him off. He hadn't even got to his assistants and players. What a shot of adrenalin he had, he was so excited.”
