BOONE, Iowa—Deanna Mattson, 81, of Boone, formerly Deanna Wilcox, passed away peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, August 7, 2022. A celebration of life will be scheduled later in September.

Deanna Mattson, daughter of Dean Wilson and Jeannette (Shaw) was born April 22, 1941 in Boone. Deanna married Donald R Wilcox on August 16, 1958 and was mother to Brian Wilcox of Spring, TX and Gary Wilcox of Moingona.

In the mid to late 1970s she was best known as the lady from KWBQ radio selling advertising on the radio to every business in town. If you owned a business, you could run but not hide from Deanna, she would find you and eventually you said yes.

After marrying Merritt Mattson in 1984, she lived around the country in Houston, TX; St Louis, MO; Green Bay, WI; and Des Moines before finally returning to Boone in 2008.

She is preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Bill Wilson and Ray Wilson; and husbands Don Wilcox and Merritt Mattson. Deanna is survived by brother Donny (Barb) Wilson of Boone; sister Donna (Mike) Sheibley of Dawson; sons Brian (Jaylyne) Wilcox, Gary (Robyn) Wilcox, grandchildren Bill (Amanda) Wilcox of Chaska, MN; Megan (Clayton) Sprecher of Madrid; Lindsey Wilcox, of Spring, TX; Dr. Kevin Wilcox (Paulina), Fort Worth, TX and four great grandchildren

Deanna Mattson, 81, Boone, Iowa