Mr. Willard Ben Benjamin Wilton Sr.

Ben precedes in death by his sister, Dorothy Blankenship also by his four brothers, Charlie, David, Thomas and John Wilton. He is survived by his wife, Loretta M. Wilton of 57 years. His three children, Esther L. Wilton, Willard B. Wilton Jr. (Jennifer Wilton) and Kathleen M. Hund (Chris Hund). Grandchildren are Jeremiah J. Johnson, Tiffany S. Johnson, Seven I. Wilton, Maxx V. Wilton, Nicholas B. Hund, an numerous Step-Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren, Nieces, Nephews and Cousins.

Funeral Services will be held on Monday, December 4, 2017 at 2:00pm. at Grace Community Bible Church on 1405 25th Lane, Pueblo, CO. Officiating will be Rev. Al Dagel and Pastor Larry Phelps. Family viewing will be held from 12:00pm to 12:30pm and friends may view from 12:30pm to 1:30pm at the church on December 4th. Services will follow. Interment will be at Imperial Gardens on Northern. Fellowship with the family will follow back at Grace Community Bible Church on 25th Lane.

Ben went to Trinidad State Junior College and Southern Colorado State College for his degree in Heavy Equipment Mechanic. Companies that he worked for were, Caterpillar-McCoy, Miami Inspiration Consolidated Copper in Miami, AZ., Wagner Equipment, State of New Mexico Highway Department, Swerdferger Construction and Bayless and Bayless Company. He had also worked on equipment at the Pueblo Reservoir as it was being built.

Ben was in the Army from 1959 to 1964, that includes his time in the National Guard in Trinidad. He was also a truck driver for Sawyas while he was attending college.

Ben enjoyed model building, fishing, camping, and going places to visit with family and friends. He was a Deacon an enjoyed attending church with his family in tow.

The Wilton Family would like to thank everyone for their prayers and thoughts and would enjoy seeing you at the Celebration Of Life.

Benjamin will be deeply missed by his family and friends, but we know there will be a day when we will reunite once again.