Memorial
Wilbur E. Brislawn, 76, of Cedar Rapids went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 28, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center after a courageous battle of Multiple Myeloma.
Funeral services will be Monday, June 1, 2015 at 11am at the United Methodist Church in Center Point, IA. Visitation will be before the service from 9:30am to 11am. Private family burial at a later date.
Wilbur was born December 1, 1938 in Central City, IA to Owen S. and Violet M. (Knapp) Brislawn. He attended Marion High School where he played football and was a member of the 4-H club. After high school he enlisted in the Army Reserves.
Wilbur was the owner of Delta Masonry, the largest non-union contractor in Denver, Colorado in the 1980’s. He built many schools, churches, 7-elevens, Walgreens, water treatment plants, and Concourse E at Denver International Airport, to name a few. He was known for being a pool shark and quite the jokester. He loved fishing and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He was also a Denver Bronco fan.
He is survived by his mother, Violet Brislawn of Marion; children, Scott Brislawn of Cedar Rapids, Paul (Terry) Letts of Center Point, Laurie (Kevin) Saylor of Osborne, Kansas, Donna Brislawn-Fisher, and Jill Oliveira of Bridgeport, Connecticut; siblings, Larry (Diana) Brislawn and Diana (Victor) Smith both of Hiawatha; sister-in-law, Jeannie Brislawn of Center Point; 16 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Wilbur was preceded in death by his father, Owen Brislawn; brother, Gary Brislawn; and granddaughter Cassandra Fisher.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the family.
Thank you to Dr. Ghosh and staff, the Mercy Medical Staff, and his siblings Larry and Diana who were his caregivers until the end.