Rodney "Rod" D. Wilson

Rodney “Rod” D. Wilson, 55, President of Air Capital Interiors, passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2021. Visitation, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., Sunday, April 18, at Downing & Lahey Mortuary West Chapel. Funeral Service, 10:00 a.m., Monday, April 19, at Aldersgate United Methodist Church. Rod was an avid believer of mask-wearing during COVID, so please follow his wishes and wear a mask. Rod was born and raised in Goodland, Kansas. At a young age, he participated in Little Britches Rodeo events. As he got older, his love of playing baseball took over and he played on the American Legion Team. After high school graduation, he attended Kansas State University where he received his Economics degree and met Denise. They moved to Wichita after graduation, and both worked for Cessna Aircraft. They were married on June 30, 1990. Rod decided a few years later to finish his Master’s of Business degree from Wichita State University and Denise did the same. Their son Corey was born in February of 1997 and Corey quickly became Rod’s greatest joy. In 2003, Rod and family moved to Green Bay, Wisconsin where Rod worked for Schneider National as a process expert. In 2006, however, the family was missing their Kansas home and moved back to Wichita where Rod worked for DeCrane. After DeCrane went through multiple acquisitions, Rod, along with his new friends and partners, started Air Capital Interiors. It was here that he was truly happy, because he could provide the high level of Customer focus that he thought all people deserved. He wasn’t a large group people person, but connected with so many people one-on-one. Rod was an avid sports fan; baseball card collector; board game/domino/card game player; he was meticulous in taking care of his yard; and will be sorely missed as the washer of supper dishes. Rod was a huge Kansas State University fan and watched football, basketball, baseball, volleyball, and any other games. You could find Rod tailgating before the games with his family and friends under a KSU tent where he was truly himself. EMAW! Preceded in death by brothers, Brad and Eddie Wilson. Survivors: wife, Denise; son, Corey Wilson; parents, Bill and Roberta Wilson; sister, Nyla (Brent) Milleson; sister-in-law, Jamie Wilson; in-laws, Loren and Barbara Rohloff; sister-in-law, Shari (Kent) Duensing; brother-in-law, Robin (Arlisa) Rohloff; many nieces and nephews. Memorials have been established with Wichita Children’s Home and KSU Foundation.