Craig Mark Wills

Craig Mark Wills, 74 of Eldora, Iowa passed away peacefully on April 6th 2026 in his home with family by his side. He was born January 21st 1952 in New Jersey to Roland and M. Lorraine Wills.

He is survived by; his wife Deborah Wills, his son and daughter in law Joseph and Tabitha Wills, daughter Hannah Wills, step-son Joshua Kolsovsky and his wife Becki and step-daughter Jessica Kolsovsky her husband Russell. His sisters, Debbie and Jacquelyn, his brother, Richard and many nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his mother Lorraine, his father Roland, his sister Connie, his first wife Beverly Wills, and his daughter Sarah Wills.

When Craig was younger he was quite an accomplished gymnast, he had boxes filled with ribbons and medals, he would show photos of himself in the gym to family and reflect fondly on that time in his youth. His family would describe Craig in his later years as being “at times overly cautious” but from time to time his youthful daredevil would shine through. A good example of this was he always drove with caution and care, but when he got the opportunity to drive a dune buggy in Oregon, he was ripping through the dunes pedal to the floor. His son questioned if this is how he drove his many cool cars when he was younger.

Craig was a licensed pilot who flew small aircraft’s with a goal of one day of owning one. He also had a deep love for all things music that spanned across many genres. He was an accomplished guitar player, had a beautiful singing voice and performed in his community and with his church. He passed on his love of motorcycles, hot rods, muscle cars, and camping with his son, and his love of all things music and musical talent with his daughter. He and his wife Deb shared many of these same experiences and loved exploring the Midwest in their various Jeeps over the years.

Craig has resided in; New Jersey, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Illinois and Iowa, where he worked jobs ranging from lumber yards, construction, to plastics/injection molding industry, and ethanol production. He served in the National Guard and was awarded medals for his service as a civilian contractor during his time at Fort Dix military base during the first Gulf War.

Craig was a jack of all trades, well educated and had extensive trainings relating to different types of industries he worked in. He was a valuable resource to many and was always looked up to by those he worked with. He was known as the guy who knew just about everything, his family, friends, neighbors and coworkers relied on his knowledge frequently. He was the person everyone called when they needed an answer to a question whether it was simple or a complex issue, as he always had a way of explaining things so they were easily understood. Although he is no longer around to answer those calls, he will remain the first person his family and friends think of when they are searching for a solution to a problem.

Craig was a; husband, father, brother, uncle and friend. He loved and was loved fiercely. He will be missed very much by many.

No services will be held. Celebration of life will be arranged with family at a later time.