Dwight Allen Wood

Dwight A. Wood age 58 died at the Community Hospital of McCook on April 2, 2014. He was born in Norton, KS on November 07, 1955 to Leon and Veda (Van Gundy) Wood. He grew up on the family farm near Norcatur, helping his dad. Dwight graduated from high school at Oberlin at the Decatur County High School in 1975. Dwight worked at the K-State Experiment station at Colby, KS. He then moved to Kearney, NE. It was there he married Tammy Pruitt and to this union twin daughters were born: Chelsey and Taryn. Dwight grew up loving music, he played the guitar since his childhood also played the mandolin and some keyboard. He played in several bands after graduation. He loved to sing and had even produced and recorded several CDs of his own songs. He earned a degree in Audio Technology from Northeastern Community College at Norfolk, NE in th3 90s . Dwight has had many health problems since he was 14. This kept him from pursuing his audio career . Dwight was given a kidney by his brother David in 1993, that kidney failed in 2003 at that time he had to go on hemodialysis for the last 10 years. In 1999 Dwight met Teresa Reves and were they married in McCook on November 25, 2004. Teresa has been his primary caregiver, helping him with his dialysis. He was preceded in death by his father: Leon and a brother Merrit. Dwight is survived by his wife: Teresa of McCook, NE; his daughters: Chelsey and Taryn both of Chicago, IL; 2 stepchildren: Mary (Jeff)Zimmerman of West Moreland, KS; Bruce (Melissa) Blas of Ozawkie, KS; 3 grandchildren; mother: Veda of Oberlin, KS3 brothers: David Wood of Stroud, OK; Merlin Wood of Ft Pierce, FL; Dennis Wood of Norcatur, KS: 2 sisters: Carol (John) Moye of Oberlin, KS; Sandra (Larry) Mc Names of Palco, KS; along with many nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Church of Christ Annex in McCook on Sunday, April 6, 2014 from 2:00 p.m. till 5:00 p.m. On-line condolences can be sent to herrmannfh.com