afternoon, February 21, 1994, at the Two Rivers Community Hospital.
Funeral Services will be 10 a.m. on Thursday, at St. Mark's Catholic
Church, Two Rivers. The Rev. David Beaudry will officiate with burial in
Pioneer Rest Cemetery, Two Rivers.
He was born October 3, 1923, in Two Rivers, son of the late Henry and
Julia Freye Wilker. He attended grade school and high school in Two
Rivers. He served in the Army in World War II and also the Korean War.
He played the French horn in the Hamilton band for 15 years. He was
employed as a office worker at Hamilton Industries for 20 years. On
January 15, 1947, he married the former Elizabeth Eggner, at St. Johns
Cathedral, Milwaukee.
Survivors include his wife; a son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Bonnie
Wilker, Manitowoc; a daughter and son-in-law, Lynn and Gerald Hoffman,
Vernon Hills, Ill.; a brother and sister-in-law, Donald and Audrey
Wilker, Sandwich, Ill.; five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by
a daughter and a brother.
Friends may call at the Deja and Martin Funeral Chapels, from 5-8 p.m.
Wednesday evening where a prayer service will be held at 6:30 p.m. led
by Father Beaudry.
The family would appreciate memorials to St. Mark's Church.
Herald Times Reporter, February 22, 1994 P. A2
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afternoon, February 21, 1994, at the Two Rivers Community Hospital.
Funeral Services will be 10 a.m. on Thursday, at St. Mark's Catholic
Church, Two Rivers. The Rev. David Beaudry will officiate with burial in
Pioneer Rest Cemetery, Two Rivers.
He was born October 3, 1923, in Two Rivers, son of the late Henry and
Julia Freye Wilker. He attended grade school and high school in Two
Rivers. He served in the Army in World War II and also the Korean War.
He played the French horn in the Hamilton band for 15 years. He was
employed as a office worker at Hamilton Industries for 20 years. On
January 15, 1947, he married the former Elizabeth Eggner, at St. Johns
Cathedral, Milwaukee.
Survivors include his wife; a son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Bonnie
Wilker, Manitowoc; a daughter and son-in-law, Lynn and Gerald Hoffman,
Vernon Hills, Ill.; a brother and sister-in-law, Donald and Audrey
Wilker, Sandwich, Ill.; five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by
a daughter and a brother.
Friends may call at the Deja and Martin Funeral Chapels, from 5-8 p.m.
Wednesday evening where a prayer service will be held at 6:30 p.m. led
by Father Beaudry.
The family would appreciate memorials to St. Mark's Church.
Herald Times Reporter, February 22, 1994 P. A2
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