Wilmer George (1915-1991)

WILMER, VEERKAMP, VIERKANDT, ADAMS, LORD, NEWTON, OSTEBEE

Posted By: Debbie Greenfield (email)
Date: 3/9/2017 at 15:15:43

Daily Freeman Journal, Webster City, Iowa, Wednesday, July 31, 1991

George Wilmer, 75, Alden, died Tuesday, July 30, at the Heritage Care Center in Iowa Falls. Funeral services will be held Friday, Aug. 2 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Williams, Fr. Francis Helmerman officiating. Burial will be in the St. Mary's Cemetery. Visitation at Surls Funeral Home in Alden will be from 3-6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, with a Scripture service at 8 p.m. that night at the church.

George Wilmer, son of Edward and Katherine (Vierkandt) [Veerkamp] Wilmer, was born Dec. 29, 1915 in Webster City. He attended schools in Webster City. He served in the Army Air Force during World War II as a master sergeant in the 557th bomb squadron from 1941-45. He married Thelma Adams on April 10, 1947, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Williams. He was self-employed as a mechanic in Alden. He later went to work for International Harvester in Iowa Falls, retiring in 1980.

He is survived by his wife, Thelma, Alden; a son, John Wilmer, Parkersburg; two daughters, Patty Lord, Iowa Falls and Betty Newton, Mt. Ayr; seven grandchildren; two sisters, Mary Wilmer and Betty Ostebee, both of Ellsworth.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Edward.

Mr. Wilmer was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Williams; Collins-Dunning Post 201 American Legion; the Alden Boat Club; was past fire chief of Alden; and served on the Alden City Council.