Bert Clement WILHELM

WILHELM, GLICK, PIKE, COOPER

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 3/4/2009 at 15:53:12

The Mount Ayr Record-News, 1933

OBITUARY - B. C. WILHELM.

Bert Clement WILHELM was born June 3, 1870, at Camancha, Iowa, and departed this life October 4, 1933 at the Creston hospital, aged 63 years, four months and one day.

He was united in marriage to Miss Annie Bell GLICK April 15, 1894. To this union were born seven children - Charles A. of Pine Bluffs, Wyo.; Merle C. of Cheyenne, Wyo; Harley A. of Ames, Iowa; Faye L. PIKE of Omaha, Neb.; Berle L. at home. Two preceded him in death, Artie C. and Bertie C.

He leaves to mourn his going besides his good wife and children, two sisters, Mrs. Belle COOPER of Ellston and Mrs. Ida POOL of Humston; a brother, Clifford WILHELM, of Exeter, Mo.; a half-brother, William A. WILHELM, of Maquan, Ill. One brother, one sister and three half-sisters preceded him in death.

Funeral services were held at the Ellston church Friday afternoon, conducted by Rev. L. G. WOLFE. Interment made in Ellston cemtery.

Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our heart-felt thanks to our neighbors and friends for their kindness, expressions of sympathy and floral tributes at the time of the death of our loved one. - Mrs. Elijah CAMPBELL.

NOTE: Was the addition of the card of thanks by Mrs. Elijah CAMPBELL in error?

Annie Bell (GLICK) WILHELM, Bert's wife, was born in 1876, and died in 1946 with interment at Ellston Cemetery, Ellston, Ringgold County, Iowa. Of Annie and Bert's children:
Artie C. WILHELM died at the age of 5 months on December 31, 1903; and,
Bertie C. WILHELM died at the age of 2 years, 3 months and 15 days on July 15, 1911, both sons interred at Ellston Cemetery.

Transcription and note by Sharon R. Becker, 2008