Wilkens, Wilbur E. 1938 - 2018

WILKINS, NORDHEIM, ROHM, MITCHELL, LIEN, JANSON

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/19/2024 at 21:00:44

Wilbur E. Wilkens, 79, St. Joseph, died July 15, 2018, at Assumption Home in Cold Spring. Funeral services are at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 25, at Resurrection Lutheran Church, St. Joseph. Rev. Jennie Thul will officiate and burial is in the Lutheran Cemetery, Decorah. Family and friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 24, at the church in St. Joseph and also one hour prior to services Wednesday, also at the church. There is a prayer service at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home, St. Cloud.

Wilbur was born July 17, 1938, in Decorah, to William and Esther (Nordheim) Wilkens. He married Jeanie (Rohm) July 10, 1960, in Decorah. Wilbur was an Army veteran and he served at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. He worked as a retail manager for Big Bear Farm Supply stores retiring from the St. Cloud location.

Wilbur was a member of Resurrection Lutheran Church, St. Joseph, a board member for Habitat for Humanity and volunteered for Habitat for Humanity and his church, serving thousands of hours for each. He enjoyed nature photography and Wilbur was always there to lend a hand and was a friend to all who knew him.
Wilbur is survived by his wife of 58 years, Jeanie and daughters, Tammy (Peter) Mitchell of Minneapolis, Terena Wilkens of St. Peter; siblings, Marlys Lien of Decorah, Bill (Barbara) of Franklin, N.C. and Mary (Jon) Jenson of College Place, Wash.

He was preceded in death by his parents and infant son, Lonnie.

Source: Decorah Newspapers July 17, 2018

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