Charlotte E. Wilber 1917-2011

WILBER, CHICOINE, CREVIER

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Date: 2/5/2013 at 14:07:42

Sioux City Journal
2 October 2011

SIOUX CITY -- Charlotte E. Wilber, 94, of Sioux City died Friday, Sept. 30, 2011 at her home.

Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Church in Sioux City, with the Rev. Craig Collison officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m., and a vigil service at 7 p.m., at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Condolences may be posted online at www.meyerbroschapels.com .

Charlotte was born July 6, 1917 in Jefferson, S.D., the daughter of Bert and Leona (Chicoine) Crevier. She attended grade school at St. Peter's in Jefferson, high school at Mt. Marty in Yankton, S.D., and graduated with a bachelor of arts from Briar Cliff University.

Charlotte married Don Wilber on Aug. 17, 1937 in Springfield, S.D., raising their family of five daughters in Sioux City.

Charlotte was active in Catholic Daughters and the Rosary Society at St. Boniface Parish in Sioux City. She was an avid seamstress, quilter, and china painter. She was a member of the Republican Party.

Survivors include her daughters, Carol Coffman of Bellingham, Wash., Judy (Guy) Lock of Lilburn, Ga., Gail Bates of Omaha, Neb., Nancy (John) McGuire of Sioux City, and Mary Wilber of Sioux City; grandchildren, Cindy Bryan, Mike Simmons, Linda Armstrong, Lori Schuman, Gary Lock, Lenee' Doby, Eric Parks, and Amy McGuire; 18 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Sibling survivors include Margaret (Marcus) Bernard, Dean (Pat) Crevier and Pauline (Rodney) Allard.

Preceding her in death were her husband of 51 years Don; sister, Lucille Maison and brother, Ray Crevier.

Memorials may be directed to Briar Cliff University or Sacred Heart Parish.