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Norman E. Wilham Sr.

[March 03, 2014]  MOUNT PULASKI — Norman E. Wilham Sr. passed away at 8:30 P.M. Tuesday February 25, 2014 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

(Below is a copy of the obituary from the funeral home.)

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Norman E. Wilham Sr. passed away at 8:30 P.M. Tuesday February 25, 2014 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Norman was born in Mt. Pulaski on November 24, 1926, son of Alfred and Blanche Eschbach Wilham. He was united in marriage to Ruby Irene Jackson on July 18, 1947. She preceded him in death. Norman is survived by his sons: Norman (Lori) Wilham Jr. of Bixby, OK; and Dennis (Debra) Wilham of Chestnut, IL; one brother Keith (Boots) Wilham who died the following morning; six grandchildren, two step grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, and four step great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, six brothers and sisters; one daughter Carolyn Graber, and one great grandson.

Norman served his country in the U.S. Navy then he worked at A.E. Staley in Decatur, Wilham Construction in Mt. Pulaski, then retired as a millwright at Kane Molasses Plant Laboratories in Mt. Pulaski. He was affiliated with the Mt. Pulaski Christian Church and he belonged to the American Legion Post # 447.

Services for Norman will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 1, 2014, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mt. Pulaski with Mark Weber officiating. A visitation will be held from 4-6:00 P.M. on Friday, February 28 at the funeral home. Burial will be at Mt. Pulaski Cemetery with full military rights accorded by the Mt. Pulaski American Legion Post #447. Memorials may be made to the American Legion Post #447 or to the Vonderlieth Activity Department.