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Visitation:
From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday August 12, at St.
John’s United Church of Christ
Service:
10:30 a.m. Thursday August 13, at the church
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln
Mount Pulaski
Obituary
Wilbur J. Wilmert , 98, passed away at 8:55 a.m. on
August 8, 2015 at Christian Village Nursing Home in
Lincoln.
Wilbur was born on August 6, 1917 in Lincoln, IL;
son of Fred and Minnie Dahmm Wilmert. He was united
in marriage to Mildred M. Pech on May 1, 1941 in
Lincoln. She preceded him in death in May of 2003.
Surviving Wilbur are his children: Dr. James
(Leslie) Wilmert and Kaye Wilmert both of Lincoln;
four grandchildren: David (Cari) Wilmert of Lincoln;
Darin (Larisa) Wilmert of San Diego, CA; Melissa
Wilmert of Bloomington; Meredith Wilmert of
Champaign. He was preceded in death by his parents
and three brothers: Elmer, Clifford, and Orville
Wilmert.
Wilbur was a U. S. Army veteran during WWII. He was
also a retired mail carrier for the U.S. Post
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Services for Wilbur will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday
August 13, 2015 at St. John’s United Church of
Christ with Rev. Jan Johnson and Rev. Richard
Reinwald officiating. Visitation will be from 6-8
p.m. Wednesday August 12, 2015 also at the church.
Burial will be at New Union Cemetery will follow the
service, where full military rites will be accorded.
Memorials may be made to St. John’s United Church of
Christ or the American Legion Post #263. Services
are entrusted to Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral
Home in Lincoln.
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