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Service:
Celebration of Life on July 21, 2024, from 12 noon
to 3 p.m. at the Boardroom, 227 N. Kickapoo Street
in Lincoln.
Obituary
B. Minott (Dobe) Wilkinson, 66 of
Lincoln passed away July 10, 2024, after a
courageous four-year battle with Laryngeal cancer.
He was surrounded by his loving family.
Minott was born November 28, 1957, in Kewanee to
Charles and Margaret (Hughes) Wilkinson. He
graduated from NCHS in Normal, Illinois in 1975.
He married Donna Jean Leeper, his high school
sweetheart on November 17, 1979. They had two
children Charles (Kelly Riesselman) Wilkinson of
Lincoln and Emily (Brandon) Welch of Albuquerque,
NM; grandchildren Zoey and Charles Wilkinson; and
Damian and Alexis Welch.
Minott followed in his father and brother's
footsteps by becoming a bricklayer. He joined
Bricklayers Local #19 in June 1977 and later
Bricklayers Local #6. Examples of his craftsmanship
may be seen in the construction of several buildings
in central Illinois. These include State Farm
Corporate and South, OSF St. Joseph and BroMenn
Hospitals, Illinois State, Illinois Wesleyan, Normal
West High School and several grade schools, Clinton
Power Plant, many Walgreens and area churches.
Minott enjoyed playing sports throughout his youth
and early adult life, as well as watching his
children and grandchildren excel in their own
sports. He would say that he was
“button-popping-proud” of them all!
He is survived by his wife, Donna, their two
children, and grandchildren; his sister Marilyn
(Randy) Cook and sister-in-law, Sandy Wilkinson; as
well as his nieces and nephews.
Mr. Wilkinson was proceeded in death by his mother
and father and his brothers, Charles and George
Wilkinson. |
There will be a Celebration of Life on July
21, 2024, from 12 noon to 3 p.m. at the Boardroom, 227 N.
Kickapoo Street in Lincoln.
Memorials may be made to the Logan County Human Society,
1801 N. Lincoln Parkway, Lincoln, IL 63656.
More information may be viewed at
“Centralcremationcenter.com” |
