Wilbert G. Wolters 68 of Breese
passed away on Monday March 6, 2006 at Carlyle Health care Center in
Carlyle from complications due to a fall on January 12, 2006
He was born September 14, 1937 in
Highland,
IL to Ben and Anna (Mank) Wolters:
they preceded him in death
He married Rose Ann Gretzmacher on
June 13, 1964 at St. Anthony Church in Beckemeyer she preceded him
in death on July 8, 1982
Also preceded in death by a son Dean
Alan Wolters, brothers Bernard, Edward and Victor Wolters, sisters
Mary Ann Becker, Sylvia Becker and Edna Rosen
His surviving loved ones are his two
daughters Milissa Riley and husband Tom of Chicago and Kathy
Stevenson and husband Mike of Posey
His life was blessed with 4
grandchildren Shanay and Cody Stevenson, Andrew and Nicole Riley
Brothers Otto Wolters and wife
Dorothy of Aviston, Ray Wolters of Trenton
Sisters Henrietta Beckmann of
Aviston and Sally Barth of St. Rose
He enjoyed the companionship of some
great friends Steve and Charlie and Wib Voss
He proudly served in the U.S. Army
beginning in January 1960 and was honorably discharged in December
of 1966
He worked at St. Joseph hospital in
Highland, was a self employed painter and upon retiring from
Germantown Egg Company, he enjoyed babysitting for his grandson,
Cody.
He was a member of the Beckemeyer
American Legion Post 1227 where he one held the position of Sergeant
at Arms.
Our dad enjoyed sitting under a
shade tree and visiting with friends and loved ones: was loyal fan
of the St. Louis cardinals all his life: and loved Hardee’s double
cheeseburgers” with a slice of tomato and a cold Pepsi
Funeral services will be held on
Wednesday March 8 at 10:00 am
at Moss Funeral Home in Breese with Pastor Al Simonson officiating.
Burial with full military honors beside his wife Rose Ann at the
St. Anthony Cemetery in
Beckemeyer
Visitation will be Tuesday, March 7,
2006 from 5:00-8:00 PM and again on Wednesday, March 8, 2006 from
8:00-10:00 AM at the Moss Funeral Home in Breese.
Memorials can be made to his family
and will be received at the funeral home |