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Ralph
B. Wilke, 79, of Breese died Monday March 1, 2010 at his residence
He was
born May 25, 1930 in St. Rose to Henry and Theresia (Goestenkors)
Wilke and they preceded him in death
Also
preceded in death by brothers Vince and Francis Wilke, a sister
Veronica Tebbe, sister-in-law Bertha Wilke, brothers-in-law Ed Tebbe
and Robert Huelsmann
He
married Theodora Huelsmann October 26, 1954 at St. Dominic Church in
Breese and she survives in Breese
Also
survivng are his children Helen (Dale) Essenpreis of Breese, David (Jayme)
Wilke of Highland, Paul Wilke of Monclova Mexico, Linus (Leann)
Wilke of Breese, Virgil (Suzanne) Wilke of Highland
13
grandchildren Brett (Brian) Beer, Brad and Luke Essenpreis, Adam,
Tyler, Clayton, Mitchell, Meredith, Anderson, Madelyn, Audrey,
Olivia, Grace Wilke
Brothers Norbert (Mary) Wilke of St. Rose, Stanley (Joan) Wilke of
Highland
Sister
Mary Agnes (Kenny) Rutz of Grantfork
Brothers and sisters-in-law Pauline Wilke of Aviston, Wilbert
(Agnes) Huelsmann, Kathleen Huelsmann, Bernard (Irene) Huelsmann,
Richard Huelsmann, Roger Huelsmann all of Breese
Ralph
was retired from Wicks Organ Company in Highland, Marine Veteran
serving from 1951 to 1953
Member
of St. Dominic Church and Men’s Sodality, Breese American Legion
Post 252, St. Joseph Hospital Auxiliary, Clinton County Farm Bureau,
Breese Senior Citizens, Clinton County Senior Services and Chairman
of Board of Directors
Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, March 5, 2010 at
11:00 am at St. Dominic Catholic Church in Breese with Fr. Patrick
Peter officiating. Interment St. Dominic-St. Augustine Cemetery
Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 4, 2010 from 4:00 to 9:00
PM and Friday, March 5, 2010 from 9:00-10:45 am at the Moss Funeral
home in Breese.
Memorials can be made to St. Dominic Church, St. Joseph Hospital
Scholarship for Lights, Heartland Hospice, Mater Dei High School,
All Saints Academy and will be received at the funeral home
American Legion will hold service at 7:00 pm Thursday at the funeral
home
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