Obituary Record

Henry C Wilke
Died on 12/29/1985

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Services 29 Dec 1985

Services for Henry C. Wilke held Saturday

Funeral services for Henry C. Wilke of rural Herman were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29 at the Herman Methodist Church. Rev. Larry Orvis officiated with organist Gracie Husk and vocalist Shirley McNew. Burial followed at the Herman Cemetery.

Henry, 87, was born August 26, 1897 in Bennington to John and Johanna (Luschen) Wilke. He married Emma Rohwer on October 14, 1925. She survives. They farmed in the Bennington, Ft. Calhoun and Custer County areas in Nebraska until moving to the Herman area in 1950.

Other survivors include daughter, Mrs. Raymond (Betty) Wrich of Kennard, sons Henry Jr. and Raymond, both of Herman, two grandchildren and two great grandchildren, brother Walter of Omaha, and sisters Mrs. Elsie Banister of Dinuba, CA, Dorothy Heumahn of Sidney, NE, Ann Klinker of Omaha and Clara Wilke of Omaha.

Pallbearers were Mel Hoier, Chuck McNew, Robert McNew, Melvin Rix, Merle Ward and Pete Nohrenberg.

Note: Since the actual death date was not given, the services date was used.

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