CLIFFORD WILKE

Clifford R. Wilke of Menasha, age 84, died peacefully at Oakridge Gardens on Wednesday, July 8, 2009. He was born on October 28, 1924 in West Bloomfield, Wisconsin. He was a veteran of WWII. He married Mary Greshamer on July 3, 1954. Cliff retired from Kimberly Clark after 33 years and then moved to his dream lake home and enjoyed fishing, boating, antique cars, the Packers, playing sheephead, Elvis Presley music, and being with his family. Cliff is survived by his wife: Mary Wilke, Menasha; his children: Debbie (Martin) Lowe, Tom (Kathy) Wilke, Jeff (Lolita) Wilke, Todd Wilke, Lisa (Matt) Haase; his twelve grandchildren: Adam and Amy Lowe, Ryan, Melissa, and Jon Wilke, Jennifer and Jaclyn Wilke, Casey Weber, Jessica Immerman, Jordan Wilke, Laura and Bryce Haase, great grandchild: Caleb Immerman ; his sister: Bev Steffen. He was preceded in death by his parents: Otto and Nora Wilke; his brother: Thomas Wilke; and his sister: Ardena Blank. Funeral services for Cliff will be held on Monday, July 13, 2009, 11:00 A.M. at Eternal Love Lutheran Church in Menasha with Pastor Robert Balza officiating. Friends will be received at Menasha's Westgor Funeral Home on Sunday afternoon, July 12, from 2 until 6 P.M. and again on Monday morning at church from 10 A.M. until the hour of service. Interment with full Military Honors will take place on Monday at 2:00 P.M. at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Neenah. I0 n lieu of flowers, donations in Cliff's name are appreciated to the American Heart Association. The family extends a special thank you to Oakridge Gardens of Menasha, Pastor Balza of Eternal Love Lutheran Church, and the staff of Westgor Funeral Home.