Name of Deceased: Mary E. Wilhelm

Age: 90
Date of Death: January 20, 2012
Place of Death: Great Bend Regional Hospital, Great Bend, Kansas
Date of Birth: December 29, 1921 in rural Lewis, Kansas
Parents Name: Ralph & Grace (Atkins) Corzine
OBITUARY INFORMATION
Married: Velmer A. Wilhelm September 26, 1946 at Garfield, Kansas. He died June 24, 1987.
She graduated from Garfield High School and attended Ft. Hays State University.
Mrs. Wilhelm was a Great Bend, Kansas resident since 1990 coming from the farm in Timken, KS
She was a farm wife and homemaker and also taught school, was a retail clerk, telephone operator, and election board
worker.
She loved music, singing and dancing. She led “Sing Along with Mary” a weekly time of singing at the Sterling House.
She also was coordinator for the Christmas Eve programs at both the Albert Methodist Church and King Memorial
Methodist Church.
She had been a member of the Albert Methodist Church until closing and then joined King Memorial United Methodist
Church in Great Bend. She was a member of the U.M.W. and taught Sunday School. She was a member of the Coterie
Club, Garfield Merry Matrons (EHU), Silver and Gold Club, Joy Club and Great Bend Community Concert Association,
and the High Rise Kitchen Band. She was involved in various community / church choirs in Barton and Rush Counties.
She had participated in the local Senior Center Fashion Review.
SURVIVORS
1 son: Gary L. Wilhelm of Chicago, IL
2 daughters: JoAnn Smith and husband David of Great Bend, KS; Carol Jones and husband Ed of Arlington, TX
1 sister: Wilma Vanover of San Diego, CA
Brother-in-law, LoRay Wilhelm and wife Kathy of Hutchinson, KS; sister-in-law, Velda Davis and husband Bill of
Lancaster, CA
6 grandchildren: Amy St. Luce and husband Lorenzo; Aaron Wilhelm and wife Suzie; Kelly Jones; Kristi Drewel and
husband Tommy; Andrew Jones and Allison Jones.
9 great-grandchildren: Lorenzo St. Luce, Gabrielle St. Luce, Jackson Wilhelm, Marcus Wilhelm, Braden Jones, Riley
Jones, Hanah Jones, Mackenzie Drewel and Madison Drewel.
She was preceded in death by 2 sisters, Maudie Cooley, Mae Meckfessel and 1 son-in-law Jim L. Bilyew.
SERVICE INFORMATION
Funeral Service: Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Time of Service: 10:00 a.m.
Place of Service: Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend, KS
Officiant: Pastor Scott Tempero
Interment: Albert Cemetery, Albert, Kansas
Visitation: 1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 24, 2012 with the family receiving friends from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
at Bryant Funeral Home
Memorial Fund: King Memorial Methodist Church in care of the funeral home

Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net
Arrangements by Bryant Funeral Home 1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, Kansas

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