Chicago Tribune (IL) - July 30,
1947
Deceased Name: William Wilke
William Wilke, beloved husband of Emily, nee Friese; fond father of Richard A. Wilke. Resting at 207 N. Vail avenue, Arlington Heights. Services 2 p.m., Thursday, at St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran church. Lying in state from 12 noon, until 2 p.m., when service is held. Interment St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran cemetery.
Daily Herald, Chicago, Illinois, Friday, November 24, 1978, page 70
EMILY WILKE
Services for Emily Wilke. 84, of Arlington Heights, will be at 11 am. Monday in Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., Northwest Highway at Vail Avenue, Arlington Heights. Burial will be in St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery, Arlington Heights. Born in Arlington Heights, she died Friday at her home.
Survivors include her son, Richard A. and daughter-in-law, Clara Wilke; grandsons, Kenneth and Donald Wilke; and two great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., Arlington Heights. Memorials may be made to St. Peter Lutheran Church Radio Broadcast Fund, 111 W. Olive St, Arlington Heights, or the Lutheran Home and Service for the Aged, 800 W Oakton St., Arlington Heights.
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Daily Herald, Chicago, Illinois, Thursday, December 5, 1991, page 508
Deceased Name: Richard Wilke
Services for Richard A Wilke 76, of Arlington Heights, will be at 10 a m Saturday at Glueckert Funeral Home, 1520 N Arlington Heights Road, Arlington heights.
He was born May 23, 1915, in Arlington Heights.
Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery.
He died Wednesday at Northwest Community Hospital, Arlington Heights. He was a lifelong resident of Arlington Heights. He was a retired meat cutter for National Tea Company for 40 years. He was a World War II veteran and charter member of Faith Lutheran Church and a member of American Legion Merle Guild Post 981.
Survivors include his wife, Clara W., nee Koenig, sons, Kenneth (Sue) Wilke of Seattle, Wash., and Donald (Jane) Wilke of Grand Junction,Co, and four grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p m Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Faith Lutheran Church, 431 S Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights, Ill. 60005