Dale
A. Wilker, 83 of Lorain, Ohio died early Friday morning, December 16, 2005
at his home following a 2 year illness.
Mr. Wilker was born in Lorain on March 31, 1922 and lived here all
his life. He graduated in Jan of 1940 from Lorain High School and then
attended Ohio University for two years.
Her was a US Navy Veteran serving during WW II. He retired on April
1, 1987 as the sales administrator for The Crucible Steel Casting Co. He
had 26 years service.
Mr. Wilker was a member of the F & AM Stonington Lodge # 503 in
Amherst and The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 451 in Lorain. He attended
First United Methodist Church, now known as Cornerstone United Methodist
Church.
He is survived by his son Dale Allan Wilker of White Plains, NY,
daughter Lisa Wilker of Charlotte, NC, twin daughters Carla Kowalski of
Lakewood and Paula Karish of Lorain, his ex-wife Sally Ferraro-Wilker and
two granddaughters.
He was preceded in death by his father Albert Wilker and his mother
Mary (nee Stough) Wilker Emmerson.
A graveside memorial service will be on Saturday, May 27, 2006 at
3:00 pm in the Elmwood Cemetery with full military honors provided by a
joint honor guard of the American Legion Post # 30 and Veterans of
Foreign Wars Post 451 .
The family suggest that memorial contributions may be made to World
War II Memorial Fund, American Battle Monuments Commission, ATTN: GR048,
P.O. Box 96074, Washington, DC 20090-6074.
Schwartz, Spence, Boyer &
Cool Home For Funerals, 1124 W. 5th Street, Lorain, Ohio 44052 is
handling the arrangements.
