Martin J Wilker

Martin J. Wilker, age 93 of Montezuma, died on Monday, November 18, 2019 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater.  He was born on November 4, 1926 in Sharpsburg to the late Julius & Gertrude (Kramer) Wilker.  On May 20, 1950 he married Madonna (Rammel) Wilker, and she died on January 29, 2007. He is survived by children, Esther & Tom Beyke of St. Henry, William & Marlene Wilker of North Star, Luke & Elaine Wilker of St. Henry, and Herbert & Doris Wilker of St. Sebastian; 24 grandchildren and 47 great-grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Eileen Wilker of Celina, siblings and in-laws; Jerome & Imelda Wilker of New Bremen, Charles & Mary Jean Wilker of St. Marys, Gerald & JoAnn Wilker of Versailles, Carolyn Mangen, Paul & Diane Wilker of Ft. Wayne, Marceil Wilker of St. Marys, Mary Ann Weitzel of Ft. Recovery, and Margaret Rammel of West Union.

Martin is preceded in death by a son, Martin Wilker; siblings; Lester Wilker, Wilfred & Ruth Wilker, and Bernard Wilker, and in-laws; Julian Rammel & Edna &Luke Rose, Cletus Weitzel, Ivo Rammel and Earl Mangen.

He was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe church and the Holy name Society.   He was a lifelong farmer. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 23, 2019 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Montezuma.  Burial will follow in Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 until 7:30 pm Friday November 22, 2019 and 8:30 until 9:30 am Saturday at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Coldwater.  Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com