ARTHUR
WILDEMAN, age 82, of Bigelow, died Monday,
November 26, 2012 at Osceola Community Hospital in Sibley, IA. He was
born June 11, 1930 in Ransom Township, Nobles County, MN; to parents
Cornelius and Gertrude (Postma) Wildeman. Arthur attended rural
school in Bigelow Township and then graduated from Worthington High
School in 1949. After his schooling, he remained at home and farmed
with his dad.
Arthur was united in marriage to Mary Ann Posorske on
September 2, 1951 at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Worthington.
He then served his nation during the Korean Conflict in the United
States Army and served with the Army Corps of Engineers in Korea.
After his honorable discharge on February 4, 1954 he returned to
farming in Ransom Township.
He was a member of Solid Rock Assembly Church in
Worthington and enjoyed worshiping and attending bible study. Arthur
also belonged to the Bigelow Legion and the Worthington VFW. He also
served on the Bigelow School Board and the Bigelow Elevator Board.
He enjoyed tractor pulling, fishing, hunting, bowling,
traveling with his wife, Mary Ann, to Texas and spending time with
his family. He also enjoyed gardening and loved to farm.
Arthur is survived by his wife, Mary Ann Wildeman,
Bigelow; children, Jim (Rhonda) Wildeman, Olive Branch, MS; Jerry
(Janet) Wildeman, Sibley, IA; Debbie Kunkel, Little Canada; Lori
(Doug) Nau, Worthington; Greg (Patti) Wildeman, Lake Park, IA; Paula
(Denny) Engesser, Worthington and Scott Wildeman, Bigelow; 18
grandchildren, Marc, Brandon, Cody, Chris, Craig, Bradley, Tracy,
Tim, Jenny, Kimberly, Kirsten, John, Eric, Jessica, Jimmy, Jason,
Michael and Britney; 12 great grandchildren; sisters, Lois (Pete)
Henstra, Jasper; Wyllean (Frank) DeJong, Hospers, IA and Oveta
(Robert) DeBoer, Denver, CO.
He was
preceded in death by his parents Cornelius and Gertrude Wildeman.
Visitation
will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Dingmann Funeral Home in
Worthington. Visitation will also be from 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at
Solid Rock Assembly Church in Worthington.
The
Celebration of Life will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Solid Rock Assembly
Church in Worthington with Pastor Scott Peterson and Pastor John Nau
officiating. Burial with full military honors will be at Memorial
Gardens Cemetery, Worthington.
To view an online
obituary, sign a virtual register book, or order flowers, please
visit www.dingmannandsons.com
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