Jolene Wilhelm Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Jolene Wilhelm, age 86, of LuVerne, passed away on March 30, 2018 at the Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona. Funeral services will be held on Monday, April 2, 2018 at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in LuVerne at 10:30 AM with Pastor Steve Struecker officiating. Burial will take place at the LuVerne Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Zion Lutheran Church in LuVerne. Jolene Jean Sanford Wilhelm, the daughter of Frank and Jessie (Satter) Sanford, was born on July 27, 1931 at the farm home near LuVerne. She graduated in 1949 from LuVerne High School. She was united in marriage to Milton Wilhelm on February 8, 1951 in Badger, Iowa. Left to cherish Jolene’s memory are her husband, Milton, of LuVerne; seven children, Linda Schwan of Walnut Creek, California; Jennifer (Tom) Bilstad of Somers; Becky (Ed) Stewart of Gowrie; Joni (Randy) Dvorak of Bagley; Paula (Doug) Stanek of Fort Dodge; Patti (Jack) Hjelmeland of Harmony, Minnesota and David (Beth) Wilhelm of Hardy; twenty-five grandchildren; twenty-seven great grandchildren; one step great grandchild; sisters, Joanne Larson Melling, Donna Hovick and sister-in-law Georgiann Sanford. Preceding her in death were three grandsons (Eric & Michael Bilstad and Ross Dvorak), brothers; Francis, Wayne, Bob; sisters, Gen McGowan, Verda Trauger and Ramona Caudle.

Jolene Wilhelm

July 27, 1931 - March 30, 2018