Steve Wencel Wildman, (Flag Emblem) of Wausau, died Thursday, November 17, 2011 at Kennedy Park Medical and Rehabilitation Center under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice. He was 82 years old. He was born on May 4, 1929 in Antigo, a son of Wenzel and Mae (McKinney) Wildman. He married Evelyn Bina on September 15, 1951 in Antigo. She survives.
Mr. Wildman served in the United States Navy from June 27, 1946 to April 26, 1948. He was a member of Rib Mountain Lutheran Church in Wausau and for 25 years he employed as a welder for Drott and JI Case Company in Wausau. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing cards and traveling.
In addition to his wife survivors include three daughters, Constance (Chris) Mullen, Cary, North Carolina, Nancy (Jim) Sekorski, Rib Mountain and Karen (Allen) Spoehr, Ringle; five grandchildren, Danielle Szulczewski, Katie Sekorski, Matthew Sekorski, Kira Spoehr and Ian Spoehr; a brother-in-law, Harry (Lorraine) Bina, Antigo; a sister-in-law, Mary Jensen, Colorado Springs, CO and a step-sister, Grace Ketterman, Crandon.
He was preceded in death by his father, Wenzel Wildman; mother and step-father, Mae and Ed Flemming and four brothers, George, William, Joseph, and an infant brother, James.
A funeral service will be held on Monday at 11 a.m. at Rib Mountain Lutheran Church, Eagle Ave, Wausau with Rev. Thomas Hoelter officiating. Burial will take place in Elmwood Cemetery, Antigo where Antigo veterans will conduct military rites. Visitation will be Sunday from 4 - 7 p.m. at the Bradley Funeral Home, Antigo and Monday from 10 - 11 a.m. at Rib Mountain Lutheran Church, Wausau.
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Dear Connie....I was sorry to read of your Fathers passing. It's difficult to lose our parents, and I know you will miss him. My sympathies to you and your entire family. I haven't seen you for awhile, but would enjoy hearing from you sometime. I'm in the phonebook.
I think my dad was always happiest when hunting, fishing or playing cards with friends and family. I got to experience many of these happy times and remember him that way and as a loving dad.
I remember Steve as a rather quiet, pleasant man when we were in that friendly neighborhood. We had in common that our girls were in the same schools, the two Karens are about the same age, so in the same grade at Rib Mountain, John Muir, and West.
Steve was a warm, wonderful person to get to know and had a a great sense of humor ...It was an honor to get to know him and his family , We'll miss him deeply!
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