Submitted by: Dan Rich
April 27, 1926 - Sept. 5, 1999
South Bend Tribune 9/8/1999
Jack Evans Wilhelm, 73, passed away
at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 5, in his home. He was born on April
27, 1926, to Wilma (Evans) and Dean John Wilhelm in South
Bend, Ind. He graduated in 1943 from John Adams High School. He
graduated from Purdue University in 1947. He was a member of the
Student Senate, president and vice president; Delta Tau Delta,
president; Gimlet Club, vice-president; Fraternity Presidents'
Council, Treasurer; Intramural Sports; Junior Prom Committee,
Chairman; Skull and Crescent; and the Sophomore Coalition
Committee, chairman.
On July 22, 1950, he married Sally Marie Sunderlin
of South Bend. Jack was a realtor for 27 years in the South Bend
area, graduated from the Realtor Institute in 1979, and obtained
his broker's license in 1977. He was a certified residential
specialist (charter member), was on the board of directors for
Goodwill from 1967 to 1976, and was chairman of the Gallery of
Homes Show. Jack was also on the board of directors for Penn High
School's Building Trades Corporation, a lifetime member of
Indiana Demolay, a member of St. Joseph Lodge #45, a member of
the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Valley of South Bend, and was
a member of the 50-Year Club for Purdue University.
He is survived by his wife; his children,
Jane (Martin) Curdes, Barbara (Charlie) Roederer
and Carol (Dale, Jr.) Schenkel, all of Carmel, Ind., Wendy
(Greg) McGinnis of Walkerton and Sarah (Bill) Parks
of Lake-in-the-Hills, Ill.; and by his 13 grandchildren, Carrie,
William, Emma and Grace Curdes, Lauren and Tom Roederer,
Christopher, Ashley, Chad and Jason Schenkel, Shawn McGinnis, and
Beth and Michael Parks.
A memorial service will be held at 11:30
a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 9, in the Sunnyside Presbyterian Church.
Family and friends may call from 9:30 a.m. until service time at
the church on Thursday.
The Forest G. Hay Funeral Home is handling
arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made on behalf of
Jack Wilhelm to the Sunnyside Presbyterian Church, 115 S. Francis
Street, South Bend, IN 46617.