Submitted by: Mary Jo Koran

 

SBT 11/4/1957

 

Oliver Martin Wilhelm

August 23, 1868November 4, 1957

 

Oliver Martin Wilhelm, who resided with his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Harold Wilhelm at 50848 US 31, died at 2:15am today in the Whiteman Nursing Home, 1145 Napier St, after a seven month illness.

 

He was born in Miami County IN, August 23, 1868 and had lived in South Bend 50 years.  He married Miss Carrie Mortz in South Bend.  She died in 1947.  He was a painter.

 

Surviving are two nieces, Mrs. Jack Press of Rochester IN and Miss Della Wilhelm of San Francisco; and a nephew, Earl Wilhelm of Detroit.  A son, Harold Wilhelm, formerly with the Studebaker-Packard Corp died in 1953.  Friends may call after noon Tuesday in the Welsheimer Funeral Home.