Daniel Wilker

1905 - 1994  (88 years)

• Name	Daniel Wilker
  Born	9 Oct 1905	Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71822020
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-131592
  Died	2 Jan 1994	Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario   [1]
  Buried	Riverdale Mennonite Cemetery, Millbank, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario   [1]
  Person ID	I131592	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2025

  
  

  Family	Laura Bast,   b. 19 Sep 1909, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Jan 1988, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Children	1. Frieda Magdalena Wilker,   b. 21 May 1936, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Sep 1967, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 31 years)   2. Lauretta Wilker,   b. 29 Aug 1941, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Jun 2011, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2025
  Family ID	F301793	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  WILKER, Daniel William - Peacefully, on Sunday, Jan 2, 1994, at Knollcrest Lodge, Milverton. He was formerly of Carthage and was born in Ellice township, 88 years ago, a son of the late Jacob and Mattie (Ropp) Wilker. He was a member of Riverdale Mennonite Church, Millbank, where he had been trustee and Sunday school teacher. He had been director of the former Britton Cheese Factory and a trustee of the former SS No.6, Mornington Town-ship Public School Board. Dan enjoyed woodworking and gardening as his hobbies. Beloved husband of the former Laura Bast, who predeceased him in 1988. Loving father of Marion and her husband William Breedon of RR 1, Charing Cross, Ont., Elroy and his wife Jean of Milverton, Lauretta and her husband Delmer Bender of New Hamburg. Sadly missed by 16 grand-children, 20 great-grandchildren; a son-in-law, Ervin Gerber and his wife Betty; a daughter-in-law, Marie and her husband Daniel Zehr, all of New Hamburg; five sisters-in-law, Emma (Mrs. Sam Lebold) of Milverton, Clara and her husband Emanuel Zehr of Poole, Vera and her husband Elmer Erb of Wellesley, Elizabeth (Mrs. Elvy Bast) of Stratford, Lena (Mrs. Sam Bast) of Tavistock. Daniel was predeceased by one daughter, Frieda Gerber; one son, Willie and one granddaughter, Donna. Friends and relatives may call at the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home, 9 Pacific Ave., Milverton, after 2 p.m. today (Monday) and until tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 1994, at noon when transfer will be made to Riverdale Mennonite Church for the service at a p.m. with Rev. Raymond Erb officiating. Interment to follow in the church cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, donations may be made to Knollcrest Lodge or Riverdale Mennonite Church. The Record newspaper 3 Jan 1994 _________ Wilker, Daniel, 88, Milverton, Ont. Born: Oct. 9, 1905, Ellice Township, Ont., to Jacob and Mattie Ropp Wilker. Died: Jan. 2, 1994, Milverton, Ont. Survivors-children: Marion Breedon, Lauretta Bender, Elroy; 16 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Laura Bast Wilker (wife), Willie (son), Frieda Gerber (daughter). Funeral and burial: Jan. 4, 1994, Riverdale Mennonite Church, by Ray Erb Gospel Herald - Volume 87, Number 10 - March 8, 1994

  
  

• Sources

  [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), obituary of Daniel William Wilker - 3 Jan 1994.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 9 Oct 1905 - Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 2 Jan 1994 - Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth