Eldon Henry Wilhelm

1930 - 2016  (86 years)

• Name	Eldon Henry Wilhelm
  Born	1930
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171670131
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-322166
  Died	13 Oct 2016	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I322166	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Aaron Wilhelm,   b. 12 Nov 1891,   d. 22 Oct 1979, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Mary Elizabeth Kenyon,   b. 26 Feb 1896, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Apr 1951  (Age 55 years)
  Family ID	F56053	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Doreen Elaine MacKichan,   b. 16 Sep 1931,   d. 12 Apr 2017, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Children	1. Laurie Wilhelm Wilhelm,   b. 23 Feb 1956, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Feb 2023, , Costa Rica  (Age 66 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F63086	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Wilhelm, Eldon Henry Eldon's wonderful 86-year journey ended on Thursday, October 13, 2016. He is already missed by his large family: wife Doreen Wilhelm (nee MacKichan); children Nancy Wilhelm-Morden (Ted Morden), Laurie Rennie (Kim), Jeff Wilhelm (Patti), Jim Wilhelm (Michelle), Dianne Rath (Andy) and Dave Wilhelm (Diana); 16 grandchildren Sarah, Jessie Rose, Megan, Matthew, Jenni, Katie, Robb, Tiffany, Jacob, Mackenzie, Karly, Kyle, Aaron, Nate, Joelle and Seth; and 3 great grandchildren Paisley, Evelyn and Luther. Eldon was an electrician and co-founder of the company KWE, longtime member of Olivet United Church, and avid volunteer of Silver Lake United Church Camp and Operation Christmas Child. He enjoyed playing cards, selling antiques, auction sales, camping, tinkering at his work bench and family times. Eldon's family will receive relatives and friends from 2-4 and 7-9 pm on Monday, October 17, 2016 and from 10-10:45 am on Tuesday October 18, 2016 at the Henry Walser Funeral Home, 507 Frederick Street, Kitchener, 519-749-8467. Funeral Service in the Chapel on Tuesday October 18, 2016 at 11 am. Reception to follow. Interment Woodland Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, Alzheimer Society or Silver Lake United Church Camp would be appreciated by the family (cards available at the funeral home). Visit www.henrywalser.com for Eldon's memorial. Eldon Wilhelm - Thursday, October 13th, 2016 (2023). Available at: https://memorials.henrywalser.com/eldon-wilhelm/2725599/obituary.php (Accessed: 2 August 2023).

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 13 Oct 2016 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth