Madonna Wilker

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 30 at 12:33PM EST until January 31 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to noon EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

Tuesday, January 30th, 2007

Madonna Wilker

Madonna C. Wilker, 76, 6928 County Road 219A, Montezuma, died at 12:13 p.m. Jan. 29, 2007, at her residence.

She was born June 15, 1930, in Philothea, to Leo and Elizabeth Wendel Rammel. On May 20, 1950, she married Martin J. Wilker, who survives.

Also surviving are four sons, William (Marlene), North Star, Luke (Elaine), St. Henry, and Herbert (Doris), St. Sebastian; a daughter, Esther (Tom) Beyke, St. Henry; a brother, Ivo (Margaret) Rammel, West Union; a sister, Mary Ann Weitzel, Fort Recovery; a daughter-in-law, Eileen, Carthagena; a sister-in-law, Edna (Luke) Rose, St. Peter; 24 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and two stepgreat-grandchildren.

Deceased are a son, Martin, and a brother, Julian Rammel.

She was a homemaker. She was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church and its Christian Mother's Sodality, both of Montezuma, and Mercer County Community Hospital Auxiliary, Coldwater.

Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church, the Rev. James Dugal officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.

Calling is 2-8 p.m. Thursday and 9-10 a.m. Friday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.

Condolences can be sent at www.hogenkampfh.com.

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