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Leslie Chase “Les” Wilkening

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Birth	:	23 Apr 1920 Hayesville, Keokuk County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	8 May 2008 Coralville, Johnson County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Sigourney, Keokuk County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.3405991, -92.2200012
Description	:	Leslie Chase Wilkening, 88, died May 8, 2008 at Lantern Park Nursing and Rehab Center in Coralville, Iowa. He was born April 23, 1920 to Henry "Hank" William and Margaret "Bessie" Elizabeth Chase Wilkening near Hayesville, Iowa. He graduated from Sigourney High School in 1938 and attended William Penn College in Oskaloosa. On September 21, 1940 he married Bernice Marie Kerber at St. Mary Catholic Church by Father Hauser. He served in the United States Army, in the South Pacific Theater, during World War II where he received a Purple Heart. He worked as an... Read More	Leslie Chase Wilkening, 88, died May 8, 2008 at Lantern Park Nursing and Rehab Center in Coralville, Iowa. He was born April 23, 1920 to Henry "Hank" William and Margaret "Bessie" Elizabeth Chase Wilkening near Hayesville, Iowa. He graduated from Sigourney High School in 1938 and attended William Penn College in Oskaloosa. On September 21, 1940 he married Bernice Marie Kerber at St. Mary Catholic Church by Father Hauser. He served in the United States Army, in the South Pacific Theater, during World War II where he received a Purple Heart. He worked as an independent oil jobber for Shell and Apco, later he drove truck for Kingsbury Homes. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Sigourney V.F.W., Disabled American Veterans and a Volunteer Fireman for over 30 yearts. Les was one of the founding fathers of Sigourney Little League Baseball in the early 1950's. He was preceded in death by his parents, great-grand son Chase Wilkening, two sisters Frances Leighton, and Hanky Greene Vittetoe, He is survived by his wife Bernice, children Ron of Grand Fork, North Dakota, Diane and husband Sam Flanegan of Council Bluff, Rob of Waukee, David of Solon, seven grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren, one brother John Wilkening of Sigourney, two sisters Bess Jean Hollingsworth of North English and Belva Hollingsworth of Sigourney. Funeral Service: Monday May 12, 2008 at 10:30am St. Mary Catholic Church Sigourney Burial: Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Visitation: Sunday after 4 with a Prayer Service at 7pm at Holm Funeral Home Sigourney. Memorials maybe given to Keokuk County Hospice, Sigourney Volunteer Fire Dept., St. Mary Catholic Church.

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Leslie Chase “Les” Wilkening's memorial is located at: Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Sigourney, Keokuk County, USA.
When did Leslie Chase “Les” Wilkening death?
Leslie Chase “Les” Wilkening death on 8 May 2008 in Coralville, Johnson County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.3405991
Longitude: -92.2200012

Family Members:

Parent

Henry William “Hank” Wilkening

(1891 - 1983)

Margaret Elizabeth “Bessie” Chase Wilkening

(1890 - 1961)

Siblings

Bessie J Wilkening Hollingsworth

(1923 - 2021)

Henrietta Ann “Hanky” Wilkening Greene

(1928 - 2002)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Sigourney, Keokuk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3405991, -92.2200012

2. Sigourney East Cemetery
Sigourney, Keokuk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3418999, -92.1992035

3. Clary Cemetery
Sigourney, Keokuk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3589080, -92.2000090

4. County Home Cemetery
Sigourney, Keokuk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3380013, -92.1770020

5. Conner Cemetery
Sigourney, Keokuk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3050003, -92.2380981

6. Johnson Cemetery
Sigourney, Keokuk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3824997, -92.2485962

7. Pennington Cemetery
Sigourney, Keokuk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2769012, -92.2050018

8. Stoermer Cemetery
Keokuk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3333449, -92.1335126

9. Sunny Ridge Cemetery
Sigourney, Keokuk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3367004, -92.1311035

10. Walton Cemetery
Sigourney, Keokuk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3583445, -92.1335126

11. Garrett Cemetery
Delta, Keokuk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3368988, -92.3277969

12. Kensler Cemetery
Delta, Keokuk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2994003, -92.3246994

13. Humes Cemetery
Thornburg, Keokuk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4085999, -92.2968979

14. Garabaldi Cemetery
Sigourney, Keokuk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3027800, -92.1111100

15. Saint Martin Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
Keokuk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4100075, -92.2971268

16. Doggett Cemetery
Keokuk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2799988, -92.1306000

17. Bethel Cemetery
Delta, Keokuk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2794000, -92.3107000

18. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Webster, Keokuk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4039001, -92.1224976

19. Trueblood Cemetery
Sigourney, Keokuk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2583462, -92.1501798

20. Springfield Cemetery
Delta, Keokuk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3386002, -92.3531036

21. Saint Josephs Cemetery
What Cheer, Keokuk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4007988, -92.3300018

22. Old Bethel Cemetery
Keokuk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3333452, -92.0835114

23. Bethel Methodist Cemetery
Sigourney, Keokuk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3373000, -92.0825500

24. Highland Cemetery
What Cheer, Keokuk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3936005, -92.3407974