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Thursday, February 15, 2018

Burnell A. Wilker

Age: 86

City: Elkader

Funeral Date
11 a.m. Monday, 2/19, Peace United Church of Christ, Elkader

Funeral Home
Leonard Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Elkader

Thursday, February 15, 2018

Burnell A. Wilker

BURNELL A. WILKER

Elkader

Burnell A. Wilker, 86, of Elkader, passed away Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, at Central Community Hospital in Elkader.

Visitation: 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, at Peace United Church of Christ in Elkader, and after 10 a.m. Monday, also at the church.

Funeral service: 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 19, at Peace United Church of Christ in Elkader, with the Rev. Jon Haack officiating.

Interment with military honors: East Side Cemetery, Elkader.

Leonard-Grau Funeral Home is assisting the family. Online condolences can be left at www.graufuneralhomes.com.

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