John M. 'Jack' Willis
Businessman, fire chief, 65
John M. "Jack" Willis of Wheat Ridge, a business owner and former Wheat Ridge fire chief, died June 10. He was 65.
Services were June 14 at Faith Bible Chapel. Interment was in Crown Hill Cemetery.
He was born Oct. 26, 1934, in Denver and graduated from Colorado State University in 1956.
On Dec. 28, 1956, he married Elizabeth Pollock.
He was the owner of Saline Feed and Supply.
He volunteered with the Wheat Ridge Fire Department from 1962 and was chief of the department for more than 15 years.
He is survived by his wife; five daughters, Mary A. Littler, Castle Rock, Sue Hackethal, Wheat Ridge, Dianne Kampman, Arvada, and JoAnn Willis-Blauer and Virginia Molnar, both of Lakewood; his mother, Ruth, Evergreen; a sister, Moira Welsh, Lawson; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 2480 W. 26th Ave., Suite 120B, Denver, CO 80211; or Faith Bible Chapel for the Missions in Israel, 12189 W. 64th Ave., Arvada, CO 80004.
Written: 18-Jul-2000
Francis David Wieland
Retired firefighter, 84
Francis David Wieland of Aurora, a retired firefighter, died Saturday. He was 84.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 13670 E. 13th Place. Interment will be in Fort Logan National Cemetery.
He was born Dec. 30, 1915, in Des Moines, Iowa. On July 29, 1939, he married Mary B. Scott. He was a firefighter for the Des Moines Fire Department.
His interests included woodworking, arts and crafts, and stagehand work.
He is survived by his wife; a daughter, Mary Lu Saddoris, Aurora; a son, Michael, Colorado Springs; six grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Written: 27-Jul-2000
Alvin Edward Wichmann
Labor union secretary, 82
Alvin Edward "Al" Wichmann of Denver, a labor union recording secretary, died Tuesday. He was 82.
A memorial service will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, 6995 W. 120th Ave., Broomfield. There will be cremation.
He was born June 25, 1917, in Denver. On June 25, 1938, he married Louise Marie Steinke. She preceded him in death.
Wichmann graduated from North High School. He was a staff sergeant in the Army Signal Corps during World War II. His squad was one of the first of the occupational forces to land in Japan.
He joined the Electrical Workers Union Local 68 in 1940 and retired as recording secretary.
He was a Boy Scout troop leader and a member, trustee, elder and Sunday school teacher for the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod.
He is survived by a daughter, Leona L. Gustafson, Hilliard, Ohio; two sons, David, Westminster, and Robert, Golden; a brother, Leonard, Golden; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Contributions may be made to Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, 6995 W. 120th Ave., Broomfield 80020; or to the American Lung Association, 1600 Race St., Denver 80206.
Written: 5-Sep-1999
Charles R. Wickman
Realty employee, 60
Charles Raymond Wickman of Lakewood, a First Union Realty employee, died Oct. 3 at home. He was 60.
Services were Oct. 6 at Newcomer Family Mortuary. There was cremation.
He was born June 10, 1939, in Milwaukee. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1965. On Oct. 22, 1966, he married Jane M. Kazmierczak in Laona, Wis.
He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Stephanie, Eagan, Minn., and Elizabeth, Albuquerque; a brother, Terry, Plymouth, Minn.; and a sister, Judith Moffitt, Lino Lakes, Minn.
Written: 25-Oct-1999
Keith E. Wick
Retired engineer, 72
Keith E. Wick of Golden, a retired engineer and consultant, died Oct. 17. He was 72.
Services were Thursday at Crown Hill Chapel. Interment was in Crown Hill Cemetery.
He was born April 20, 1927, in Chicago. On Oct. 21, 1967, he married Mary Katherine Meyer in Lakewood.
He was a member of several professional groups.
He is survived by his wife and a brother, Clyde, Denver.
Written: 26-Oct-1999
Clifford 'Wick' Wickwire
Welder, 80
Clifford L. "Wick" Wickwire of Edgewater, a welder, died Nov. 1. He was 80.
Services were Saturday at Olinger Wadsworth Mortuary. There was cremation.
He was born Nov. 2, 1918, in Crete, N.D. On May 29, 1964, he married Mary Goff in Denver.
Wickwire was employed at Cardar Concrete Products for more than 25 years.
He was a member of Edgewater Elks Lodge No. 1777 and Young at Heart.
He is survived by his wife; three sons, Connie Goff, Westminster, Tom Goff, Thornton, and Dennis, Aurora; three daughters, Betty, Phoenix, Cookie Davidson, Denver, and Sherry Johnson, Parker; a sister, Florence Gibson, Oakes, N.D.; 16 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Written: 8-Nov-1999
Mark Widger
Computer programmer, 45
Mark Widger of Parker, a computer programmer, died Wednesday in Englewood. He was 45.
Memorial services and interment were Monday in Ashland, Neb.
He was born Jan. 23, 1955, in Imperial, Neb. He was an Eagle Scout. In 1978, he graduated with a degree in zoology from the University of Nebraska. He later studied computer science.
He was a programmer for Centura Health in Englewood. His interests included guitar, Harley-Davidson motorcycles and the outdoors.
On Nov. 24, 1984, he married Carrie Ehlers in Glenwood, Iowa.
He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Sarah and Alicia, both of Parker; a son, Matthew, Parker; his parents, Orville and Ila, Wauneta, Neb.; and three brothers, Dan, Wahoo, Neb., Sam, Kearney, Neb., and Ronnie Keithley, Herman, Neb.
Written: 1-Aug-2000
Evelyn M. Wiederhold
Buena Vista homemaker, 74
Evelyn M. Wiederhold of Buena Vista, a homemaker, died July 21 in Littleton. She was 74.
Private services were held. There was cremation.
She was born July 28, 1925, in Gary, Ind.
She is survived by her husband, Jim; a daughter, Cheryl Gunn, Littleton; two sons, Bob, Littleton, and Kurt, Denver; a sister, Jeri Puhalski, Littleton; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Contributions may be made to the Cancer Center, University of Colorado Hospital, 4200 E. Ninth Ave., Box A-065, Denver, CO 80262.
Written: 1-Aug-2000
Ruth Amann Wien
Denver homemaker, 85
Ruth Amann Wien of Denver, a homemaker, died Oct. 15. She was 85.
Private services were held. There was cremation.
She was born July 13, 1914, in New York. She married Samuel Wien, who preceded her in death.
She was a representative for Hospice of Metro Denver.
She is survived by two sons, Richard F., New York, and Peter A., Connecticut.
Contributions may be made to Hospice of Metro Denver, 1650 Fillmore St., Denver, 80206; or the Parkinson's Association of the Rockies, 1420 Ogden St., Denver, 80218.
Written: 26-Oct-1999
Bill Joe Wiginton
Marathon Oil worker, 74
Bill Joe Wiginton of Englewood, a Marathon Oil employee, died Monday. He was 74.
Services were Friday at Fort Logan National Cemetery. Interment was at Fort Logan National Cemetery.
He was born Aug. 13, 1925, in Denver. On May 29, 1961, he married Ann Ree Holladay. She preceded him in death.
He was a member of the South Suburban Men's Golf Club.
He is survived by two daughters, Shelley Hernandez, Englewood, and Della J. Lort, Denver; and two granddaughters.
Written: 21-Feb-2000
James 'Jim' W. Wilson
College professor, 78
James "Jim" W. Wilson of Littleton, a college professor and administrator, died Thursday in Lakewood. He was 78.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. today at Aspen Lakewood Chapel, 1350 Simms St.
He was born Sept. 22, 1921, in Titusville, Pa. He was a staff sergeant in the Marine Corps during World War II.
He attended Trinidad State Junior College and earned a master's degree from Colorado State University.
On Aug. 21, 1966, he married Connie Johnson in Skidmore, Mo.
He was a professor at both Trinidad State and CSU. He was also director for the state board of community colleges and occupational education.
He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Judith A., Denver, and Catherine E. Gunderson, Littleton; and two grandchildren.
Contributions may be made to the James W. Wilson Scholarship Fund, Trinidad State Junior College, Campus Box 204, Trinidad, CO 81082.
Written: 7-Aug-2000
David Lloyd Williams
Architect, 71
David Lloyd Williams, an architect, died Oct. 9 in Denver. He was 71. Memorial services were Thursday at St. John's Episcopal Cathedral. There was cremation.
He was born Nov. 20, 1927, in Rutland, Mass. He was an Eagle Scout. He attended South High School and graduated from the University of Michigan. On June 11, 1960, he married Lura R. Cation.
He was a member of St. John's Episcopal Cathedral, the American Society of Architects and the Colorado Welsh Society.
He is survived by his wife; two sons, David, South Fallsburg, N.Y., and Evan, Denver; and a daughter, Sarah, Holyoke, Mass.
Contributions may be made to St. John's Episcopal Cathedral Friends of Music, 1313 Clarkson St., Denver 80218; or to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 700 Broadway, Denver 80203.
Written: 18-Oct-1999
Edwin C. Whitaker
Materials engineer, 83
Edwin C. Whitaker of Denver, a materials engineer for Martin Marietta, died Sept. 1 in Denver. He was 83.
Services were Saturday at Central Christian Church. Interment was in Chapel Hill Memorial Garden.
He was born Feb. 24, 1916, in Paris, Texas. On April 9, 1938, he married Vera Mae McClintock in Harlingen, Texas. She preceded him in death.
He is survived by two daughters, Joyce Gorham, Aurora, and Carol Harold, Denver; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 2255 S. Oneida St., Denver 80224.
Written: 9-Sep-1999
