Phyllis C. Wilker Mott

Wilker Mott, Phyllis C.

Phyllis C. Wilker Mott, age 86, of 1076 So. Main St., Mishicot, entered into eternal rest Sunday, December 22, 2013 at the Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay. Phyllis was born November 18, 1927 in Manitowoc to the late Raymond and Clara Skwor Kaufmann and has been a lifelong area resident. She was a 1945 graduate of the Mishicot High School. Phyllis married Paul R. Wilker, June 4, 1949 and he preceded her in death in 1975. She later married Raymond Mott April 22, 1977, and he preceded her in death in 1988. She sold Stanley Home Products for over 30 years, and also worked at Paragon Electric as an assembler, retiring from there in 1990. Phyllis is a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church and was a member of the Altar Society of the church where she served several terms as President. She was a member of the Kempen-Staudinger-Terens Post # 7753 Ladies Auxiliary. She served as a volunteer for many years at NorthRidge, was a well known rug weaver, and enjoyed playing bingo.

She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law: Doreen and Terry Koehler, of Two Rivers, one son: Gordon Wilker, of Two Rivers, her grandchildren: Josh (Kayla) Koehler, Kenneth (Dawn) Wilker, Kristine (Michael) Traeger, Kari (Matt) Vernon, Kim (Seth) Barbarosa, Gordon T.and Shawn Wilker, Jennifer Frea, Jessie Frea, her great-grandchildren: Kari, Matthew, Kaitlyn, Riley, Chase, and Paige, one great-great-grandchild: Aribella. She is further survived by one sister: Karen Anthony, of AZ, her brothers-in-law, and sisters-in-law: Mary Ann Kaufmann, of Manitowoc, Jane Kaufmann, of Chicago, Jack Gilbert, of Mishicot, Stanley and Shirley Mott, of Two Rivers. She was Godmother to Bob Wolodkiewicz,of FL, nieces and nephews, and her special neighbors: Vince and Arlene Vogel, of Mishicot. In addition to her parents and her two husband's, she was also preceded in death by three brothers: Roger, Richard, and Karl Kaufmann, one sister: Eileen Wolodkiewicz, and five infant children.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 28, 2013 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Mishicot, with the Reverend John Becker officiating, with burial to follow in the parish cemetery. Relatives and friends may call from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday at the Lambert-Eckert Funeral Home of Mishicot. There will be a 6:00 p.m. parish wake service led by Fr. John at the funeral home followed by a VFW Ladies Auxiliary memorial service at 6:30 p.m. Visitation will continue after 10:00 a.m. on Saturday at the church, until the time of service at 11:00 a.m. A memorial fund has been established for Holy Cross Catholic Church, and the Pink Heals Cancer Organization.