Helen Virginia Wilke

1915 - 2016

Wilke, Helen Virginia (Nee Zeinemann ) Passed away peacefully on April 15, 2016 at the age of 101. Beloved wife of the late Robert George Wilke. Loving mother of Martha (Walter) Miller and the late Julia Schulz. Mother-in-law of Paul (Robin) Schulz. Cherished grandmother "Mimi" of Jennifer (Juan) Barcenas, Carolyn (Jay) Richards, Megan (Nick) Koppa, Robert Miller, Emma Schulz, and Jack Schulz. Adoring great-grandmother of Sophia and Juan Barcenas and Olive and Ruby Koppa. Dear sister of the late Gertrude Zeinemann, Elizabeth Saeman, Jeanne Zill, and Robert Zeinemann. Further survived by many relatives and dear friends. Helen was a kind, strong, and faith filled woman and as she reunites with her loved ones above, she leaves those behind with a role model we can only hope to achieve. Family will greet friends at BRIA of Trinity Village, 7300 W. Dean Road, on Saturday, April 23, from 9:30-11:00AM, followed by a memorial service at 11:00AM. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery will be private for the family. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to North Shore Presbyterian Church or BRIA Trinity Village, Library Fund.