Lee Wilke Jr. Obituary
Lee A. Wilke, Jr., 65, of Lincoln, passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at his home.
Born September 14, 1960, to Lee and Barbara (Stoll) Wilke Sr., in Ann Arbor, MI, he was raised there and in Whitmore Lake. On May 28, 1988, he married Teresa Beard in Brighton. They were residents of Whitmore Lake before moving to Lincoln in 2008. Lee was an avid fisherman and hunter. He enjoyed Chevy cars, and doing body work. He loved sea turtles and tortoises.
Lee is survived by his wife, Teresa Wilke, four children, Tonylee Wilke, Warren (Bobbie Jo) Wilke, Michael (Brecklyn) Wilke and April (Chris) Lopo, his sister, Roxanne (Leon) Stillman, his brother, Wayne Wilke, and his father-in-law, Loren Beard.
Lee is at Gillies Funeral Home, Lincoln, where visitation will be Tuesday, October 7, 2025 from 12:00 PM until the service at 2:00 PM. Dr. Rev. Arie Van Brenk will officiate.
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