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Mark dedicated over 33 years of service working for the Physical Facilities at The Ohio State University, Put-in-Bay Campus. He was deeply committed to his community, having served for 55 years on the Put-in-Bay Volunteer Fire Department, where he held the position of Fire Chief for many years. Additionally, he held an officer position in the Northwestern Ohio Volunteer Firemen's Association. Mark found joy in the camaraderie of the "Men's Breakfast Club," where he enjoyed meeting friends at various breakfast venues around the island.
Survived by his beloved wife Karen (nee: Gray) Wilhelm, whom he married on April 16, 1983. Mark is also remembered by his mother, Mary Anne Wilhelm, his daughters Amy (Kurtis) August of FL, Jacqueline (Dustin) Boyed of Kettering, and son, Doug Wilhelm of Put in Bay. He is further survived by his cherished grandsons, Lincoln and Andrew, as well as his siblings Charles (Sue) Wilhelm of Put in Bay, Kathleen Kissell, Karen (Dale) Burris of North Bass Island, and Sue (Tom) Seaburg of Put in Bay, along with numerous nieces and nephews. Mark was preceded in death by his father, his brother John David "MoJohn" Wilhelm, and brother-in-law Tom Kissell.
Visitation will be held Friday, May 31, 2024, from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church, 632 Catawba Avenue, Put-in-Bay, with the Mass of Christian Burial beginning at noon. THE MILLER FERRY IS GRACIOUSLY OFFERING A $2 DISCOUNT ON PASSENGER TICKETS FOR THOSE ATTENDING THE SERVICES: https://millerferry.com/put-in-bay/put-in-bay-schedule/
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations be made to The Put-in-Bay Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 68, Put-in-Bay, Ohio 43456 or Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church, P.O. Box 179, Put-in-Bay, Ohio 43456.
Arrangements are entrusted to the Burr Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Chardon, Ohio.
Information and condolences online at www.burrservice.com.
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Harold Armstrong
June 6, 2024
Mark has always represented an anchor of my memories Put in Bay. He will be sorely missed
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Jeff Reutter
May 30, 2024
I first met Mark in 1972 when I started working at Stone Lab and we moved to Put-in-Bay. He was in high school and we played softball once a week. He was a good opposite field hitter with a great sense of humor--could laugh at himself and always made the games fun. Mark began working at Stone Lab in the late 70s and we rapidly learned that he could handle a lot of machinery and be counted on to quietly do his job. In his later years at the Lab I took advantage of the fact that he seemed to know everyone and could expedite some really challenging and complex tasks. I still see him chugging back and forth from Gibraltar at the helm of the Stone. While I can think of lots of nice things to say about Mark, I will always remember him as a truly nice person and a very humble person. I really value both of those traits. When he retired in August 2011, I was pleased to give him the Stone Lab Director's Award, "in recognition of your dedication, commitment, and personal contributions to our programs to improve Lake Erie and science education in Ohio. Your quiet work for over 30 years has been instrumental to our success and has benefitted thousands of people. We all owe you a sincere debt of gratitude."
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