Paul Wildemann

Paul H. Wildemann, 84, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, June 10, 2011 at his home in St. Philip, IN. Mr. Wildemann was born December 18, 1926 in Evansville, IN to Andrew and Mary (Wannemeuller) Wildemann. After graduating from Reitz Memorial High School in 1945, he enlisted in the United States Navy and served on the USS Doneff (DE-49) in the South Pacific during World War II. He was honorably discharged in 1946 and returned to Evansville, where he worked as a tool designer for Servel, Inc. until 1954. Mr. Wildemann then worked as a design engineer on a military contract at Emerson Electric in St. Louis, MO until 1956. He again returned to Evansville, this time to work as a manufacturing engineer at Whirlpool Corporation. After 34 years in various positions, Mr. Wildemann retired from Whirlpool in 1990. Paul married Lois Marie Emge on September 9, 1950. Their marriage lasted over 50 years, until her passing in 2001. Paul and Lois had two sons. David (Sue) of Columbus, IN and Pat (Jill) of Plainfield, IN. Paul has 6 grandchildren – Ella, Marie, & Karen, all of Columbus, IN; and Rachel, Riley and Cassidy, all of Plainfield, IN. In addition to his wife, Mr. Wildemann was preceded in death by a grandson, Matthew, of Plainfield, IN in 2000. He is survived by his sisters Flora Wolf, of St. Philip and Leona Sturm, of Redlands, CA, and his brother Andrew (Mary) Wildemann, of St. Philip. As Paul was a lifelong member, the funeral service will be held at St. Philip Catholic Church on Monday, June 13, 2011 beginning at 10:00 am, followed by entombment at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Friends may visit with the family on Sunday, June 12, 2011 from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm at Pierre Funeral Home, 2601 W. Franklin Street, Evansville, IN 47712, where a memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm. Friends may also visit with the family from 9:30 am until the beginning of the funeral service on Monday at St. Philip Catholic Church In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Philip Catholic Church, 3500 Saint Phillips Rd S, Mt Vernon, IN 47620-9554 or the American Cancer Society, PO Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718 or online at www.cancer.org.

Paul Wildemann

December 18, 1926 - June 10, 2011