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Visitation:
Friday, March 27, 2026 from 4 - 7 p.m. at Holland
Barry & Bennett Funeral Home
Service:
Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 11 a.m. St. John United
Church of Christ
Funeral home: Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral
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Obituary
George Calvin
Wilmert, 94, passed into his eternal rest February
17, 2026 surrounded by his beloved
family.
George was born in
Lincoln, IL February 27, 1931, the son of George
Luther & Ruby Ellen (Purlee) Wilmert.
He married Marlene Boyer March 15, 1975. She
survives along with daughters, April (Don) Martin,
Gina Akerman and Sheila (Kevin) Bourland and sons,
Kevin (Andrea) & Steven (Doreen) Wilmert.
Grandchildren - Angie (Frank) Bramwell, Chad (Jill)
Martin, Clint (Dorian) Akerman, Rusty (Alyson)
Akerman, Levi (Patty) Akerman, Jennifer Wilmert,
Emily (Matt Wilmert and Dave Bourland. Great
grandchildren - Ashlynn &Martin Glick, Hunter, Wyatt
& Maggie Martin, Broc, Kip & Blake
Akerman, Trinity Wilmert, Alyvia Casteel, Hayden
Richardson, Emily, Gracie & Skyler Akerman &
great great granddaughter, Aaliyah Glick. He was
preceded in death by his parents, son, Gregory Allen
Wilmert, granddaughters, Conner Loeffelholz &
Melissa Wilmert & 2 sisters, Evelyn Wilmert and
Betty Ann Holmes.
George was an avid
fisherman & hunter. He served several years as
president of Lincoln Sportsman's
Club and invited boy scouts out for fishing and gun
safety instruction. He taught many kids how to fish
and clean fish. He enjoyed participating in
softball, basketball, bowling & tennis. He was a big
fan of the Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bears and Fighting
Illini basketball. Another favorite pastime was
playing pinochle and euchre.
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George was the first president of Local 787 United
Rubber Workers at Firestone Tire & Rubber Plant in
Bloomington in 1966. He also served on a nation wide joint labor wage
administration committee to
help save jobs and make management more profitable.
He served as Secretary of the Committee on the Ministry of Lincoln Decatur
Presbytery. He filled several pulpits as a lay minister. As a member of St. John
United Church of Christ he served several terms as an officer in Men's
Brotherhood, taught Sunday School and delivered meals on wheels.
He served 3 terms on the West Lincoln School board and was president one year.
He opened the gym on Saturdays for kids up to high school age and on Sundays for
high schoolers and adults. He also
served as boy and girl scout coordinator.
George will be remembered for his love for his family and friends, his wisdom
and wit and always
trying to strive for fairness in all matters.
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