Beloved wife for 35 years to the late James Edward Wilkerson, Jr.

Loving mother of Gale Miller, Craig Van Pelt and Kevin Van Pelt.  Caring step-mother of Nisa Wilkerson, Deanna (Chris) Schuehler and the late Michael Wilkerson. Raised like her own child and mentor to the late William Hannemann and Sher Hengels Sohol.

Dear grandmother of Jacob Van Pelt, Benjamin Van Pelt, Sara Van Pelt, Lee James McKnight and Nicole Miller.  Devoted like a grandmother to Christine, Tanya and Michael Hannemann.

Fond aunt to many nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by parents Eldon Roy Keene and Frances Keane and sisters Dolores (Robert) Diebold and Betty Hannemann.