Jerome "Jerry" Wilhelm

Jerome Kenneth Wilhelm, 66, of Antigo, died March 3, 2014 at his home. Born July 7, 1947 in Baraboo, WI, he was the son of Lowell and Gertrude (Gasser) Wilhelm. He graduated from Sauk Prairie High School in 1965 and Wisconsin School of Electronics in Madison in 1967. From 1967 until 1973, he was employed at Argonne National Laboratories in Lemont, IL, Ace Hardware in Sauk City, WI and farmed with his father. On October 13, 1973, he married Mary Mueller at the Lake Wisconsin Evangelical Free Church in Lodi, WI; she survives. While living in the Sauk Prairie area, Jerry owned and operated a construction business, a music store and piano tuning service, and a property assessing service. The family moved to Antigo in 1992, where Jerry was the building inspector and assessor for the City of Antigo. Jerry continued his piano tuning service, carrying on this life-long skill learned from his father. He actively served in the churches he attended by running the sound systems and helping take care of the facilities. In addition to his wife he is survived by his children, Ben (Melissa) Wilhelm, of Antigo, Matt Wilhelm (fiancée Jami Higgs) of Plover, and Becky (Ben) Stevens of Berlin, Germany; a grandson Maxwell Jerome; a grandson to be born in June in Berlin; and his mother, Gertrude Wilhelm of Spring Green. He is further survived by his wife Mary's sisters and their families, several cousins, and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his father and his father-in-law, Raymond Mueller and mother-in-law, Lillian Mueller. Memorials may be made in his name to Antigo Community Church and Sauk Prairie Evangelical Free Church. Antigo services will be held Friday, March 7 at 10:30 am at Antigo Community Church, Reverend James Gesell and Reverend Larry Schwarck officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, March 6 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Strasser-Roller Funeral Home, Antigo and from 9:30 to 10:30 am at the church on Friday. Sauk Prairie services will be held on Saturday, March 8 at the Sauk Prairie Evangelical Free Church at 10:30 am with Reverend Dwight Pulsfus officiating. Visitation will be 9:30 to 10:30 am at the church. Interment will be in Honey Creek Cemetery in Prairie du Sac. The Strasser-Roller Funeral Home in Antigo and the Hooverson Funeral Home in Sauk Prairie are assisting the family.