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Donald Ernest Wilkinson Sr.

Birth: 6 Oct 1914
Ovid, Clinton County, Michigan, USA
Death: 30 Oct 1987 (aged 73)
Drayton Plains, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Burial: Four Towns Cemetery

Waterford, Oakland County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
Plot: FT-0-31-10
Memorial ID: 7125373 View Source

Son of Bert Wilkinson & Emogene (Williams) Wilkinson, later step-son of Alma (Wills) Guenterburg. Brother of Harold Wilkinson, Wendell "Windy" Wilkinson [Pauline; Mary], Ronald "Rink" Wilkinson, Keith Wilkinson, Geraldine Wilkinson, Janet (Wilkinson) Martin [Harry] & Marjorie (Wilkinson) Holmquist Sanborn Thomas [Gerald Holmquist--divorced; Earl Sanborn--widowed; Preston Thomas--widowed]. Married Violet Witt, 8 children, Edwin Wilkinson [Shirley], Donald Wilkinson Jr., [Kathryn--divorced; Bonnie], Earl Wilkinson [Lois], Richard Wilkinson [Rosemary], Chris Wilkinson [Deborah], Jean (Wilkinson) Talley [Houston], Ruth (Wilkinson) White [Larry] & Dawn (Wilkinson) Walters [James]. 24 grandchildren & several great-grandchildren, preceded in death by Donnie's son David. Carpenter, the best in Oakland County. The absolute best father anyone could have had!

Son of Bert Wilkinson & Emogene (Williams) Wilkinson, later step-son of Alma (Wills) Guenterburg. Brother of Harold Wilkinson, Wendell "Windy" Wilkinson [Pauline; Mary], Ronald "Rink" Wilkinson, Keith Wilkinson, Geraldine Wilkinson, Janet (Wilkinson) Martin [Harry] & Marjorie (Wilkinson) Holmquist Sanborn Thomas [Gerald Holmquist--divorced; Earl Sanborn--widowed; Preston Thomas--widowed]. Married Violet Witt, 8 children, Edwin Wilkinson [Shirley], Donald Wilkinson Jr., [Kathryn--divorced; Bonnie], Earl Wilkinson [Lois], Richard Wilkinson [Rosemary], Chris Wilkinson [Deborah], Jean (Wilkinson) Talley [Houston], Ruth (Wilkinson) White [Larry] & Dawn (Wilkinson) Walters [James]. 24 grandchildren & several great-grandchildren, preceded in death by Donnie's son David. Carpenter, the best in Oakland County. The absolute best father anyone could have had!

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Violet Margaret Witt Wilkinson

1919–1981 (m. 1935)

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Maintained by: Kay and Mike
Originally Created by: Wanda Presnell Graves
Added: Jan 28, 2003
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7125373/donald_ernest-wilkinson: accessed ), memorial page for Donald Ernest Wilkinson Sr. (6 Oct 1914–30 Oct 1987), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7125373, citing Four Towns Cemetery, Waterford, Oakland County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by Kay and Mike (contributor 46901741).

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