On June 21, 1947, he married Phoebe Joyce Benedick in Stockton, Kansas. She preceded him in death on January 10, 1977. He then married Marjorie Duncan in 1979 and they later divorced.
A longtime Hoisington resident, Wilbur was a tool pusher in the oil field. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, of Osborne, Kansas. Wilbur was a fan of the Chiefs, Royals, and Jayhawks, but especially loved attending his grandchildren’s sporting events.
He was preceded in death by his wife; daughter, Jennifer Marsh, 3 infant brothers and sisters, and two sisters, Doris Jean Hays and Eloise Miller.
Visitation will be Friday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Funeral service will be 1:30 p.m., Saturday, August 8, 2020, at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, with Rev. Don Fisher presiding. Burial will follow in Hoisington Cemetery, with military honors conducted by McConnell Air Force Base Honor Guard.
Memorials are suggested to Ash Rock Church or Kindred Hospice in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, PO Box 146, Hoisington, KS 67544.
On June 21, 1947, he married Phoebe Joyce Benedick in Stockton, Kansas. She preceded him in death on January 10, 1977. He then married Marjorie Duncan in 1979 and they later divorced.
A longtime Hoisington resident, Wilbur was a tool pusher in the oil field. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, of Osborne, Kansas. Wilbur was a fan of the Chiefs, Royals, and Jayhawks, but especially loved attending his grandchildren’s sporting events.
He was preceded in death by his wife; daughter, Jennifer Marsh, 3 infant brothers and sisters, and two sisters, Doris Jean Hays and Eloise Miller.
Visitation will be Friday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Funeral service will be 1:30 p.m., Saturday, August 8, 2020, at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, with Rev. Don Fisher presiding. Burial will follow in Hoisington Cemetery, with military honors conducted by McConnell Air Force Base Honor Guard.
Memorials are suggested to Ash Rock Church or Kindred Hospice in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, PO Box 146, Hoisington, KS 67544.
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