Obit: Kilmer, John D. (1944 - 2013)

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Surnames: Kilmer, Brubacher, Kilmer, Miller, Graber, Sauder, Smith, Ramer, Nolt, Hoover, Zimmerman, Shirk, Horst, Martin, Oberholtzer

----Source: Thorp Courier (Thorp, Clark Co, WI) 8/07/2013

Kilmer, John D. (23 February 1944 - 31 July 2013)

John D. Kilmer, 69, of the Town of Longwood, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2013, at Ministry St. Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield. His funeral service was at 9:30 a.m. Monday, August 5, 2013, at the Pine Grove Mennonite Church in Granton. Officiating was Paul Wesley Oberholtzer, Abner Oberholtzer, Clair Horst and Randall Martin. A visitation was held Sunday, August 4, 2013, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Moses Zimmerman residence, W8912 Pine Road, Thorp, WI. Burial was in the Pine Grove Mennonite Cemetery in the Town of Grant, WI.

John was born February 23, 1944, to Christian and Elizabeth (Brubacher) Kilmer in Narvon Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He farmed for ten years and was a truck driver for 40 years. John married Ruby Mae Miller on July 1, 1967, in Barnett, MO. She preceded him in death on December 15, 1973. His second marriage to Leora Graber took place on November 30, 1974 in Daviess County, IN.

John is survived by his wife, Leora, of Withee; children: Leonard (Sharon) Kilmer of Thorp, Loretta (Mervin) Sauder of Loyal, Freida Smith of Elk Mound, Adlai (Mary Louise) Kilmer of Greenwood, Mary Ann (Derrick) Martin of Sauk Center, MN, Susan Kilmer of Latham, MO and Maynard Kilmer at home; 20 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. He is also survived by brothers and sisters: Aaron (Annie) Kilmer of Neillsville, Katherine (Menno) Ramer of High Point, MO, Florence (Raymond) Nolt of new Holland, PA, Mary Ann (Lloyd) Hoover of Rutledge, MO, Ada (Phares) Zimmerman of Millmont, PA, Barbara (Walter) Zimmerman of Barnett, MO, Bertha (Sam) Shirk of Liberty, KY, Betty (Eli) Shirk of Withee, Annetta (Roy) Martin of Latham, MO and Esther (Aaron) Shirk of Granton; a brother-in-law, Lester (Emma) Martin of Goshen, IN; and a sister-in-law, Cora Kilmer of Barnett, MO.

John is preceded in death by his parents; son, David Kilmer; a sister, Naomi Martin; and brother, Maynard Kilmer.

The Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home of Owen is assisting the family with arrangements. Friends may send online condolences to www.maurinaschilling.com.