Donald H. Wilkening, WWII Vet, age 81, beloved husband of the late Mildred, nee Ziltz; loving father of Donna (Bill) Richards, Susan Wilkening and Mark (Bonnie); dear grandfather of Scott, Jill, Mark, Jana and Luke; loving friend of Ellen Hardtke; fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Tuesday , 3 to 9 p.m. at Colonial Chapel, 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. and Harlem), Orland Park. Lying in state Wednesday from 10 a.m. until time of funeral service 11 a.m. at Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church, 6850 W. 159th Street, Tinley Park, IL 60477. Interment Concordia Cemetery, Hammond, IN. Memorials to Trinity Lutheran Church or Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Chicago, IL or American Kidney Foundation preferred. 708-532-5400 or www.legacy.com
