Wilwert, Dr Jeffrey Paul (1962-2014)

WILWERT, STREIF, SCHAEFERS, OETH, TUCKER, KRUEGER, KUEHNLE

Posted By: Debbie Greenfield (email)
Date: 3/10/2020 at 14:02:04

Daily Freeman Journal, Webster City, Iowa, July 1, 2014/Linns Funeral Home website

Dr. Jeffrey P. Wilwert, 52, of Iowa Falls, Iowa, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2014, at the Israel Family Hospice House, Ames, Iowa, surrounded by family and friends. A Mass of Christian Burial for Dr. Jeffrey Wilwert will be at 11:00 am Thursday, July 3, 2014, at St. Mark Catholic Church, 415 Main Street, Iowa Falls, Iowa. A time of visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 pm, with Scripture Service at 6:00 pm, Wednesday, July 2nd, at Linn's Funeral Home, 1521 Washington Avenue, Iowa Falls, Iowa. Burial will be at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family c/o his wife: Peg Wilwert, 11294 Maplehurst Dr., Iowa Falls, Iowa 50126. Memorials will be distributed later to: The Presbyterian Village, Ackley, Iowa, Mary Greeley Hospital, Ames, Iowa, and the Israel Family Hospice House, Ames, Iowa. The Linn's Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Jeffrey Paul Wilwert was born January 29, 1962, in Dubuque, Iowa, the son of Gilbert Leo Wilwert and Alice Marie [Streif] Wilwert. He graduated from Western Dubuque High School; Loras College, Dubuque; and Des Moines University. He did his residency at Southern Illinois University, Decatur, Illinois. On December 28, 1985, he was united in marriage to Margaret L. 'Peg' Schaefers at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion, Iowa. To this union three children were born: Gregory, Olivia, and Megan. For the last fifteen years, Dr. Wilwert was employed with the McFarland Clinic in Iowa Falls and Eldora, Iowa. Prior to that, he practiced in Oelwein, Iowa, for seven years. He was a member of St. Mark Parish, Iowa Falls.

Jeff was a dedicated physician, who cared deeply for his patients. He especially enjoyed treating the elderly and children, and had a unique gift for working with those with special needs. He was a devoted family man, who took great pride and joy in the accomplishment of his three children. In his free time, he enjoyed going for long walks in the evening and fishing. The times he spent fishing at Brushy Creek with his friend, Tom Heinz, and his father-in-law, Greg Schaefers, along with the time on Lake Okoboji with Mark Hanson, were a peaceful diversion from his hectic schedule. Music gave him great joy - he would whistle at work, hum and sing at home, and was the life of the dance floor at any wedding he attended.

Dr. Jeffrey Wilwert is survived by his wife: Peg Wilwert of Iowa Falls, Iowa; his mother: Alice Marie Wilwert-Oeth of Epworth, Iowa; his children: Greg Wilwert of Amite, Louisiana, Libby Wilwert [fiancé©: David Martzahn] of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Meggie Wilwert of Iowa Falls, Iowa; and seven brothers and sisters: Jane [Jerry Heater] Tucker of Sumner, Iowa, John [Ellen] Wilwert of Allen, Texas, Jean [Bob] Krueger, of West Des Moines, Iowa, Julie [Mark] Kuehnle of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Jim Wilwert of Ankeny, Iowa, Joel [Lynda] Wilwert of Spokane, Washington, and Jason [Tracy] Wilwert of Sequim, Washington. He was preceded in death by his father: Gilbert Leo Wilwert; his step father: Bernard Oeth; his brother-in-law: Don Tucker; and a nephew: James Kuehnle.