Funeral services for Bert Wilkinson were held Dec. 17, at McWilliams Funeral Home in Gallatin. Burial was held at St. Ludgers Cemetery, Germantown. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sisters of St. Francis, 2100 N. Noland Rd. Independence, Mo., 64058.
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William (Bert) Wilkinson, 93, Chillicothe, died Dec. 14, 2014.
Bert was born June 11, 1921, the son of William Lambert Sr. and Lucy (Graham) Wilkinson in Henrietta. He graduated from Richmond High School and began his working career for the Civil Service for a short period of time before joining the Missouri Highway Department.
In 1942 Bert enlisted in the Army and served his country during WWII. He was stationed in Hawaii as a cook and was discharged in 1945.
Bert was united in marriage to Edith Westhusing on Feb. 14, 1946, in Richmond, where the couple made their home.
Bert returned to the Missouri Highway Department where he was a surveyor. He worked on such projects as Highway 13, from Warsaw to Gallatin. He retired in 1983 after 40 years of service. Bert and Edith eventually settled in Higginsville, and in 2004 moved to Gallatin, later to Trenton to be near their daughter Karen and finally at the Baptist Home in Chillicothe.
Bert was a member of the Holy Family Church in North Kansas City.
Bert was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Edith in 2005, three sisters and one brother.
Bert is survived by two daughters, Karen Young and husband Mike of Trenton, and Sharon Legan of Leesburg, Fla.; nephew, John Clark of Blue Springs; and three grandchildren.