West Frankfort- Henry William Wielhouwer, Jr., 66, of Orlando, FL, formerly of West Frankfort, passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at H Hospital East in Orlando, FL.
Henry was born on December 19, 1947 in Grand Rapids, MI to Henry William Wielhouwer, Sr. and Doris Ruth (Ray) Wielhouwer.
He was a veteran of the US Naval Reserve and served during the Korean Conflict. Once honorably discharged he worked as a furniture salesman and retired from Coleman-Rhodes Furniture. He enjoyed spending time with his friends and family in Florida and will be dearly missed by all those who knew and loved him.
Survivors include-
Mother- Doris R. Taylor of Marion
He was preceded in death by his father and sister.
A graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, August 22, 2014 at Egyptian Memorial Gardens in Energy. Dr. Bob Dickerson will officiate. Friends and family are asked to meet directly at the graveside. Blue Funeral Home in Marion assisted the family with funeral arrangements.
Memorial donations are suggested to the American Cancer Society and will be accepted at Blue Funeral Home/ 1704 N. Court St/ Marion, IL 62959. For more information or to sign the memorial guest register, please visit www.hughesfuneralhomes.com.