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Otto Wilkinson

Visitation Date: Saturday, June 15, 2019
Visitation Time: 12:00-4:00 p.m.
Funeral Date: Saturday, June 15th, 2019
Funeral Time: 3:30 pm
Place of Funeral: Chapel Service at Salerno's Rosedale Chapels
Funeral Notes: Family and friends are invited gather 12:45 p.m. Tuesday at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery for burial.
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Otto James Wilkinson, 93, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2019; beloved husband of the late Carol Peters; devoted father of Diana (James) Napier, Jean Delaney, James (Anna) Wilkinson and Dorothy (Stuart) Landgren; dear brother of the late Lillian (Charles) Edwards and Joseph (Dorothy) Wilkinson; cherished grandfather of 12, great grandfather of 17 and great great grandfather of 2. Otto was born August 12, 1925 to Lillian (Mangano) and Harry Wilkinson in Chicago, Illinois. Otto proudly served in the US Navy from June 1943 to March 1946 on the USS Missouri (BB-63). He witnessed the formal signing of the Japanese Forces surrender to the Allied Forces on September 2, 1945. Otto and Carol lived in Cicero, Illinois for over 30 years and retired to New Lisbon, Wisconsin. Otto was a member of Post 110, American Legion, New Lisbon. Recently, Otto was a resident of Sunrise Senior Living of Schaumburg, Illinois.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be sent to: Post 110 New Lisbon American Legion, 110 Welch Prairie Rd, New Lisbon, WI 53950.

Salerno’s Funeral Homes Otto Wilkinson Visitation Date: Saturday June 15, 2019. Visitation Time: 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. Funeral Home: Salerno’s Rosedale Chapels Place of Funeral: Chapel Service at Salerno’s Rosedale Chapels. Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.

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