Robert “Bobby” Loye Wilhelm, 69, of Lancaster Hill Road, Lonaconing died Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Born on March 2, 1946 he was the son of the late Leonard Wilhelm, Sr. and Mary (Crowe) Wilhelm.
He was preceded in death by two sisters Hazel Layman, Twila Mae Fike and four brothers, Leonard, Jr., Harry, Dale and Okey.
Bobby was a 1964 graduate of Valley High School and attended Wesleyan college in Buckhannon, WV. He was a self-employed logger. He loved life and was well known for his great cooking and took pride in it. He enjoyed wood working and played many instruments, he especially enjoyed playing the organ and the accordion. He was a jack of all trades. He was very proud of his children.
He is survived by seven children, Bobbie Jo Zeigler and husband Otis of Euclid, OH, Sherry Trenum and husband Virgil of Barton, Matthew and wife Melissa of Midland, Adam and wife Sara of Avilton, Luke and wife Brooke of Midland, Angel Wilhelm of Barton and John and fiancé Lindsie of Cumberland; grandchildren, Peyton, Blake, Caden, Trey, Alyssa and JR, Dustin, Cole, Annabelle, Sophie, Leila,Chloe, Samantha, Emma and Olivia; one great-granddaughter, Ella; twelve siblings including Ronald Wilhelm, Ray Wilhelm, Gilbert Wilhelm, Susie Kamp, and Mildred Husselbaugh, all of Avilton, Olin Wilhelm, Ohio, Dallas Wilhelm, Barton, Jean Miller, Ohio, Lois Rowe, Frostburg, Connie Burdock, Frostburg, Helen Michael, Westernport, and Sheila Baker, Finzel and numerous nieces and nephews.
Family and friends will be received at the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, 16864 National Pike, Frostburg, MD on Friday, November 27, 2015 from 10:00 AM-2:00 PM. A funeral service will immediately follow at 2:00 PM with Rev. Daniel Agnew officiating. Interment will be held at Blocher Cemetery, Frostburg. Wilhelm-Eakin Funeral Home, P.A., Lonaconing handled the arrangements.
At the request of the family, donations may be made in Bobby’s memory to Mt. Zion United Methodist Church c/o Mrs. Lois Rowe, 2693 Old Frostburg Road, Frostburg, MD 21532.
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