Joanne Wilken Obituary
The memory of Joanne Wilken of Marion, Iowa, who passed away on February 20, 2026 at the age of 87, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Joanne Wilken to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Waldo Hart and Della Hart (Lasserre); her husband Dale Wayne Wilken; and her siblings, Betty Lou Coquillette, Imogene Johnson and Irvin Hart.
She is survived by: her children, Joyce Brophy (Craig) of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Richard "Dick" Wilken of Houston, Texas; her grandchildren, Oscar Brophy (Samantha) of Independence, Nathan Wilken of Houston, Jacklyn Hendrickson (Tyler) of Excelsior, Calvin Brophy (Cecily Linsenmeyer) of Denver, Lindsay Lynn (Byron) of Galveston and Payton Brophy (James Johnson) of Cedar Rapids; her great grandchildren, Olivia, Saige, Robert, Julius, Kennedy and Emerson; her brothers, Walter Kraus Jr. of Cedar Rapids and Harry Hart (Evelyn) of Milan, Illinois; her sister-in-law Toni Wilken of Anamosa, Iowa.; and her caregivers, Marcy Goebel, Avery Arnold and Joanne.
