James Bauman Wilke Obituary

With profound sadness, we say goodbye to James Bauman Wilke of Bristol, Wisconsin, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. James left this world on January 7, 2026 at the age of 73, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of James Bauman Wilke to show support.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Richard Millikin Wilke, MD and Mary Ellen Wilke; and his brother William Wilke, MD. He is survived by: his children, James Richard Wilke of Chicago, IL, Michael Anthony Wilke (Maria) of Gurnee, IL, Regina Christine Mekler of Bolingbrook, IL and Carmen Loretta Hohman (John) of Washington, D. C.; his former wife Christine Elizabeth Wilke; his grandchildren, Zoee Cross, Kayla Wilke, Loretta Wilke, Alexander Wilke, Abel Wilke, Dominic Wilke and Rune Wilke; and his siblings, Richard Wilke (Mary) of St. Louis, MO, Mary Vitter (Mark) of New Orleans, LA and Charles Wilke (June) of Ann Arbor, MI. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Cast It Forward (castitforwardfishing.com) in Jim's memory.