Wilbur E. “Doc” Flodder, age 98 of Oldenburg, died Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at his residence. Born April 28, 1918 in Oldenburg, he is the son of Mary (Nee: Fehrman) and Harry Flodder. He married Marjory Struewing June 22, 1946 at Holy Family Church and she preceded him in death on October 10, 1986. Doc served in the Army during World War II, earning four Bronze Stars. After the service he would go to work at the Srs. of St. Francis Convent as their boiler operator, retiring in 1986 after 40 years.
For Doc, family was extremely important. Very traditional, it mattered that he would die in the same house he was born in and called home for 98 years. A jack of all trades, in addition to the convent, for years he took care of all the odd jobs for the town of Oldenburg, collecting garbage, flushing fire hydrants, looking after the sewer plant and whatever else needed attention. Many will remember Doc’s favorite pastime of sitting in the front yard, chasing the shade as the sun shifted. If you stopped to talk, the conversation usually got around to “the old days.”
He is survived by his daughters Patti Bischoff of St. Peter’s, Indiana, Debbie Hannebaum of Peppertown, Indiana; sons Rick and Jim Flodder, both of Hamburg, Indiana; twelve grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. In addition to his wife and parents, he is also preceded in death by sisters Leona Walterman, Edna Gehring and brother John Flodder.
Visitation is Thursday, October 20th, from 4 – 7 p.m. at the Weigel Funeral Home. Funeral services are 10 a.m. Friday, October 21st, at Holy Family Church with Rev. David Kobak O.F.M., officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with military graveside rites conducted by the Batesville V.F.W. Post #3183 and the Prell-Bland American Legion Post #271. The family requests memorials to the American Diabetes Association.