Owen Charles Wilke

Background

Wilke, Owen Charles was born on June 26, 1920 in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States. Son of Carl F. and Lillian Eleanor (Knoblaugh) Wilke.

Education

OD, Illinois College Optometry, Chicago, 1947.

Career

General practice optometry, Marshall, Minnesota, from 1947. Past chairman Marshall Police Commission. With United States Navy, 1942-1945, PTO.

Achievements

• Owen Charles Wilke has been listed as a noteworthy optometrist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman American Legion Boy Scouts American. Fellow: American Academy Optometry. Member: Tomb and Key, American Legion, Marshall Chamber of Commerce, Southwest Minnesota Optometric Society, Minnesota State Board Optometry (president 1961-1972), Minnesota Optometric Association Inc.

1958-1959, Missouri Valley Optometric Society (board directors 1950-1960), American Optometric Association Inc., Lions, Omega Delta, Beta Sigma Kappa.

Interests

• Bicycling, dance.

Connections

Married Lotty M. James, December 12, 1942. 1 child Sharon Jean.

Father:

Carl F. Wilke

Mother:

Lillian Eleanor (Knoblaugh) Wilke

Spouse:

Lotty M. James

child:

Sharon Jean Wilke