Marie C. Wilds, age 91, a resident of Wheaton for 9 years and formerly of Lombard for 45 years, died Sunday, June 25, in Tuscon, AZ. She was born on June 20, 1915 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Joseph and Katherine Licht.
Marie was a member of the Eastern Star in Lombard for 55 years. She volunteered for the York Township Senior Center for many years. She worked for Motorola and Sid Harvey and retired in 1980.
She is survived by two sons, William (Donna) Wilds of Wheaton and James Wilds of Westmont, two grandsons, John Wilds of Plainfield and Jeff (Becky) Wilds of Gilberts, and three siblings, Nicholas Licht, Louise Salkauskas, and Katherine Kuntz. She was preceded in death by her husband John S. in 1971, one son, John N. in 1966, her parents, and three brothers.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 5, from 3 until 9 p.m. at Hultgren Funeral Home, 304 N. Main St. in Wheaton. A private interment will be held at Acacia Park Cemetery in Chicago.
Memorials may be directed to Wheaton Bible Church, Main and Franklin, Wheaton, IL 60187.