Doyne C. Wildman
April 15, 2022 at 9:38 p.m.
Doyne C. Wildman
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He was born on Dec. 15, 1931, in Deedsville, to the late Francis Ellis Wildman and Frances Naomi Balsbaugh Wildman. He grew up on a farm and he was the fifth child of 10.
He was a 1950 graduate of Leesburg High School.
Doyne was a member of the Hanna’s Creek Christian Church. He served on the board of directors for REMC from 1968 until 1980.
After high school, Doyne served in the United States Air Force for four years. He was deployed to the Caribou Airforce Station, Loring Airforce Base in Limestone, Maine, where he was a heavy equipment operator. Loring AFB was a maximum-security storage area for the “most advanced weapons of mankind” which were the nuclear weapons of the cold war.
After returning home from the military, Doyne worked with the International Union of Operating Engineers. He participated in some of the interstate highway system when it first began. Doyne had worked on the U.S. Highway 27 reconstruction project north of Liberty in the late 1950s. He then met and married Gwenna Stevens-Brandenburg. They were married on Oct. 25, 1957. They enjoyed nearly 65 years together, making their home here in Liberty. Together they were blessed with six children.
In 1969 Doyne started the Wildman Excavating business. Both his sons, as well as his three grandsons, worked for the business. His son, Tom, partnered with him and has continued the business to this day. Doyne worked actively in the family business until retiring in 2018.
Along with his loving wife of 65 years, he is survived by his children: Christine (Dale) Allison, of Washington, Indiana; Rick Brandenburg, of Carson, Wash.; Tedd (Anke) Wildman, of Prosser, Wash.; Tom (Paula) Wildman, of Liberty; and Tresa Wildman, of Muncie; 13 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; siblings, Clarice Kilmer, Ellis Dean Wildman, Joseph (Joan) Wildman, Carolee Thomas, William (Nellie) Wildman, Geraldine (Lynn) Stooky-Shipley and Mary (Jim) Redman; sisters-in-law, Betty Marie Wildman and Jean Hubbard; and many nieces and nephews.
Doyne was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Roxanne Brandenburg; a grandson, James Wildman; siblings, Harold Rex (Lorabel) Wildman, Walter V. Wildman; brothers-in-law, Orvil Kilmer, Lloyd Thomas, Larry Summy, John Stooky and M.P. Hubbard; sister-in-law, Betty Lou Wildman; and sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Donna and Dale Stevens.
The Wildman family would like to send a special thank you to Doyne’s caregivers, Karen Beard, Joanna Dearth and Kathy Burkhead.
Family and friends may gather on Saturday, April 23 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Liberty Church of Christ, 102 S. Main St., Liberty. A memorial service will begin at 1 p.m. at the church with Pastor Sean Tipton of the Hanna’s Creek Christian Church officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hanna’s Creek Christian Church, those can be done at the church on Saturday or mailed to 2584 E. Kitchel Road, Liberty, IN 47353.
Urban Winkler Liberty Funeral Home is honored to be assisting the Wildman family with the arrangements. To sign the online guestbook or to leave the family with a personal message visit www.urbanwinklerfuneralhome.com.
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He was born on Dec. 15, 1931, in Deedsville, to the late Francis Ellis Wildman and Frances Naomi Balsbaugh Wildman. He grew up on a farm and he was the fifth child of 10.
He was a 1950 graduate of Leesburg High School.
Doyne was a member of the Hanna’s Creek Christian Church. He served on the board of directors for REMC from 1968 until 1980.
After high school, Doyne served in the United States Air Force for four years. He was deployed to the Caribou Airforce Station, Loring Airforce Base in Limestone, Maine, where he was a heavy equipment operator. Loring AFB was a maximum-security storage area for the “most advanced weapons of mankind” which were the nuclear weapons of the cold war.
After returning home from the military, Doyne worked with the International Union of Operating Engineers. He participated in some of the interstate highway system when it first began. Doyne had worked on the U.S. Highway 27 reconstruction project north of Liberty in the late 1950s. He then met and married Gwenna Stevens-Brandenburg. They were married on Oct. 25, 1957. They enjoyed nearly 65 years together, making their home here in Liberty. Together they were blessed with six children.
In 1969 Doyne started the Wildman Excavating business. Both his sons, as well as his three grandsons, worked for the business. His son, Tom, partnered with him and has continued the business to this day. Doyne worked actively in the family business until retiring in 2018.
Along with his loving wife of 65 years, he is survived by his children: Christine (Dale) Allison, of Washington, Indiana; Rick Brandenburg, of Carson, Wash.; Tedd (Anke) Wildman, of Prosser, Wash.; Tom (Paula) Wildman, of Liberty; and Tresa Wildman, of Muncie; 13 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; siblings, Clarice Kilmer, Ellis Dean Wildman, Joseph (Joan) Wildman, Carolee Thomas, William (Nellie) Wildman, Geraldine (Lynn) Stooky-Shipley and Mary (Jim) Redman; sisters-in-law, Betty Marie Wildman and Jean Hubbard; and many nieces and nephews.
Doyne was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Roxanne Brandenburg; a grandson, James Wildman; siblings, Harold Rex (Lorabel) Wildman, Walter V. Wildman; brothers-in-law, Orvil Kilmer, Lloyd Thomas, Larry Summy, John Stooky and M.P. Hubbard; sister-in-law, Betty Lou Wildman; and sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Donna and Dale Stevens.
The Wildman family would like to send a special thank you to Doyne’s caregivers, Karen Beard, Joanna Dearth and Kathy Burkhead.
Family and friends may gather on Saturday, April 23 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Liberty Church of Christ, 102 S. Main St., Liberty. A memorial service will begin at 1 p.m. at the church with Pastor Sean Tipton of the Hanna’s Creek Christian Church officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hanna’s Creek Christian Church, those can be done at the church on Saturday or mailed to 2584 E. Kitchel Road, Liberty, IN 47353.
Urban Winkler Liberty Funeral Home is honored to be assisting the Wildman family with the arrangements. To sign the online guestbook or to leave the family with a personal message visit www.urbanwinklerfuneralhome.com.
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