Paul Arthur Wilken, 88
Published 7:24 am Tuesday, July 24, 2018
Paul Arthur Wilken, 88, of Austin, Minnesota, died Saturday, July 21, 2018, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin.
Paul was born on March 25, 1930, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Dr. Paul and Elvira (Olsen) Wilken. He served as an altar boy at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church and graduated from Breck High School and the University of Minnesota. Paul was a very successful real estate agent.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and stepdaughter and stepson-in-law, Mary and Al Jacobson.
Paul is survived by his wife, Donna Wilken, Austin; children, Karen Lauro, Boston, Massachusetts, and Bruce Wilken, San Diego, California; grandchildren, Anthony Lauro and Joseph Lauro; great-grandchildren, Paige Lauro and Jonathan Lauro; stepchildren, Gary and Beverly Hessenius, Diane Palumbo, Mark and Vickie Hessenius, Craig and Linda Hessenius and Joel and Lisa Hessenius; and many step grandchildren and step great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 26, 2018, at Clasen-Jordan Mortuary with the Rev. John Sullivan officiating. Visitation will be for one hour before the service at Clasen-Jordan Mortuary.