Karl Wayne Wilber

Karl Wilber, 79, of Flat Rock, IL, passed on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, in Indianapolis, IN. He was born October 31, 1942, in Lawrenceville, IL, the son of George & Helen Wilber, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Carolyn Sue Rainy, Naomi Hawkins, Georgia Ann Correll, and Nadine Frazier. He is survived by his children & their spouses, Kevin & Emily Wilber (Flat Rock, IL), Karen Wilber (Indianapolis, IL), and Melissa & Michael Brown (Brazil, IN); by his grandchildren, Joshua Harvey, Britani & William Cottom, Brett & Kaytlyn Brown, Timothy Erton, and Kendra & Tyler Potter; by his great-grandchildren, Ryker Potter, Caden Reed, Jackson Cottom, Malia Cottom, Bryton Brown, Brantley Brown, Hayven Brown, Ava Buddle, Laynee Buddle, and Blakely Buddle; by his siblings, Betty Edgar (Gilbert, AZ), David & Cindy Wilber (Flat Rock, IL), and Kay & Tim Woodward (Lawrenceville, IL); by his brothers-in-law, Ed Rainy (AZ), and Ken Hawkins (Flat Rock, IL); as well as several nieces and nephews. Karl grew up in the Russellville area and was a graduate of Lawrenceville High School. He would go on to proudly serve his country in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Alaska for much of his time in the service. Back home, he found work at a number of local businesses, from the Texaco Refinery and Charles Daugherty's farm to Vincennes Welding and Reinbold & Sons, where he ended his career as a truck driver. Never one to let dust settle, Karl worked part-time for Montgomery Township in his retirement years. He also busied himself in his garden and would regularly disc for friends and neighbors who needed good quality work done with excellence and precision. Simply put, the man didn't stop working. His creed was to let his actions speak louder than his words, and his work certainly spoke for itself! Time at home was almost always spent reading. A cowboy at heart, his favorite author was Louis L'Amour, but he also spent copious amounts of time pouring over dictionaries, encyclopedias, and of course, the Farmer's Almanac, a publication he swore by. It could be said that he recognized the importance of nature and did his part to show others its life-giving qualities. Karl Wilber was a humble man of few words, but what he spoke was always the truth. He held the firm conviction that if you didn't have anything good to say, you shouldn't say anything at all. Those he leaves behind will fondly recall his quiet strength and stubborn resiliency, as well as his deep well of wisdom that was born out of a life well-lived. A time of visitation will be held from 9:00-11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 27th, at the Goodwine Funeral Home in Palestine. Funeral services will immediately follow and will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday at the funeral home with Ronnie Crawford officiating. Burial will be in the Price Cemetery, rural Russellville, IL, where military rites will be accorded by the combined units of the U.S. Army, the Robinson V.F.W. Post #4549, the Robinson American Legion Post #69, and the Flat Rock American Legion Post #132. Memorial contributions may be made to the "Crawford County Humane Society", with envelopes available at the funeral home. For more information, or to share a memory or condolence online, please visit www.goodwinefuneralhomes.com.