Ira Wilks Obituary

Ira, we miss you so much. You were always the "light" of so many lives. You were always there for us. (and always will be) Miss you.......xoxoxoxo

The world is not the same without you in it!!! You are Truly Misses and Loved!

Ira . . . . one of the greats! Miss your humor and laugh.

Love you, and miss you.

Miss you, cousin I. You will always be my "favorite cousin Ira".

happy birthday i miss you!!!

I was so sorry to hear that Ira has left us. He was so full of life and had such a great sense of humor. He always made me laugh and came up with my nickname Mabel.. He would say "Hey, Mabel from the stable are you able to clean the stable?" the name has stuck ever since. (Thanks,Ira!)
He was a kind and generous soul and will be missed by many. He enriched my life and I feel fortunate to have known him as a friend.
Kathy, My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Uncle Hira will be greatly missed. He was a the best Uncle ever. He brought so much joy and laughter to my life. And in such a short time brought that same joy to my husbands and childrens lives.
I will always have such fond memories of you and cherish them forever. You were, as you have shown such a great inspiration to all of us. A wonderful brother, father, grandfather, husband, Uncle and frined. Such a strong strong man....until the end. We will always love you. Our thoughts and prayers go out to anyone who is saddened by this great loss.
Jimmy, Khrystal, Angelina and Vinny Ariola

Ira and Becky,
Words cannot express our sorrow for your loss. Your dad will be greatly missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Jim, Janelle, Sara, Kailyn, and Hannah

Ira, You will forever live in our hearts and memories.

Dear Kathy,
I was so sorry to hear about Ira. My
deepest sympathy to you and the family.

Ira Wilks- A great friend excellent father and grandfather, and a wounderful husband. After a Long fight with cancer, Our friend is resting. He was strong and fought to out live doctors expectation, Thats who Ira was a strong loving soul. He will be missed!! His fight to live gave us all strength. Celebrating a life well lived. We will cherish the memories forever. Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.
Kathy- I know you are a strong woman, But this is the time to grieve and take comfort in the love everyone has for you. Please know that, You have people who love and care about you.

Dear Kathy and Family:
We are truly saddened to hear of Ira's passing. Please accept our sincere condolences. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you in this time of sorrow.
Ira was a rare combination of being an exceptional man and true friend. Although he will be sorely missed when we think of Ira we will always smile and celebrate his life.
Kathy, your strength and courage throughout these difficult and trying times were remarkable. Your husband always was and will remain extremely proud of you. Stay strong friend.
Bambi, be proud of yourself for you are "Mans Best Friend" !
Again, our deepest sympathies.

Forever in our hearts,
Beth and Ron

I am so sorry to hear about Ira. All my prayers are with the family. God Bless him. He will be missed!
(John and Brenda's daughter)

To the Mulligan Klan
Thank you for opening your home to Ira and Kathy.For all the support Kathy needed which eased Iras mind.TARA and Andrew for all the unselfish hours you were their for Ira medical and emotionally.All the kids and even their friends how kool! I just wanted to say THANK YOU ALL!

Sorry to hear of Ira's passing. I worked with Ira at Chicago O'Hare. He was a really great Guy and will be missed. My prayers and sympathy go out to his family.

Kathy - The both of you have been my family away from home. You have been such a part of our lives, at the hospital when Jackie and Jonathan were born, and you were always there if needed. I only wish we could be there with you now. Uncle Ira will be forever missed, and forever in our hearts and minds. Love you, Kim, Billy, Jackie and Bubba.

I'am sorry to here that Ira Wilks pass away and my prayers go out to his family. I worked under him in Chicago and he was a great guy to work with,like by many. I had dinner with him and John when I was in FL about two years ago. We had just a great time together, one that I'll never forget. Sorry I can't be their,my heart goes out to all his love ones. God Bless Ira and all of his family Gene Rubel from Chicago O'Hare

We will always remember Ira and he will be in are hearts for ever. love you all, Al & Elaine malo and family

To my very close friends,Kathy,Ira,Becky,little Tommy and Bianca...and to the rest of the family. I share your sadness and sorrow at this time...I too have lost a part of me..Ira will be missed...Dick (Deke) and Jane Castner. Crystal River, FL.

Dear Kathy, Ira and Becky,
We will all miss "our favorite uncle". He could always bring a smile to our faces and a laugh in our hearts. We wish we could be with you during this very difficult time. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.
We will always remember our Uncle Ira. Our family will not be the same without him.
Love You, Todd, Ellen, Derek, Adam, Sean and Anna Greer

Dear Kathy, Ira and Becky, We will all miss "our favorite uncle". He could always make us all laugh. Our lives will not be the same without him. We wish we could be with you during this very difficult time. We will miss our Uncle Ira. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Love, Todd, Ellen, Derek, Adam, Sean and Anna Greer (Elmhurst, IL)

Dear Kathy,Ira,Becky and family . You are in our Prayers .Kathy and Ira are family! Ira will be missed but is always in our heart.Derek and SeLina know Ira"s an Angel,Derek wanted to know if angels fly fast? I told him Uncle Ira, Im sure is a FAST ANGEL,watching over all of us.all our love. Kirk,Janeen,Drerk and SeLina The Raymonds

To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.

Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome you."

It's good to have you back again; you were missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on.
I need you here badly; you're part of my plan.
There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man.

God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do.
And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you.
And when you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight.
God and I are closest to you....in the middle of the night.

When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years
because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain.

I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned.
But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand.
But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is o'er.
I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.

There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb;
but together we can do it by taking one day at a time.
It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too...
that as you give unto the world, the world will give to you.

If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain,
then you can say to God at night......"My day was not in vain."
And now I am contented....that my life has been worthwhile,
knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile.

So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low,
just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go.
When you're walking down the street, and you've got me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.

And when it's time for you to go.... from that body to be free,
remember you're not going.....you're coming here to me.

Ruth Ann Mahaffey (author)
©Copyright 1998-2010

Dear Kathy, Ira, & Becky, Wish I could be with you at this sad time. I know that Steve would want you to know that he always loved Ira even if he didn't remember anymore. We used to laugh when he would tell me boyhood stories of he, Ira and his cousins. Now Ira and Steve will be together again laughing and taking care of all of us with Faye watching over them. May your memories of him give you comfort. God bless!

Dear Ira,Becky and Family. Our deepest sympathies and prayers are with you in your time of grief. God Bless you all.