Virgil Gilbert Mullikin

Virgil G. Mullikin, age 88, of Hingham, WI, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2023. He was born on June 14, 1934, in Bell Center, Crawford County, WI to the late Gilbert and Gladys Mullikin. On January 17, 1959, he married Eleanor Stokdyk. Eleanor passed away on December 12, 1987. On October 20, 1989, he married Marion Prinsen Hilbelink.

As a young teenager, he came alone by train to stay with his sister in the Waldo area.  He worked at many local dairy farms for room and board. He attended Waldo High School.  After discharge from the Army, he married Eleanor.  He was a member of Hingham Church.  While raising their family, they simultaneously ran a dairy farm and construction company until his sons David and Daniel took over the farm and Dean took over the construction company. He continued to be involved in both businesses. After his retirement, he remained active by doing projects such as fixing things, working with his backhoe and building small woodworking items for his family. He was truly blessed.  Family was so very important to him as for a large part of his early life, he did not live with his parents and siblings.

Virgil is survived by his wife of 33 years, Marion, Children: Cindy (Jay) Vander Weele, David (Joan) Mullikin, Dean (Maureen) Mullikin, Daniel (Shelly) Mullikin. Grandchildren: Vanessa VanderWeele, Jared VanderWeele, Courtney (Jaymon) Stalter, Stacey (Jon) Ter Maat, Alex (Cheyenne) Mullikin, Morgan (Andy) Crivellone, Melanie (fiancé Jim Krueger) Mullikin, Jake Mullikin, Sam Mullikin, Cody (Katelyn) Mullikin, Jessica (Dylan) Heimerl, Brett (fiancé Brittany Teunissen) Mullikin, Great grandchildren:  Tripp Stalter, Finn Stalter, Knoxton TerMaat, Weston TerMaat, Evalynn Mullikin and twin Crivellone baby boys expected in March 2023. Brother: Gary Mullikin, Sister-in-laws, Janet Sand and Dianne Stokdyk, and Brother-in-law Lowell Kappers and many nieces and nephews, and friends.

Also surviving Virgil are his Step Children: Jane (Charles) Zimmermann, Joan Perusek, Dan (Laural) Hilbelink, Rachel (Jim) Calvert, Step Grandchildren: Chris (Maggie) Hilbelink, Jason (Amanda) Hilbelink, Abby Berry, Nathan (Alison) Zimmermann, Andrew (Rachel) Zimmermann, Jackie Zimmermann, Jamie (Nathan) Fikkert, Brian (Jen) Ramaker, Kevin (Special Friend-Emily) Ramaker, Emily (Chris) Chenot, Kyle Calvert and Korey Calvert, Step Great grandchildren: Elliana Zimmermann, Kinsley Zimmermann, Josie Zimmermann, Wesley Zimmermann, Micah Fikkert, Lydia Fikkert, Jonah Fikkert, Aaron Fikkert, Adalynne Ramaker, Roman Ramaker, Kaleb Ramaker, Kailey Ramaker, Wesley Ramaker, Wesley Hilbelink, Charlotte Hilbelink, Everett Hilbelink, Lily Chenot, and Baby boy Hilbelink expected in May 2023.

Virgil is preceded by his wife, Eleanor, and grandson, Taylor VanderWeele, Siblings:  Mae (Leonard) Stenberg, Ronnie Mullikin, Clifford (Georgine) Mullikin, Ken Mullikin, Shelby (Jon) Bulut, In-laws, LaVerne and Gertrude Stokdyk, Carolyn Kappers, Wayne (Margie) Stokdyk, Mark Stokdyk, Fred Markstahler, and Fred Sand.

A Memorial Service for Virgil will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at 3 pm at Hingham Church. The family will greet visitors on Friday, January 27, 2023, from 4-7 pm at the Wenig Funeral Home in Oostburg and on Saturday January 28 from 1-2:45 pm at Hingham Church.

For those who would like to watch Virgil’s service virtually, can do so on his obituary page on the funeral home website, or by visiting wenig.live/VirgilMullikin. Burial will be in the Hingham Cemetery.

In Lieu of flowers, the family would suggest a donation to Campus Life of Sheboygan County or your favorite charity in Virgil’s Memory.

Virgil’s family would like to thank Dr. Mark Bettag and Amy Clark, NP and Staff for the wonderful care they provided him. We are also so very grateful for the kind and compassionate care provided to him and our family by nurses Stacy and Jason and other caregivers at Aurora Hospice at Home as well as nurses Teresa and Maranda at Sharon Richardson Community Hospice.

For online condolences and additional information please visit www.wenigfh.com.

The Wenig Funeral Home of Oostburg (920-564-2771) is serving the Mullikin family with arrangements.