Robert J Wilhelm

Robert J. Wilhelm, age 95, passed away surrounded by family Tuesday, August 10, 2026, at Cardinal Place. Bob was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on December 3, 1930, to the late Joseph E. and Helen B. (Yahraus) Wilhelm. Bob graduated from Stivers High School in Dayton, Ohio in 1948, and served in the United States Marine Corp during the Korean War. Upon his discharge from the Marine Corps, Bob attended the University of Dayton on the GI Bill and earned a degree in Electrical Engineering. During this same time frame, Bob also completed a four-year apprenticeship as a Model Maker with the NCR Corp. He served in various roles and management positions for NCR before retiring in 1993 with 51 years of credited service. He was responsible for the design and production coordination of NCR's first Electronic Cash Register.

Bob has served in many volunteer positions over the years and has been the recipient of numerous community service awards. He served as the volunteer regional coordinator for the AARP Tax Aide program for over twenty years, and AARP Tax Aide preparer for thirty years and as a member of the Salvation Army Advisory Board for thirty years. He served as part of a Guernsey County Team at Ground Zero providing meals and support to first responders following the 9/11 attack. He also served as the coordinator of the Salvation Army summer sack lunch program for Children at Rick serving in excess of two thousand sack lunches each summer for twenty years. As a Salvation Army volunteer Bob also served as chairman of the Share and Care program established to meet the needs of individuals and families in the Guernsey County Area. He has served in various positions for the Guernsey/ Noble/ Monroe Counties United Way including President. He served for several years as a Hospital Volunteer for the Guernsey Memorial Hospital in Cambridge, Ohio and is on the Banquet/ Auction committee for the Living Word Outdoor Drama. He served as chairman of the Citizens Committee for the Operating Levy of the Golden Rule School. Bob has served as a Deacon, Elder, Trustee Properties Chairman and President of the Corporation for Unity Presbyterian Church in Cambridge, Ohio.

Bob is a sixty-five-year member of The Masonic Blue Lodge in Cambridge, Ohio, fifty-year member of Scottish Rite Cambridge, Ohio and Life Member of Cambridge, Ohio Elks Club 448. He received the 2002 Person of the Year award from the Daily Jeffersonian Newspaper and the Ohio Senate, the 2004 Angel Award from the Guernsey County Senior Center, the 2005 Andrus Award for Community Service for his volunteer tax preparation work, the 2006 Civic Award from the Salvation Army, the 2007 Service Above Self Award from the Cambridge Rotary Club, the 2008 award for dedicated service to Handicapped Persons from the Guernsey County Board of Development Disabilities and the 2015 Distinguished Public Service Award from the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce.

He was inducted as a member of the Class of 2018, to the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame created in 1992 to recognize the post military achievements of outstanding Ohio veterans. Charter members of the Hall of Fame include the six Ohio Military Veterans who were elected President of the United State and all Medal of Hont recipients from Ohio. Those selected for the honor are veterans who have served their country honorably and who have continued to serve and inspire others with their deeds and accomplishments throughout their lifetime. Bob also received the 2019 Community Service Award from the 23rd Masonic District.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, John Lee in 1942 and Albert E. in 1945. He is survived by his current loving wife of 51 years, Patricia L. (Oakley/ Reed) Wilhelm of Cambridge, Ohio; daughter, Linda D. (Steve) Ingle of Dayton, Ohio; son, Randy L. (Julie) Wilhelm of Plain City, Ohio; son, Todd J (Anita) Wilhelm of Atlanta, Georgia; daughter Dawn E. (Barry) Ballain of Kettering, Ohio; son Samual C. (Amy) Reed of Pickerington, Ohio; son, Robert G. (Susan) Reed of Cambridge, Ohio; seventeen grandchildren and twenty- six great- grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements are being handled by Thorn- Black Funeral Home, in Cambridge, Ohio, with visitation scheduled on Friday, August 14, 2026, from 5PM to 7PM at Thorn- Black Funeral Home and Saturday, August 15, 2026, from 10AM to 11AM in the sanctuary of the Cambridge Presbyterian Church, 725 Steubenville Ave Cambridge, Ohio 43725, with funeral services to follow at 11AM conducted by the Reverend Jeffery Bergeson. Interment will follow at Guernsey Memory Gardens in Cambridge, Ohio.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Cambridge Presbyterian Church, 725 Steubenville Ave. Cambridge, Ohio 43725.