Mary E. Wilhelm, 90, died January 20, 2012 at Great Bend Regional Hospital, Great Bend, Kansas. She was born December 29, 1921 at rural Lewis, Kansas, the daughter of Ralph and Grace (Atkins) Corzine. She was a graduate of Garfield High School and attended Fort Hays State University. She married Velmer A. Wilhelm September 26, 1946 at Garfield, Kansas. He died June 24, 1987. A Great Bend resident since 1990, coming from the farm at Timken, Kansas, Mrs. Wilhelm was a farm wife and homemaker. She also taught school, was a retail clerk, telephone operator, and election board worker. She loved music, singing, and dancing. She led "Sing Along with Mary," a weekly time of singing at Sterling House. Mrs. Wilhelm was a member of Albert Methodist Church until its closing and then she joined King Memorial United Methodist Church, Great Bend. She was a member of UMW and taught Sunday School, and was coordinator for the Christmas Eve programs for her churches. She was also a member of the Coterie Club, Garfield Merry Matrons (EHU), Silver and Gold Club, Joy Club, and Golden Belt Community Concert Association, and the High Rise Kitchen Band. She was involved in various community and church choirs in Barton and Rush Counties. She had participated in the local Senior Center Fashion Review. Survivors include one son, Gary L. Wilhelm, Chicago, Illinois; two daughters: JoAnn Smith and her husband David, Great Bend; and Carol Jones and her husband Ed, Arlington, Texas; one sister, Wilma Vanover, San Diego, California; brother-in-law, LoRay Wilhelm and his wife Kathy, Hutchinson, Kansas; sister-in-law, Velda Davis and her husband Bill, Lancaster, California; six grandchildren: Amy St. Luce and her husband Lorenzo; Aaron Wilhelm and his wife Suzie; Kelly Jones; Kristi Drewel and her husband Tommy; Andrew Jones; and Allison Jones; and nine great-grandchildren: Lorenzo St. Luce, Gabrielle St. Luce, Jackson Wilhelm, Marcus Wilhelm, Braden Jones, Riley Jones, Hanah Jones, Mackenzie Drewel, and Madison Drewel. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Maudie Cooley and Mae Meckfessel; and one son-in-law, Jim L. Bilyew. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at Bryant Funeral Home. Pastor Scott Tempero will officiate. Burial will be in Albert Cemetery. Friends may call from 1:00 to 9:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 24, 2012 with the family receiving friends from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are requested to King Memorial United Methodist Church, in care of the funeral home.