Olive “Cookie" Naomi Wilke

Olive “Cookie” Naomi Wilke (nee Kupferer) March 6, 1928 - July 17, 2023. Only child of the late Charles Kupferer and Elsie Kupferer (nee Simon). Cookie was a graduate of Mehlville High School Class of 1946, Queen of Mary Ryder Home, professional union trumpeter musician, and co-owner and manager of a 44 year old business – Wilke Radio. Devoted wife of the late Ralph Wilke Sr.; mother of Ralph Jr. (Sharon), Kent (Mary) Wilke; grandmother of Tammy (Dave) Eberle, Missy (Seamus) Pennington, Joshua, John, and Gemma Wilke, great grandmother of Lucas, Etty, Mya, and Grace; cousin, aunt, and friend of many. Visitation at Fey Funeral Home on Monday, July 24 from 5-8 p.m. and on Tuesday from the funeral home at 9 a.m. to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Church for Mass at 10 a.m. Burial following at Assumption-Mattese Church Cemetery.

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