Mike Kilhafner

MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- William M. "Mike" Kilhafner, 68, of Marble Hill passed away Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

He was born Aug. 8, 1950, in Cape Girardeau to William J. "Bill" and Ruth Bruce Kilhafner. He and Michele Seely were married Dec. 30, 1970. Nine children were born to their union.

Mike was a U.S. Marine veteran of the Vietnam War, serving honorably from Dec. 6, 1967, to May 22, 1970. He then worked many years locally as a residential construction contractor.

He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Jackson, and Sand Hill Hunt Club in Perry, Florida, where he enjoyed hunting wild boar and trapping wild animals.

Loving survivors include his wife of nearly 48 years, Michele Kilhafner of Marble Hill; eight children, Kristy (Chris) Friedrich, Laurie Ford, Timothy Kilhafner, David Kilhafner and Amy (Jake) Elfrink, all of Jackson, Stephen Kilhafner of Mount Pleasant, Michigan, Mark (Liz) Kilhafner of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and Mary (Trevor) Milam of Cape Girardeau; 15 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and two sisters, Karla (Eric) Marquart of Cape Girardeau and Joanne Gregory of North Carolina.

He was preceded in death by a son, Joey Kilhafner; two brothers, Thomas and David Kilhafner; and his parents, William J. "Bill" Kilhafner and Ruth (Phil) Klingman.

Visitation will be from noon to service time today at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Jackson.

Father John Harth will celebrate Mass at 1 p.m. today at the church. Committal and military honors will be held at 3 p.m. today at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield.

Memorials may take the form of contributions to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Jackson.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.mccombsfuneralhome.com.

McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson is in charge of arrangements.