Wilma K. Urban, 81

Wilma K. Urban of Silverdale died March 14, 2004 in Silverdale. She was 81.

Urban was born to Charles and Edith (Schultz) Kotteman in Waitsburg on Aug. 24, 1922.

She married William F. Urban on June 20, 1942 in Tucson, Ariz.

Urban graduated from Waitsburg High School in Waitsburg in 1940.

She was a homemaker and mother for 30 years. She was also the manager for the vehicle licensing office at JRO Real Estate in Poulsbo for nine years until her retirement.

Urban enjoyed bird watching and caring for her beloved pets. She was a Lutheran.

Urban is survived by her son William F. Urban of Kingston; daughters Cheri O’Rear of Houston, Texas, Eileen Urban of New Vernon, N.J. and Kathleen Jorg of Poulsbo; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband William F. Urban, parents Charles and Edith (Schultz) Kotteman and sisters Aileen Wilson and Doris Bateman.

A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. March 17 at The Stone Chapel at Cherry Grove in Poulsbo. Inurnment will take place at Memorial Garden in Victoria, Texas.

Memorial gifts may be sent to the Kitsap County Humane Society, 9167 Dickey Rd. NW, Silverdale, WA 98383 or the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, P.O. Box 4809, Palos Verdes, CA 90274.