ILA MAE WIEKING, age 92, of Hills, died Saturday, August 13, 2022, at the Tuff Memorial Nursing Home in Hills. She was born December 24, 1929, in rural Rock County, to George and Frieda (Smeins) Westerbur. She graduated from Luverne High School in 1947.

Ila married Ivan Brinkhous in Luverne. After their marriage, the couple lived in Luverne. The couple later divorced.

She married Henry Wieking. Ila worked at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Home, in Luverne, for over twenty seven years. She also worked at Renfro Variety.

She was a member of the American Reformed Church in Luverne where she did much volunteering. She enjoyed crocheting afghans, traveling to England and Canada; and painting and building her projects, and working with her tools.

Ila is survived by her six children, Robert (Marcia) Brinkhous, Ramsey; Leigh (Gary) Bawinkel, German Valley, IL; Kenneth Brinkhous, Hardwick; Georgia (Curtis) Greve, Luverne; Todd (LouAnn) Brinkhous, Hills; and Bonnie Walters, Slayton; ten grandchildren; and nineteen great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Henry; son, Wayne Brinkhous; son-in-law, Mike Walters; daughter-in-law, Barb Brinkhous; grandson, Christopher Greve; two brothers, John and Robert; and two sisters, Frieda and Darlene.

Funeral service will be 10:30 am Thursday, Aug. 18 at the Dingmann Funeral Home, in Luverne, officiated by Pastor Mike Altena. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Luverne Memorial Gardens Cemetery.