Obituary of Hilmar Franc Wieczorek

Hilmar  Franc Wieczorek, age 95, of Beech Island, SC, passed away peacefully on August 24th, 2024, at his residence after a long and prosperous life.

He was born on July 9th, 1929, in Zwickau, Germany a son of the late August Josef & Johanna Elly Chemnitzer Wieczorek. Hilmar was a skilled butcher by trade and took great pride in his work. He was known for his hard work ethic, kind nature, and dedication to his family.  Because of this, he was lovingly referred to as either “Franc the Butcher”,  “YaYa” , or “Opa” .

Hilmar is survived by his loving family, including three daughters and sons-in-law; Joanne (Michael) McMann of Florence, Deborah (James) Cox of Florence, SC, and Karin (Randy) Wilkerson of Beech Island; one son and daughter-in-law, Ronald & Robin Wieczorek of Walker Valley, NY; as well as seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Wieczorek was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Gisela Christel Ursula Wieczorek and a grandson, Brian Cox.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association at 516 West Ave, North Augusta, SC 29841 or online at https://www.heart.org in memory of Hilmar.

The Historic George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 211 Park Ave SW, Aiken, SC 29801 (803) 649-6234 has charge of arrangements.

Online expressions of sympathy for the family may be left by visiting www.georgefuneralhomes.com.

He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him. May he rest in peace.