Theodore Carl Wilks

1923 - 1972  (48 years)

• Name	Theodore Carl Wilks  [1]
  Birth	29 Oct 1923	Lincoln, Hall, Nebraska, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Theadore Carl Wilkes  [3, 4, 8]
  Name	Theadore Wilkes  [5]
  Name	Theodore C Wilkes  [7]
  Name	Theodore C Wilks  [6, 9]
  Name	Theodore Carl Wilkes  [2, 10, 11]
  Residence	2 Jan 1942	Benton, Oregon, USA   [7]
  	Marital Status: Single, without dependents; Occupation: Structural-and ornamental-metal workers
  Residence	4 Nov 1942	Alpine, Oregon, USA   [4]
  	Relation to Head of House: Self; Height 5 11; Weight 170; Complexion Light Brown; Hair Color Brown; Eye Color Brown (Mentions He is in Jail for Failing To Register)
  Residence	1946	Oregon, USA   [9]
  Kidnapping Charge - Theodore Carl Wilks	14 Aug 1956	Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA   [12]
  		Newspapers.com - The Spokesman-Review - 14 Aug 1956 - 21 Kidnapping Charge - Theodore Carl Wilks
  Contributing to Delinquency of Minor - Theodore Wi	30 Nov 1956	Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA   [13]
  		Newspapers.com - The Spokesman-Review - 30 Nov 1956 - 6 Contributing to Delinquency of Minor - Theodore Wilks
  Sentenced to 6 Mths - Theodore Carl Wilks	30 Nov 1956	Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA   [14]
  		Newspapers.com - Spokane Chronicle - 30 Nov 1956 - 5 Sentenced to 6 Mths - Theodore Carl Wilks
  Family Desertion Charge - Theodore C Wilks	30 Apr 1957	Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA   [15]
  		Newspapers.com - Spokane Chronicle - 30 Apr 1957 - 5 Family Desertion Charge - Theodore C Wilks
  Grand Larceny Charge - Theodore Carl Wilks	17 Nov 1957	Pasco, Franklin, Washington, USA   [16]
  		Newspapers.com - Tri-City Herald - 17 Nov 1957 - 29 Grand Larceny Charge - Theodore Carl Wilks
  Death	14 Jun 1972	Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA   [6]
  Obituary - Theodore Carl Wilks Sr	20 Jun 1972	Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA   [17]
  		Newspapers.com - The Spokesman-Review - 20 Jun 1972 - 23 Obituary - Theodore Carl Wilks Sr
  Cause of Death	Cerebral Cortical Atrophy (Chronic Alcoholism)
  Reference Number	30880
  Person ID	I30880	KLD Genealogy
  Last Modified	13 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Jack R Wilks
  Relationship	bio
  Mother	Lillie Rose Gunn,   b. Carny, Nebraska, USA
  Relationship	bio
  Family ID	F20152	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Nadine LaVaughn Randolph,   b. 16 Mar 1927, Arapahoe, Furnas, Nebraska, USA d. 2 Jun 2022 (Age 95 years)
  Marriage	28 Dec 1943  [2, 8, 10]
  Divorce	2 Apr 1946	Linn, Oregon, USA   [8]
  Children	+ 1. Theodore Carl Wilks, Jr,   b. 17 Jun 1944, Eugene, Lane, Oregon, USA d. 20 Dec 1996, Longview, Cowlitz, Washington, USA (Age 52 years)  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio]   2. Bruce Leroy Wilks,   b. 15 Apr 1945, Albany, Linn, Oregon, USA d. 12 Feb 2015, Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, USA (Age 69 years)  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio]
  Family ID	F20163	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Isabelle Louise Elliott,   b. 2 Jan 1926, LaCrosse, Whitman, Washington, USA d. 1 May 2005, Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1955	Whitman, Washington, USA   [5]
  Children	+ 1. Guy E Wilks  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio]   2. Michele R Wilks  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio]   3. Randy C Wilks  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio]
  Family ID	F20162	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 29 Oct 1923 - Lincoln, Hall, Nebraska, USA Residence - Marital Status: Single, without dependents; Occupation: Structural-and ornamental-metal workers - 2 Jan 1942 - Benton, Oregon, USA Residence - Relation to Head of House: Self; Height 5 11; Weight 170; Complexion Light Brown; Hair Color Brown; Eye Color Brown (Mentions He is in Jail for Failing To Register) - 4 Nov 1942 - Alpine, Oregon, USA Residence - 1946 - Oregon, USA Divorce - 2 Apr 1946 - Linn, Oregon, USA Marriage - Abt 1955 - Whitman, Washington, USA Kidnapping Charge - Theodore Carl Wilks - 14 Aug 1956 - Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA Contributing to Delinquency of Minor - Theodore Wi - 30 Nov 1956 - Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA Sentenced to 6 Mths - Theodore Carl Wilks - 30 Nov 1956 - Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA Family Desertion Charge - Theodore C Wilks - 30 Apr 1957 - Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA Grand Larceny Charge - Theodore Carl Wilks - 17 Nov 1957 - Pasco, Franklin, Washington, USA Death - 14 Jun 1972 - Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA Obituary - Theodore Carl Wilks Sr - 20 Jun 1972 - Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show	8 Photos
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  	Newspapers.com - The Spokesman-Review - 14 Aug 1956 - 21 Kidnapping Charge - Theodore Carl Wilks
  	Newspapers.com - Tri-City Herald - 17 Nov 1957 - 29 Grand Larceny Charge - Theodore Carl Wilks
  	Newspapers.com - Spokane Chronicle - 30 Apr 1957 - 5 Family Desertion Charge - Theodore C Wilks
  	Newspapers.com - The Spokesman-Review - 20 Jun 1972 - 23 Obituary - Theodore Carl Wilks Sr
  	Newspapers.com - The Spokesman-Review - 30 Nov 1956 - 6 Contributing to Delinquency of Minor - Theodore Wilks
  	Obituary
  	Newspapers.com - Spokane Chronicle - 30 Nov 1956 - 5 Sentenced to 6 Mths - Theodore Carl Wilks

  
  

• Sources

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Washington, Death Index, 1940-2014 Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Death Index, 1940-2017 [S3467] Newspapers.com - The Spokesman-Review - 14 Aug 1956 - 21, (Name: The Spokesman-Review; Location: Spokane, Washington; Date: 14 Aug 1956;), Kidnapping Charge - Theodore Carl Wilks 14 Aug 1956. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-kidnapping-charge/197106325/?xid=637 Newspapers.com - The Spokesman-Review - 14 Aug 1956 - 21 Kidnapping Charge - Theodore Carl Wilks [S3466] Newspapers.com - The Spokesman-Review - 30 Nov 1956 - 6, (Name: The Spokesman-Review; Location: Spokane, Washington; Date: 30 Nov 1956;), Contributing to Delinquency of Minor - Theodore Wilks 30 Nov 1956. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-contributing-to-del/197106219/?xid=637 Newspapers.com - The Spokesman-Review - 30 Nov 1956 - 6 Contributing to Delinquency of Minor - Theodore Wilks [S3468] Newspapers.com - Spokane Chronicle - 30 Nov 1956 - 5, (Name: Spokane Chronicle; Location: Spokane, Washington; Date: 30 Nov 1956;), Sentenced to 6 Mths - Theodore Carl Wilks 30 Nov 1956. https://www.newspapers.com/article/spokane-chronicle-sentenced-to-6-mths/197106429/?xid=637 Newspapers.com - Spokane Chronicle - 30 Nov 1956 - 5 Sentenced to 6 Mths - Theodore Carl Wilks [S3471] Newspapers.com - Spokane Chronicle - 30 Apr 1957 - 5, (Name: Spokane Chronicle; Location: Spokane, Washington; Date: 30 Apr 1957;), Family Desertion Charge - Theodore C Wilks 30 Apr 1957. https://www.newspapers.com/article/spokane-chronicle-family-desertion-charg/197118918/?xid=637 Newspapers.com - Spokane Chronicle - 30 Apr 1957 - 5 Family Desertion Charge - Theodore C Wilks [S3469] Newspapers.com - Tri-City Herald - 17 Nov 1957 - 29, (Name: Tri-City Herald; Location: Pasco, Washington; Date: 17 Nov 1957;), Grand Larceny Charge - Theodore Carl Wilks 17 Nov 1957. https://www.newspapers.com/article/tri-city-herald-grand-larceny-charge-t/197106575/?xid=637 Newspapers.com - Tri-City Herald - 17 Nov 1957 - 29 Grand Larceny Charge - Theodore Carl Wilks [S3470] Newspapers.com - The Spokesman-Review - 20 Jun 1972 - 23, (Name: The Spokesman-Review; Location: Spokane, Washington; Date: 20 Jun 1972;), Obituary - Theodore Carl Wilks Sr 20 Jun 1972. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-obituary-theodore/197106810/?xid=637 Newspapers.com - The Spokesman-Review - 20 Jun 1972 - 23 Obituary - Theodore Carl Wilks Sr