Jochen 'Joe' Wulf

Jochen "Joe" Wulf, 93, of Rossville, formerly of Joliet, passed away on August 12, 2021, at OSF Sacred Heart in Danville, Illinois. Born in Domaene Guelze, Germany, on November 21, 1927, he was preceded in death by his parents, Adolf and Lieselotte Wulf, and siblings Peter Wulf, Christa (Wulf) Baumgarten, and Adolf Wulf.

While proudly serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, Joe was awarded his citizenship to the United States. He married Anne Rademacher in August 1959, and the two were just short of sharing 62 years together. His survivors include his wife Anne; his children Nancy (Rick) Bingham of Rossville and Joe Jenkins of Elwood; his brother Dieter (Margret) Wulf of Hamburg, Germany; his nephews, local to the area, Charlie (Vicky) Rademacher and Matt (Cathy) Rademacher; many nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews in Illinois, Virginia, and Germany; and his two loyal dogs Scout and Max.

Joe worked as a supervisor at Dresden Nuclear Power Station for 23 years before his retirement. He volunteered much of his time with various youth programs, most notably as a Big Brother and by mentoring at the youth prison. He enjoyed working in his garden, woodworking, farm work, helping out at a local winery, and being active. He will be dearly missed.

A visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 17, 5:00 to 8:00 pm, at Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 3940 N. Vermilion St., Danville. A visitation on Wednesday, August 18, 1:00 to 2:00 pm, will be followed by a funeral service celebrating Joes life with Father Bowan Schmitt officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his honor to Vermilion County Animal Shelter (https://www.vercounty.org/animal-shelter/) or Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Illinois (https://www.bbbsil.org/).

Please join Joes family in sharing memories, photos, and videos on his tribute wall at www.sunsetfuneralhome.com.

Services Visitation Tuesday August 17, 2021 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Sunset Funeral Home & Cremation Center 3940 N Vermilion St. Danville, Il 61834 Visitation Wednesday August 18, 2021 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Sunset Funeral Home & Cremation Center 3940 N Vermilion St. Danville, Il 61834 Service Wednesday August 18, 2021 2:00 PM Sunset Funeral Home & Cremation Center 3940 N Vermilion St. Danville, Il 61834