Thomas Joe "T. J." Wilke, age 56 of Seguin, passed away on April 24, 2015. A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, May 3, 2015 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Texas Agricultural Education and Heritage Center (Red Barn) with Rev. Jeremy Roy offering a special song and blessing at 3 p.m. T.J. was born on May 26, 1958 in Seguin, Texas to Paul Wilke and Maxine Wernli Wilke Garner. A lifelong resident of Seguin, he was well known for his love of family, community, and of course his cattle business TW&W that he ran with his wife Charmaine. T.J. will be remembered as a wonderful, caring, and loving man. T.J. is preceded in death by his father, grandparents, and cousins. He is survived by his loving wife, Charmaine and beloved heeler, Sugar; children Joey Wilke, and wife Rebekah, Travis Wilke, and wife Laura, Marshall Wilke, Kellie Whitson, and husband Martin, Todd Bush, and wife Kelly; granddaughter Scarlett Wilke; grandsons Sheldon, Tanner, and Brody Whitson, Deegan, Trevor, and Braxton Bush; mother Maxine Garner; sisters Anne Henderson, and Audra Schultz, and husband Shane; nieces Megan Pierson, husband Michael, and Bridget Henderson; nephews Nathan Henderson and Wil Schultz, as well as numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends. Memorial contributions may be made to the Texas Agricultural Education and Heritage Center, 390 Cordova Road, Seguin, TX 78155 or the Humane Society, P.O. Box 1593, Seguin, TX 78155.