until 031506: http://www.legacy.com/DailyHerald/Guestbook.asp?Page=GuestBook&PersonID=16741821<http://www.legacy.com/DailyHerald/Guestbook.asp?Page=GuestBook&PersonID=16741821> LaVerne H. Gieseke of Wheaton for 52 years A funeral service for LaVerne H. Gieseke will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, at Williams-Kampp Funeral Home, 430 E. Roosevelt Road (one block east of Naperville Road), Wheaton. Interment will be in his family plot in Lakewood Memorial Cemetery, Elgin. Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday, at the funeral home. Born Feb. 14, 1921, in Ontarioville, Ill., he died after a lengthy illness Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2006, on his 85th birthday, at his home. Mr. Gieseke graduated from Elgin High School in 1939. He began working at Wheaton Laundry & Cleaners in 1939 at 18 years of age. He was called to serve his country in 1943, where he was an Army medical corpsman for three years. He served in several major campaigns in the European Theatre of Operations, including the Battle of the Bulge and was instrumental in a concentration camp liberation. After the war, he returned to Wheaton Laundry & Cleaners, where he and his wife, Dorothy, purcha! sed the business in 1954. He owned and operated Wheaton Laundry & Cleaners for 52 years until his death. He was a musician who played the saxophone and clarinet with Dick Jurgens Orchestra and Charlie and the Trubadors Band. He was a life member of VFW Post #2164, Wheaton and the Wheaton Knights of Columbus Bowling League. He loved bowling, golf, fishing, camping and had a passion for big band music. He is survived by his sons, David (Cindi) and Tim (Ann); and his grandchildren, Matthew (Hope), Karl, Claire, Kurt, Josh, Adam and Jason. He was an uncle of many nieces and nephews and a friend to all. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy "Hon", of 59 years; his parents, Henry and Caroline; and his sister, Lylace Tilche. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1801 S. Meyers Road, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181, the American Lung Association, 1749 S. Naperville Road, Suite 202, Wheaton, IL or to a charity of one's choice. For information, ! 630-668-0016 or www.williams-kampp.com<http://www.williams-kampp.com/> Published in the Chicago Suburban Daily Herald on 2/16/2006 and courier news 021606 LaVerne H. Giesek LaVerne H. Gieseke, a 52 year resident of Wheaton, died Tuesday, February 14, 2006 on his 85th birthday at home after a lengthy illness. A funeral service will be held for Mr. LaVerne Gieseke at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday at Williams-Kampp Funeral Home, 430 E. Roosevelt Rd., Wheaton (1 block east of Naperville Rd.). Interment will be at his family plot at Lakewood Memorial Cemetery in Elgin, IL. He was born February 14, 1921 in Ontarioville, IL. He graduated from Elgin High School in 1939. He began working at Wheaton Laundry & Cleaners in 1939 at 18 years of age. He was called to serve his country in 1943 where he was an Army Medical Corpsman for three years. He served in several major campaigns in the European Theatre of operations including the Battle of the Bulge and was instrumental in a concentration camp liberation. After the war he returned to Wheaton Laundry & Cleaners where he and his wife Dorothy purchased the business in 1954. He owned and operated Wheaton Laundry & Cleaners for 52 years until his death. He was a musician who played the saxophone and clarinet with the Dick Jurgens Orchestra and Charlie and the Trubadors Band. He was a life member of VFW Post 2164 Wheaton and the Wheaton Knights of Columbus Bowling League. He loved bowling, golf, fishing, camping and had a passion for big band music. He is survived by his sons, David (Cindi) and Tim (Ann); his grandchildren, Matthew (Hope), Karl, Claire, Kurt, Josh, Adam and Jason. Uncle of many nieces and nephews and a friend to all. He was preceded in death by wife, Dorothy "Hon", of 59 years; his parents, Henry and Caroline and his sister, Lylace Tilche. Visitation Friday 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to the American Cancer Society, 1801 S. Meyers Rd., Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181, the American Lung Association, 1749 S. Naperville Rd., Suite 202, Wheaton, or a charity of donor's choice. Funeral info: (630)668-0016 or www.williams-kampp.com