*George Arthur Lexau, age 90, of Lindenhurst, Ill., died May 28, 2014, after a long illness. He was born April 9, 1924 in Chicago. The family moved, to Long Lake, Ill., while he was still in elementary school. He was attending St. Olaf College when the U.S. declared war, and joined the Navy as a corpsman in early 1942. He participated in landings in North Africa, Italy, and Normandy, before finishing his service in the Pacific. He returned to Long Lake to marry the late Marion Wallace, on Oct. 30, 1948 at Trinity Lutheran Church, where they were members until her death. They were happily married for 29 years and enjoyed traveling the country. They had three daughters, Christine Lexau, Linda Reiff, and Janet Lexau Padilla ’78. George was Vice President of Ideal Cabinet Company of Chicago and Wheeling his entire career. He served several terms on both the church council and the Gavin School Board. He married LaVerne Egerter on Sept. 24, 1980, on Washington Island, Wis. They lived in Gurnee, Ill., later moving to Lindenhurst and joining St. Mark’s Lutheran Church.

George is survived by his wife of 33 years, LaVerne; his daughters, Linda and Janet; grandsons, Jacob Reiff, Mark Reiff, and Tim Reiff; great-grandsons, Ethan, Brett, Luke, and Trevor Reiff; sister, Ruth Lexau; step-daughter, Dyane Elia; step-grandchildren, Julie Elia, Michael Egerter, Miriam Elia, and Josh Elia; nieces, Barbara Schipke and Vicki Walliser Simpson; nephews, Carl Walliser and Andy Walliser; and numerous grandnieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hoiden and Helga Lexau; his first wife, Marion; his daughter, Christine Lexau; his brother, Harold Lexau; and his nephew, John Lexau. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Salvation Army or St. Mark’s Lutheran Church would be appreciated.