- George H. TREWYN, Jr., age 80 went home to the Lord
Saturday evening June 11, 2005 at his
- home in Lakewood, WI.
- He was born March 18, 1925 in Janesville, WI, to the late
George and Margaret (TIFFANY)
- TREWYN.
- George grew up in southern WI until the outbreak of WWII
when he enlisted into the Marine
- Corps. He served valiantly in the “Pacific Theater”
as a paratrooper with the Marine 4th Div. For his actions he
received several awards including two Purple Hearts and the Silver
Star.
- After his discharge, George returned to the Milwaukee area
where he met and married LaVerne
- BALKE in 1950. In 1960 the couple moved to Oshkosh
where George established his own business – the American
Sewing Center which he operated until 1995. They then moved to
Lakewood.
- Throughout his life George was very active in veteran’s
affairs. He was active in the Marine Corps
- League as a life member and past Senior Vice-Commandant,
the AMVETS as a life member and as the past State Commander;
the American Legion, DAV and the Order of the Purple Heart. He
was also the past president of the Nicolet Chapter of AARP.
- He is survived by his loving and caring wife of 55 years,
LaVerne TREWYN, 2 sons: Randall
- (Joyce) TREWYN of Oshkosh, Ricardo TREWYN,
Oshkosh, two sisters: Donna (Russ) KASNICK, Missouri,
Margaret Jane (Al) SHANKLIN of Oregon, WI, four brothers:
Allen (Jeanne) TREWYN, Montello, WI, Willard TREWYN,
Janesville, Victor (Karen) TREWYN, Janesville, Francis
TREWYN, Janesville. Two grandchildren: Jay and Elizabeth,
three step grandchildren: Dehlia, Darlene and Tianna, eight step
great-grandchildren: Antonio, Jeffry, Jesse, Kendra, Devin, Donovan,
Austin & Jaden.
- He was preceded in death by his parents, 3 brothers: Robert,
Donald, and Harold; and a
- daughter-in-law Betty TREWYN.
- The visitation is on Wed. June 15 at St. John Lutheran Church,
Townsend from 5 to 8 p.m. and
- on Thursday June 16 from 9 a.m. until the time of the funeral
service at 10 a.m. A graveside service will be held at 2:45 p.m.
Thursday at the Lakeview Memorial Cemetery, Oshkosh. Suminski
Funeral Home assisting the family with arrangements
- (715) 473-3131.
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