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Lester Peter Happ

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[February 09, 2015]  LINCOLN - Lester Peter Happ passed away at Timber Creek Village, Lincoln, on February 1, 2015.

Visitation: From 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, February 7th at St. John's Lutheran Church in Hartsburg

Service: 11 a.m. Saturday at the church

Funeral home: Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln

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Lester Peter Happ passed away at Timber Creek Village, Lincoln, on February 1, 2015.

Lester, son of Peter Lawrence and Rosemary Selzer Happ, was born on January 1, 1929, at Evanston Hospital. Les married Carol Wutke of Mikwaukee, WI, on June 13, 1953. He served in the U.S. Navy on board the U.S.S. Boxer and U.S.S. Oriskany where he never tired of watching Corsair airplanes take off and land. After a brief period working for the DeKalb Hatchery Foundation in Effingham, Les returned to Northbrook, where he took over the Northbrook Food Mart, a grocery started by Les’s father.

In 1964, Les started working for Industrial Bio-Test, where he retired from. After retirement, Les continued to learn and pursue many interests. He loved music, taking banjo lessons and he was a member of the Hummers and Strummers, Windy City Jammers and the Central Illinois Banjo Club. Les was president of the Northbrook Historical Society.

He was an avid gardener and also served as a volunteer at the Chicago Botanical Gardens. Sports always played a big part of Les' life. He played football at Iowa State and Northern Illinois University. He enjoyed horses, cross country skied and biked until his late 70's. Les travelled the world visiting four continents, ten countries, and most of the United States. His last flight was taken aboard the Land of Lincoln Honor Flight Program on March 2013.

Les is survived by his wife Carol Joan (née Wutke);his children: Mary Beth Violante (Jose) of Portugal, Dirk Robert Happ (Rachel) of DeKalb, and Lisa Ann Wrage (Kurt) of Emden; six grandchildren: Erik Violante, Cody Happ, Dane (Lynnae) Happ, Jason (Elizabeth) Wrage, Kate (Wes) Dahl, and Matthew (Jessie) Wrage ; and seven great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 7, followed by the service at St. John's Lutheran Church, Hartsburg. Rev. Lisa Goodwin will be officiating. Burial will follow at Hartsburg Union Cemetery with full military rites.

In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the Northbrook Historical Society, the Hartsburg Fire and Rescue Squad or the Safe Haven Hospice.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln.

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