Obituary of Rudolph WAHLEN

Rudolph F. Wahlen, 79, passed away February 14, 2004 in Lake Havasu City, AZ. He was born to Christian and Marie (Sterba) Wahlen on April 17, 1924 in Chicago, IL. Mr. Wahlen has been a winter visitor of Lake Havasu for the past 16 years, visiting from Jackson, MI. He was a proud veteran in the US Navy during WWII, a member of the Elks Lodge #1798 in Albion, MI, the American Legion and the Coast Guard Combat Association.Rudolph is survived by his best friend and loving wife of 55 years, Gloria; sons, Bruce Wahlen and his wife Alice of Barrington, IL and Gary Wahlen of Grantsburg, WI; sisters, Katie Wojcik and her husband John and Trudy Kolwyck; sister-in-law, Marie Wahlen; grandchildren, Toni, Ryan, Leigh, Regi, Rudy and Brad and six great grandchildren, Thia, Alexis, Austin, Harlei, Dillyn and Jeret.He is preceded in by his parents, Christian and Marie Wahlen and brother Bert Wahlen.A visitation will be held Saturday, February 21 from 12:00 to 2:00 PM followed by funeral services at 2:00 PM at Lauer Funeral Home in Concord, MI. Interment will follow the services at Maple Grove Cemetery in Concord, MI.He will be dearly missed by his family and friends.Arrangements were entrusted to Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home and Crematory.