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Served with Honor - United States Military Veteran
Jere Gottschalk
February 09, 1924 - October 17, 2009
of Lake Forest, Illinois

Memorial Service:
3:30 p.m. October 23, 2009
at First Presbyterian Church of Lake Forest
700 North Sheridan Road
Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
Jere Gottschalk, 85, of Lake Forest died October 17, 2009. Mr. Gottschalk earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Harvard. He was a veteran of the United States Army during WWII in Europe where he earned the Silver and Bronze Star. He was later inducted into the Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame. He is survived by his wife Dorothy Gottschalk, Children Jeremy Corona, Susan (Ted) Moorman, Andrew (Marla) Gottschalk and Grandchildren Carolyn, Michael, Joy and Lily Corona, Christopher Klocke, Elizabeth Moorman, and Amanda and Laura Gottschalk. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to CurePSP, Executive Plaza III, 11350 McCormick Road, Suite 906, Hunt Valley, MD 21031. No visitation. Interment Private Fort Sheridan Cemetery, Fort Sheridan. Memorial Service 3:30 p.m. Friday, October 23, 2009 at the First Presbyterian Church of Lake Forest, 700 N. Sheridan Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045. Info: Wenban Funeral Home, Lake Forest (847) 234-0022 or www.wenbanfh.com

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