Funeral for LTC (Retired) William Irvin Weske, 82 Lawton will be at 2:00 PM Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at Northwest Baptist Church with Dr. L.M. Woodson officiating. Burial with full military honors will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. The family will greet friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Monday, May 25, 2015 at the funeral home. LTC (Retired) William Irvin Weske was born on August 23, 1932 in Moose Lake, Minnesota and went to his heavenly home on May 20, 2015 in Wichita Falls, Texas. He graduated from Barnum High School in 1950 and joined the Army that same year and served three years. He married Mary Ann Little of Owatonna, Minnesota in 1953. He joined the police force of Sioux Falls, South Dakota and was a member of the South Dakota National Guard. In 1957 he was given a direct commission to 2nd Lieutenant from Governor Joe Foss while serving in the National Guard. Weske's South Dakota National Guard Battalion was activated and called to duty at Fort Sill, Oklahoma in 1961. Weske loved his active duty tour and decided to make a career of the Army. He served one year of duty in Vietnam from 1964 -1965 and one year of duty in Korea from 1968 - 1969. From 1975 - 1978 he was the Deputy Provost Marshal of Fort Knox, Kentucky. During his career he was awarded the Army Commendation Medal in 1964 for meritorious service at Fort Sill from 1962 - 1964, The Soldiers Medal in 1964 for heroism in the Republic of Vietnam on June 29, 1964, The Bronze Star Medal in 1965 for meritorious achievement in Ground Operations against hostile forces in the Republic of Vietnam from 1964 - 1965, The Army Commendation Medal with First Oak Leaf Cluster in 1968 for meritorious service at Fort Sill, Oklahoma from 1965 - 1968, The Meritorious Service Medal in 1969 for meritorious service in the Republic of Korea from 1968 - 1969, The Legion of Merit in 1978 for exceptionally meritorious service as Deputy Provost Marshal at Fort Knox, Kentucky, and the Combat Infantry Badge with Wreath in 1965 for active ground combat in the Republic of Vietnam from 1964 - 1965. LTC Weske devoted all of his adult life to the defense of his nation. William Weske retired from active duty in 1978. He served fourteen years in various Civil Service positions, including Director of Logistics at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. He retired from Civil Service as a GS12 in 1995. Weske earned his Bachelor's and Master's degree in Business Administration and taught management for the University of Oklahoma - Lawton Satellite for three years. Weske was a charter member and a deacon at Cache Road Baptist Church and often led the music if called upon. He was a 32nd degree Mason and a member of the Scottish Rite. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Catherine Weske, his brothers, Walter and John Weske, his wife of fifty-three years, Mary Ann Weske and a grandson, Denton Mark Weske. He is survived by a daughter, Charlaine Patterson and her fiancé David Crocker of Mansfield, Texas, two sons, William Weske and his wife Lauri of Wichita Falls, Texas and David Weske of Lawton, Oklahoma, his grandchildren, Dana Vardeman, Jason Vardeman, Courtney Weske, David Weske and Drew Weske and three great grandchildren, Brynlee Skelton and Jhett and Jentry Miller, three brothers, Tom Weske and wife Judy, Roger Weske and wife Marge, and Mike Weske; one sister, Geraldine Eckhoff and numerous nieces and nephews. William Weske was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend. He loved to fish and tell stories. He touched many lives and left behind a legacy of family values. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Wichita Falls or Northwest Baptist Church.