Age 70, Lawton - Funeral services will be 3:00 pm Friday in the Becker Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with Rev. Kim Hames, Pastor, First Christian Church, officiating. Major Bilvais died Monday in a local hospital. Private inurnment will be at a later date. He was born on April 14, 1939 in Kaunas, Lithuania to Michael and Birute (Masirka) Bilweiss. He came to the United States as a very young boy. He graduated from Officer Candidate School and became an artillery officer in the Army serving in Vietnam. He earned a Bronze Star, the Meritorious Service Medal and the Vietnam Service ribbon among his many other awards. After his retirement he earned a Master's Degree. He taught in the Lawton Public School System for many years, and he was an adjunct instructor at Cameron University. He married Hildegard Fluck in 1963 in Karlsruhe, Germany. They were divorced in 1998. Anne Pepper has been his companion for many years. Survivors include Anne Pepper of the home; 3 sons, Michael E. Bilvais of Alexandria, Virginia, Christian R. Bilvais of Williamsburg, Virginia and Steve A. Bilvais of Seattle, Washington; his former wife, Hildegard Bilvais of Lawton; a step mother, Paula Bilweiss of Germany; and a large extended family. His parents preceded him in death. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX 75231.