Racine – Jeffrey Lance Locke, 69, was called home on January 5, 2016.  He was born on October 4, 1946, son of Ethel Desso and Ronald Mayer, at Martha Washington Salvation Army Hospital in Wauwatosa.  He was adopted by his maternal grandparents, Walter and Amanda Locke, at the age of two.

Jeff was raised in Hammond, WI, which he still considered his home town.  Jeff proudly and faithfully served his country with the 1st Calvary Division (Airborne) in Vietnam, earning the Combat Infantry Badge.  Upon returning to Wisconsin, Jeff was employed by S.C. Johnson & Son for 38 years.

Jeff is survived by his loving wife, Pam Locke; children, Sherry (Mike) Fleming of Mesa, AZ, Jenny Locke of Raleigh, NC; grandchildren, Avery and Ella Fleming, Landon Mollison; step-children, Ashley (Eric) Abrahamson of Appleton, and Jason Hargrave of Kenosha.

Jeff is preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Amanda Locke.

A celebration of Jeff's life will be held on Tuesday, January 12, 2016, 12:00pm, at St. Lucy Catholic Church, 3101 Drexel Avenue, with Rev. Mark R. Jones officiating.  Visitation will be from 10:00am until the time of the service.  Interment will follow at Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Dover.