RACINE – Jerome P. 'Jerry' Langenfeld, 82, passed away at Wisconsin Veteran's Nursing Home-Boland Hall on Sunday, March 21, 2010. Jerry was born in Oshkosh, WI on April 14th, 1927 to George and Dora (nee: Kroes) Langenfeld. At a very young age the family moved to Racine where Jerry resided the rest of his life. At age 18 Jerry joined the Army-Air Force and served his final two years in Germany where he met and married his wife Helen Luise Schramm. Upon returning home Jerry was employed by Hamilton Beach and established his own business in 1968. He was a self employed owner-operator of Laning Custom Design, Inc., retiring in 1997. Jerry was also an accomplished photographer, avid golfer and extremely talented musician excelling in the guitar, harmonica and accordion. Jerry is survived by his wife of 61 years, Helen; their children, Barbara (Richard) Mueller of Wauwatosa; Patricia Langenfeld of Milwaukee; Pamela (William) Galuska of Kansas City, MO; Gregory (Lori) Langenfeld of Racine; and Katherine (Dan) Novosad of Houston, TX; 11 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; sisters, Lucille (Jack) Nehring and Rita (Mack) Gilley; brothers, Lawrence (Geraldine) Langenfeld and George Langenfeld; brother-in-law, Eberhardt (Maria) Schramm; sister-in-law, Marilyn Langenfeld; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. In addition to his parents, Jerry was preceded in death by his brother Lester Langenfeld. Relatives and friends are invited to visit with Jerry's family in the Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home on Saturday, March 27, 2010, from 4 until 6 p.m. with a short service to follow at 6 pm. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Wisconsin Veterans Home at Union Grove Boland Hall are suggested. The family would like to extend a special thanks to the entire staff at VA Boland Hall for the care and comfort they gave Jerry.