Transcribed and contributed by his daughter Andrea (Van Boven) Paull

. Wayne Van Boven of Arlington Heights Services for Wayne Van Boven will begin with visitation from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday, March 8, at the Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., 1520 N. Arlington Heights Road (four blocks south of Palatine Road), Arlington Heights, and proceed to First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights, 302 N. Dunton Ave., Arlington Heights, for a funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Interment will be private. Additional visitation will be held from 3 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, at the funeral home.

Born April 2, 1934, in Oconto Falls, Wis., to Lyle Robert and Rosella (nee Wagner) Van Boven, he died Monday, March 5, 2007, at Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove Village. Mr. Van Boven was president of Wavan Associates. He served honorably in the Army and was on the board of directors for Happy Memories. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend. He also was an avid golfer and fisherman.

His survivors include his wife, Pamela (nee Johnson-Nicpon) Van Boven, whom he married July 9, 1994; his children, Gloria Beth (Ken) Workman of Bloomingdale, Robert Wayne (Sharon) Van Boven of Baton Rouge, La., Andrea (Robert) Paull of Medinah and Lyle (Meg) Van Boven of Schaumburg; his stepchildren, Bret (Carol) Matthews of Arlington Heights, Susan (Lee) Faulk of Fargo, N.D., Vanessa (Eric) Zoerb of Chicago and Greg Nicpon of Arlington Heights; his grandchildren, Gabrielle, Raquelle, Christopher, Michael, Christina, Cathrine, Jaclyn, Tony, Nicole, Elizabeth, Angeline, Caroline, Jack, Ally, Wayne, Lauren Alexandria, Sean, Max, Luke Wayne, Stephanie and Claire; his niece, Roxanne Elliott and grandniece, Sasha Elliott, both of Pearlsburg, Va., and his nephew, Jerry Condon of Houston, Texas.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Sharon Williams; and second wife, Anita Van Boven. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, Memorials and Tributes, 3816 Paysphere Circle, Chicago, IL 60674. Funeral information and condolences, www.GlueckertFH.com or 847-253-0168.