Mr. Wallace Kenneth Bielke, age 72, of Newnan, GA, passed away on July 4, 2012. Mr. Bielke was born on Nov. 1, 1939, in Waconia, Minnesota, to the late Peter Bielke and Laverne Kanisse. He was an avid collector of model trains.

He is survived by his wife, Valerie Bielke, and his two children, daughter Kristen Bielke and son Jon Bielke. He is also survived by his two brothers, Bruce Bielke and Sheldon Bielke.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 10, 2012, at the Georgia National Cemetery in Canton, Georgia, at 2 p.m. with military honors.

Online condolences may be left at www.mckoon.com .

McKoon Funeral Home, 38 Jackson St., Newnan, GA 30263, 770-253-4580