U.S. Marine Corps, Retired Lawrence Joe Brecheisen, 71, of Las Vegas, passed away March 11, 2013. He retired from the U.S. Marine Corps and was a mechanic/operator with Operating Engineers. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Lee Brecheisen. He is survived by four kids, son, Larry E. Brecheisen, daughter, Virginia L. Brecheisen DelBuono, son, Shane A. Brecheisen, and daughter, Geneva D. Brecheisen Schlicher. He is also survived by eight grandsons; and one granddaughter, Kristopher Brecheisen, Dimitre Brecheisen, Trevin Brecheisen, Kellum Brecheisen, Bret Brecheisen, Brandon Brecheisen, Connor Brecheisen, Josiah Schlicher and Skyler Schlicher; and one great-granddaughter, Kamryn Brecheisen. There will be no services but we will be having a get-together to celebrate his life, at 3 p.m. Friday, March 15, at his daughters-in-laws', Denise Brecheisen and Missi Kandt, house, 7713 Genzer Drive, Las Vegas.