Mike Dimiceli, 73 of Lena, IL, formerly of Elgin, IL passed away in Chamberlain, South Dakota on June 22, 2016. He was born on May 5, 1943 in Palo Alto, CA, the son of Salvatore A. and Hilda Jane (Steendahl) Dimiceli. Mike served his country with the United States Air Force from 1962 to 1966. He married Cheryl (née Griffith) Sorg on May 11, 1983 in Geneva, IL.

Mike was an active professional videographer and owned BTE Video. He was involved with the Timeless Voices of Aviation at the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh, WI . Mike was a member of the EAA, the Freeport Pilots Association, American Radio Relay League (call sign N90GU), and a former fire fighter with South Elgin and Countryside Fire Protection District. He was active with LWTV for the LeWin school district over the past several years. Mike's final days were spent on the Crow Creek Indian Reservation in South Dakota where he had volunteered his time with the Brother's Keepers Program of Barrington High School, Barrington Il assisting the Lakota and Dakota people of Fort Thompson, South Dakota for the past 18 years.

He is survived by his wife Cheryl of Lena; son John (Amy) Dimiceli of Elgin, IL; daughter Christine Dimiceli of Chicago, IL; 3 grandchildren- Kella, Isabelle, and Jayden; siblings- Sally (Ed) Varsa of Carbondale, IL, Salvatore (Janet) Dimiceli of Silver Lake, OH, and Louise (Andrew) Mitran of Chicago, IL and many nieces and nephews.

Mike was preceded in death by his parents, brother Jon Dimiceli, and grandson Anthony Dimiceli.

Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 2, 2016 at the Leamon Funeral Home in Lena, IL.

A short celebration of life service will follow, beginning at 1:00 p.m. at the Leamon Funeral Home.

Cremation rites have been accorded.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.leamonfh.com