WILLIAM J. REICHERT

William J. Reichert, loving husband of Geraldine (Gerry) Reichert was born and raised in Chicago Heights and resided the past 40 years in Crete passed away on July 31, 2011. He attended Bloom High School and The University of Illinois, Urbana. He was a member of San Rocco Oratory. He was preceded in death by his son, Steven; his sister, Linda Hartman (Robert); and his parents, Arthur and Florence Reichert. Bill and his wife, Gerry, were longtime residential builders and developers in the south suburbs and Eastern Indiana. He was active in many organizations, a member of Lincolnshire Country Club for 34 years and served on the Board of Directors and Treasurer for 10 years. He was on the Board of Directors of American National Bank of South Chicago Heights - now Fifth Third Bank. He was a member and President of the South Suburban Residential Contractors Association and President of the Chicago Heights Builders Club. He was a director of the Illinois Homebuilders Association and a member of the National Association of Homebuilders. His company has won several builder awards. He was a charter member of the Crete Area Chambers of Commerce and it's first charter President. Also, he was a member of the Crete Lions Club. He is survived by his wife, Gerry; his brother, Ronald A. Reichert of Beecher; granddaughter, Allyn N. Reichert of Frankfort and Nicole (Ryan) Sullivan of Seattle, WA; his daughter-in-law, Dena Reichert-Krenzien of Frankfort and son-in-law, Tim Krenzien; also survived by several loving nieces and nephews. Visitation, Wednesday, August 3, 2011, from 2 to 8 p.m., at Crete Funeral Home, 1182 Main St., Crete, IL. Funeral Thursday 10 a.m. at St. Liborius Catholic Church, 35 and Halsted Blvd., Steger, IL. Interment Assumption Catholic Cemetery, Glenwood, IL. Info (708) 672-7600.