Obituary for JERRY D. KIRBY
KIRBY, JERRY D. AGE 61 OF DYER, INDIANA, PASSED AWAY SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2009 AFTER A COURAGEOUS BATTLE WITH CANCER WITH HIS LOVING FAMILY BY HIS SIDE. JERRY WAS BORN JUNE 22, 1947 IN CENTRAL CITY, KY TO THE LATE JESS AND CHRISTINE (nee GARY) KIRBY. HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE OF 26 YEARS, JOSEPHINE (nee RYAN) AND SIX CHILDREN, COLLEEN (KEVIN) WESTHUIS, WILLIAM (MICHELE) ROCHE, KATHLEEN (MICHAEL) KLEIN, JAMES (JULIE) ROCHE, BRIAN ROCHE AND GERALD KIRBY AND TWELVE GRANDCHILDREN, KAYLA AND KYLE WESTHUIS, KATELYN, KELLIE AND KRISTEN ROCHE, ERIN, CONNOR AND MICHAEL KLEIN, WILLIAM, PATRICK, JAMES AND KATIE ROCHE AND ONE GREAT GRANDAUGHTER MADISON ROCHE. JERRY IS THE FOND BROTHER OF ANN (JOHN) MRAKOVCIC, HOWARD (DEBORAH) KIRBY, LINDA (THE LATE JOSEPH) KELLEY AND THE LATE BOB KIRBY, EVA ENGLE AND REBA TAYLOR. FOND BROTHER-IN-LAW AND UNCLE OF MANY NIECES AND NEPHEWS. VISITATION TUESDAY 2 TO 9 P.M. FUNERAL 9:15 A.M. WEDNESDAY FROM THE ROBERT J. SHEEHY & SONS FUNERAL HOME, 9000 W. 151ST STREET, ORLAND PARK TO ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CHURCH, MASS 10:00 A.M. INTERMENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN NATIONAL CEMETERY. PROUD MEMBER OF HOMETOWN VFW POST 9773 AND A VIETNAM WAR VETERAN. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS CONTRIBUTIONS MAY BE MADE TO THE WALTER PAYTON LIVER FOUNDATION, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS HOSPITAL, CHICAGO, IL. MAY HE REST PEACEFULLY IN THE HANDS OF GOD!
Previous Events
Visitation
Tuesday
7
Apr
2:00 PM
- 9:00 PM
ROBERT J. SHEEHY & SONS FUNERAL HOME - ORLAND PARK
9000 W. 151ST STREET
ORLAND PARK, IL
Service
Wednesday
8
Apr
10:00 AM
ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CHURCH
15050 WOLF ROAD
ORLAND PARK, IL
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