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Kevin Sievers Obituary

Sievers, Kevin B. age 51, loving husband of Mary (nee Vanek), devoted father of Bradley and Robert, cherished son of Edna and the late August, dear brother of Judy (the late Peter) Tomaszkiewicz, Janet (Bob) Kasten and the late Kenny, dearest uncle of Christa (Paul), Julie (Bob) and Luke, beloved great-uncle of six, also survived by many loving relatives and friends. Many years of service with August Sievers Sons Co. and M & K Excavating. Member of Local #150 Operating Engineers. Kevin was also the author and illustrator of "PaceCow" childrens books. Visitation Monday, 3 to 9 p.m. at the Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home, 11028 S. Southwest Hwy. (7700W) Palos Hills. Funeral Tuesday, 9:00 a.m. from the funeral home to Sacred Heart Church for 10:00 a.m. Mass. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the education of Kevin's children. Express your thoughts and memories in the online Guest Book at www.palosgaidasfh.com 708-974-4410.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Apr. 4, 2010.

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John and Monica Loye

April 24, 2010

Dear Mary, Bradley and Robert,

John just heard of Kevin's passing this morning at Mrs. Foody's wake. We are absolutely shocked at this and our prayers and thoughts are with you and your boys. We are so very sorry. John has many great memories of fishing with Kevin up in Canada and remembers how he caught 29 fish on one minnow! I remember the times we did spend together at your house and the racetrack. You were both such wonderful people.

Kevin was a great fishing partner and friend. May God bless you and may Kevin be the angel to watch over all of you.

Thinking of you,
John and Monica Loye

Lori Larsen

April 15, 2010

Dear Mary and family,

I graduated from Ashburn Lutheran Grade school with Kevin and have just learned of his passing and am in shock. May God lift you all up and give you the Strength to go on and I pray for your comfort too.

Lori Larsen

Ed Kantor

April 7, 2010

Mary, Brad & Robert,
We are deeply sorry for your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers. May your memories of Kevin help you during this difficult time.
Thinking and praying for you,
Laura and Ed Kantor

April 6, 2010

Mary and family,

We are so sorry for your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

Kenny and Courtenay Hughes

Roger Abrahamson

April 6, 2010

Mary, Bradley and Robert - My deepest condolences for this tragic loss. I'm so glad I was fortunate to spend the day with you last fall when you came to South Dakota for Kevin's mom's birthday. I,ll keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
Roger Abrahamson (Sioux Falls, SD)

Lisa Pavin

April 6, 2010

Dear Mary, thinking of you and the boys and your family today. My prayers and thoughts are with you and for Kevin. I hope you find peace knowing he will always be with you and the boys in Spirit. Please do not hesitate to call us for anything you need. Peace and Love, Lisa Pavin, Snyder Insurance & Financial.

Joel and Peggy Schneider

April 6, 2010

Mary, Bradley. and Robert, Our sincere sympathy to your family. I have many great memories of Kevin as we were very close in age. I remember our dads taking us pheasant hunting here on our farm. We each had a .410 shotgun, so we were very young. May God hold you up in your loss of Kevin. Our prayers go with you, Joel and Peggy Schneider

Denise (Schneider) Crowser

April 5, 2010

Mary and boys,
We are so sad about Kevin's passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Let God's strength comfort you and guide you.
Greg, Denise, Morgan,& Jacob Crowser

Rick and Kendra Hillestad

April 5, 2010

Mary and family, We are so sorry for the loss of Kevin. Please just know that our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this very difficult time. Take care.

Joel Schneider

April 5, 2010

Mary, Bradley and Robert, We have many memories of Kevin, as I think of he and his dad coming pheasant hunting at our farm. Both of us boys had .410 shotguns at the time, so we were very young. Also, the time Kevin brought your boys to see the baby calves at our farm. We will miss seeing him at our Schneider reunions. We always enjoyed a good visit. May God hold you up at this sad time. In prayers, Joel and Peggy Schneider

April 5, 2010

Dear Mary and family, My thoughts and prayers are with all of you during this sad time. However our dear Lord and Kevin will always be at your side to help guide you in the days ahead. Love, Geraldine Vanek Martin

Kim McElhaney

April 5, 2010

Mary

My deepest sympathy at the passing of Kevin, he was a great guy and I always had fun with him at the Bilek's house. I will always remember him for his "Nascow" books and will always chersh my copy of the book. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. You now know you will always have a special angel watching over you and the boys!
Love
Kim McElhaney

April 5, 2010

Mary...I am so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. Laura Wysocki (O'Brien Chiropractic)

Lisa & Rein Krammer

April 5, 2010

Mary, Please know that our deepest sympathies reach out to you and the boys during this very, difficult time.

Jerry Sweeney & Family

April 5, 2010

Mary, Bradley and Robert,

We are so deeply sorry for your loss. Kevin was a wonderful man and he will live on in our hearts forever. We are so grateful that we had last year together in Hawaii. I still have images of Kevin getting tossed around by the waves. Mahalo! Please know that our thoughts, prayers and support are with you.

christine jutzi-kosmos

April 5, 2010

Mary, Just learned of this from my dad. This is heartbreaking and I wish I could be there for you but I am down here in Florida with my parents. My parents also want you to know that they are keeping you and the kids in their thoughts.

Chris Jutzi Kosmos, Michael, Rachel, Lisa
Bud and Rita Jutzi

April 5, 2010

Sievers Family,

Please accept my sincere sympathy at the loss of a wonderful husband and father. I will pray for Our Lord to comfort you in this sad and devastating time and in the years to come...Carol Albrecht, Secretary at Palos West School.

April 5, 2010

Mary, Robert, and Bradley, God will hold you in his arms and see you through. With Love, Darlene, Ron, Andrew, and Suzanne Rolling Prairie,IN

joe tapia

April 5, 2010

Mary,
We are so sorry for your loss. Joe will always remember Kevin in a special way. He enjoyed Kevins company when ever he was around. He was so excited when he brought home the copy of Kevins book that he wrote. We have it put up where it will always be treasured. We have read it to our new granddaughter. When she is old enough she will know about the great man that wrote it. Once again, we are so sorry for your loss.

Joe, Sherry, and family

April 4, 2010

Mary, was so sorry to hear about Kevin, please accept my deepest sympathies........Trish McGuire (Friend of Loretta and Dave)

Dan & Cindy Schneider

April 4, 2010

Mary & Boys,
I have many fond memories of Kevin gowing up over the years when he visited us in South Dakota but the best one was just a couple years back when everyone was here for our Schneider reunion and after it was all over you and Kevin invited us over to Edna's back yard and we all sat around and talked and laughed...I'm so happy we did that. Your all in our thoughts & prayers daily...Kevin is missed.

April 4, 2010

Mary, We will keep you and the boys in our prayers. We have wonderful memories of the times we spent with Kevin. We called him our second son.
Gods blessing to you and the family.
Joe and Corinne Dituri

April 4, 2010

Our sincere condolences--
we hope that happy memories will
sustain you--
Annette and Richard Forst
(Chlapecka)
c

Benjammin and Valerie Hofstetter

April 4, 2010

Mary, we will be holding you close to our hearts. Kevin was more than special and he adored you so much! We are sure he'll continue to keep a close watch over you and the boys.

Bradley Bickett

April 4, 2010

Mary, Bradley, and Robert...Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Kevin lives on in the fond memories that Brad has. He will not be forgotten.

May God Bless you and the Boys.

Thinking of you,
Brad, Eileen, Kevin, Chris, and James Bickett

Debbie McAllen

April 4, 2010

Mary, I wish I had the right words - just know that we care. Our thoughts and prayers are with you, Bradley and Robert during this difficult time. You brought Kevin much happiness and joy into his life,as well as him doing the same for us. He will be greatly missed but the memories will bring us comfort. Our deepest condolences.

April 4, 2010

Mary, hard to find words at a time like this, please know your family is in our prayers and thoughts, Duane Bickett

Allan and Lesley Kountz

April 4, 2010

Your family is in our thoughts and prayers. May the peace of the Lord be with you now and always.

David Gaidas and Family

April 4, 2010

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