Leonard Ziehm Obituary

Ziehm Sr., Leonard H. C3C40070 87, formerly of Arlington Heights and Sarasota Fl. Mr. Ziehm was a co-founder of Precision Extrusions, Inc. of Bensenville, Sunday school teacher and church youth leader for 33 years, member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church, in Lake Zurich and Good Shepard Lutheran Church in Sarasota, FL, Captain in the U.S. Army during WWII, a 1936 graduate of University of Illinois, member of the Inverness Golf Club. Leonard was a scout leader for many years after he became an Eagle Scout. loving husband of the late June, beloved father of Leonard Ziehm Jr., Julie (Joseph) Ruetz and the late Richard, dear grandfather of Heidi, Alexis and Kailey Ziehm, Rachel, Jake, Sam and Joey Ruetz, brother of the late Kurt, fond father-in- law of Elena and Jane Ziehm. Visitation Friday, 5 to 8 p.m. at Ahlgrim & Sons Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Hwy., Palatine, IL and Saturday, 9 a.m. until the funeraL hour of 10 a.m. at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 24500 Old McHenry Rd., Lake Zurich, Il. Interment St. Matthew Lutheran Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, American Cancer Society, Attn: Memorials Lenoard H. Ziehm Sr., 77 E. Monroe, Suite 1200, Chicago, Il, 60603 or American Heart Association, Department 77- 3968 Chicago, Il, 60678. Info., 847-358-7411. Visit Guest Book at www.suntimes.com