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Richard Deeman Obituary

Deeman, Richard J.

Richard J. Deeman, age 98. U.S. Army Air Force Veteran of WWII. Beloved husband of the late Alice M. (nee Rachel). Loving father of Julianne (the late John) Grand, Karen (Mark) Hurley, June (Paul) Zogas, John (Lori Cox) Deeman and Peter (Teresa Connors) Deeman. Dear grandfather of Jeffrey Grand, Michelle (Matt) McCarter, Caroline (Alex) Blair, Claire, Frank, and Adam Zogas, Josh and Rachel Deeman; great grandfather of Alice and Jack Blair, and Stella McCarter. Dear brother of Harold Deeman. Also survived by many cousins, nieces and nephews. Life member of the Central Park American Legion Post # 1028.

Visitation Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. at the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 124 N. Spring Ave. (Corner of Ogden & Spring Ave) in LaGrange, IL. Interment with military honors to follow at the Queen of Heaven Cemetery. For more information, please call 773-767-1840 or www.richardmidwayfh.com

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Jul. 1, 2025.

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Visitation

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church

124 N. Spring Ave., LaGrange, IL 60525

Jul

2

Funeral Mass

11:00 a.m.

St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church

124 N. Spring Ave., LaGrange, IL 60525

Jul

2

Interment

12:30 p.m.

Queen of Heaven Cemetery

1400 S. Wolf Road, Hillside, IL 60162

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Richard-Midway Funeral Home - Chicago

5749 Archer Avenue, Chicago, IL 60638

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