Fred O. Eilrich, 91 of Wheeling was born August 19, 1925 in Chicago to Fritz and Hedwig Eilrich and passed away February 6, 2017. Fred was the beloved husband of Elsie P. (nee Frie); loving father of Karen L. (Michael) Cornio, Mark S. (Kathy) Eilrich, Brian E. Eilrich and Kurt W. (Virginia) Eilrich; cherished grandfather of Megan and Matthew Eilrich, Tracy Anderson and Kelly Wilbeck; dear brother of the late Hans (Late Helen) Eilrich and fond uncle of John Eilrich, Jennifer Evert and Tim Eilrich. Fred was a WW II Navy Veteran. Visitation Saturday, February 11, 2017 from 10 AM until the time of the funeral service at 2:00 PM at Lauterburg & Oehler Funeral Home, 2000 E. Northwest Highway, Arlington Heights, IL. Interment will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association, 55 E. Monroe Street, Suite 3420, Chicago, IL 60603.
