Richard L. Kamerlander, 64, of Cherry Valley, Illinois was born August 16, 1948, in Oak Park, Illinois to Marvin and Marion (nee Richie) Kamerlander, and passed away peacefully February 15, 2013, in Green Valley, Arizona. Richard was the husband of the late Paula (nee Brooks) Kamerlander; father of Karma (Nick) Otten, Kyle (Ronya) Kamerlander, Kaila (Tim) Van Cott, and Alexis Kamerlander; grandfather of 7, and brother of Robert (Roberta) Kamerlander. Friends and family will gather Thursday, February 21, from 10 am until time of the funeral service, 11:30 am at Lauterburg & Oehler Funeral Home, 2000 E. Northwest Hwy, Arlington Heights, IL, 60004. Entombment Memory Gardens Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions to Ewings Sarcoma cancer research - Gene Research Fund at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, 225 East Chicago Avenue, Box 4, Chicago, IL 60611, appreciated.