Jerry Pekow, 88. Beloved husband of the late Diane; devoted father of Sara (Eric Umansky) Pekow, Joel (Karen) Pekow, and Suzanne (Ryan) Carlson; proud grandfather of Ellie, Cecilia, Isaac, Alice, Milo, Tillie, Edith, and Barney; dear brother of Roslyn Siskin; caring brother-in-law of David (Bonnie) Rickles; loving uncle, cousin, and friend of many. Jerry was a longtime member of the Chicago Board of Trade and the owner of Acorn Tire & Supply. He will be remembered fondly on the beaches of Michigan City, IN where his family has spent summers for decades. Funeral service Friday, Dec. 31, 1 PM at Weinstein & Piser Funeral Home, 111 Skokie Blvd, Wilmette. It will also be livestreamed, www.asimplestreaming.com/jpekow/. Interment Memorial Park. Family requests that all attending are vaccinated and masked. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Start Early, www.startearly.org, the ACLU, www.aclu.org, or Planned Parenthood, www.plannedparenthood.org. For funeral info: 847-256-5700.