Richard F. “Bud” Glueckert
Of Inverness

Richard F. “Bud” Glueckert Jr. 82, passed away peacefully on June 9, 2009 after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born June 22, 1926 in Chicago Ill. and was a resident of Arlington Heights for 54 years and Inverness for 29 years.

After graduating from Arlington High School Richard served in the Army Air Corps during WWII. Richard and his wife Mertis were the owners of “Anser Phone” and “Suburban Medical Exchange” which they ran for over 30 years in Arlington Heights before retiring.

He was the beloved husband of 61 years to Mertis (nee Hawkins); dear father of Richard F III (Cindy), James (Sue) and Lisa Slezak; proud grandfather of Lindsey (Brad) Margolis, Jim, Betsy, Thomas James, and Katie Glueckert, Christian and Kayley Slezak; brother of Mary Ellen Borton and John W. (Rosanna) Glueckert, and brother-in-law of Des (Ted) Hull.

Richard is preceded in death by his parents Fred and Mary (nee Neville) Glueckert, his sister Rosemary Kinnard and his brother-in-law Wilbur Borton.

Services were private.

 

Glueckert Funeral Home

(847) 253-0168

1520 North Arlington Heights Road

Arlington Heights, IL 60004