Richard William Beranek
Of Buffalo Grove

Richard William Beranek, formerly of Arlington Heights, was born April 14, 1929 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to William and Lucille (nee Piotrowski) Beranek. He died Thursday, December 17, 2009 at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights.

Mr. Beranek worked his way from the bottom level of the postal service in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to postmaster later as Regional Director in the Chicago office. During retirement Richard worked as a ranger and starter at the Arboretum Golf Club in Buffalo Grove. He served in the Army during WW II and Korea, and was a member of the American Legion. He enjoyed golf and was an avid Green Bay Packers fan.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Arlene (nee Dern) Beranek; his children, Mark (Beth) Beranek of Leonardtown, Maryland, Lorie (Steve) VanScoyoc of Arlington Heights, and Jill (Alan) Snyder of Lake In the Hills; and his grandchildren, Matthew, David, and Jack VanScoyoc and Brett and Madisen Snyder.

Richard is preceded in death by his parents.

Visitation from 3:00 PM until 8:00 PM Sunday, December 20, 2009 at the Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., 1520 N. Arlington Heights Road, (4 blocks south of Palatine Road) Arlington Heights. Funeral service 10:00 AM, Monday, December 21, 2009 at the Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd. Private interment Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, New Berlin, Wisconsin.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the American Cancer Society, 1114 N. Arlington Heights Rd., Arlington Heights, IL 60004 or to the American Diabetes Assn., 30 N. Michigan Ave., Suite #2015, Chicago, IL 60602.


 

Glueckert Funeral Home

(847) 253-0168

1520 North Arlington Heights Road

Arlington Heights, IL 60004