Eckhard Blaumueller, age 79, of Mt. Prospect, beloved husband of Helga Blaumueller; loving father of Christine (David) Venzke, Monika Blaumueller and Peter (Jennifer) Blaumueller; cherished grandfather of Anita, Liam Venzke and Ryan, Renata Blaumueller; dear brother of Fremuth (Mary) Blaumueller; fond uncle and grand uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Friday 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, at the Skaja Terrace Funeral Home, 7812 N. Milwaukee, Niles, IL.  Family and friends are meeting on Saturday at St. Alphonsus Church 1429 W. Wellington St. Chicago, IL, for a 10:00 am. Funeral Mass. Interment Ridgewood Cemetery. Eckhard was an active member of several German Clubs and organizations in the Chicagoland area. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions in memory of Eckhard Blaumueller to one of the following:

• The Alzheimer's Association, to help fund research into Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia ( https://www.alz.org/search?form=alz_donate&searchtext=memorial )
• The Dementia Society of America, to support families affected by dementia (by mail to PO Box 600, Doylestown, PA 18901, or online at DementiaSociety.org/donate ) .
• The Donauschwaben Society of Chicago, to keep the traditions, culture and German language alive among its members (by mail to 625 Seegers Rd., Des Plaines, Il. 60016).

For further information, (847) 966-7302 or https://www.skajafuneralhomes.com/