Jacob M. Riechers

Jacob M. Riechers • Born August 14, 1995, at South Suburban Hospital in Hazel Crest, IL • Survived by: Parents - Michael R. Riechers and Julie J. (Jaeger) Riechers. Grandparents - Richard and Beverly Riechers, and Jeannine Jaeger. Siblings - Nicole (Riechers) Wokurka and her husband Nate Wokurka, and Kevin Durnavich. Aunts and Uncles – Brent Riechers, Dean Riechers, Jennifer (Jaeger) Bowman, Jeff Jaeger, Jimmy Jaeger. Great-Grandmother – Dorothy Riechers. Preceded in death – Jim Jaeger. • Baptized at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Grant Park, IL on September 17, 1995. Brent Riechers, Tammy Riechers, and Pam Lentes were his Sponsors. His Bible verse was John 6:51 - I am the living bread that came down from Heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give, for the life of the World is my flesh. • Confirmed at St. Paul’s on April 5, 2009, by Pastor Schmidt. • He was involved in sports and will be remembered for being an excellent pitcher in baseball. In 2008 he received the Fritz-Heusing Mr. Hustle Award from Grant Park Youth Baseball honoring his excellence. Jacob also was the golf medalist in many High School golf matches. • Jacob will also be remembered for his Crypto currency knowledge and investing. • Jacob loved his 2 dogs Zoey and AVA and cared for them daily. • He will be remembered for being a loving, caring person with a smile and a heart bigger than his body and mind could hold. Jacob had many friends that loved him dearly. • Passed away on February 6, 2025. He was 29 years old. • Wake to be held at Hack-Jensen Funeral Home in Beecher, IL on Thursday, February 13, 2025, from 2pm until 6pm, with a funeral service to follow at the funeral home. • In Lieu of flowers make memorials to the Family.