Mr. James "Jim" Streicher
December 23, 1952 - February 24, 2019
James “Jim” Streicher, 66, of East Peoria, formerly of Pontiac, died at 4:35am on Sunday, February 24, 2019, surrounded by family at his home on the Illinois River. He was born on December 23, 1952, in Chicago to Kenneth and Anne (Kominowski) Streicher. He married Marsha Kinney on March 12, 1977, in Taylorville. She still resides in East Peoria. Jim is also survived by his daughter Julia A. (Brian) Byrd of Chicago and son Douglas J. (Jessica) Streicher of Crystal Lake; a grandson, Parker D. Streicher; one brother, Dennis (Cass) Streicher of Glen Ellyn; and two sisters, Cynthia (George) Wilkin of Bolingbrook and Janice (Doug) Berman of Zurich, Switzerland. He was preceded in death by his parents. Jim graduated from S.I.U. Carbondale and worked at Caterpillar for 37 years as a manufacturing engineer. He was named on 9 patents in the area of fuel efficiency and reducing emissions in diesel engines. Jim dedicated his life to his family and was known for his charm and sense of humor. Service will be Thursday at 12pm at Gary Deiters Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 444 E. Washington St., East Peoria, with visitation an hour prior. Entombment will follow the service at Springdale Mausoleum in Peoria. Memorials may be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
James “Jim” Streicher, 66, of East Peoria, formerly of Pontiac, died at 4:35am on Sunday, February 24, 2019, surrounded by family at his home on the Illinois River. He was born on December 23, 1952, in Chicago to Kenneth and Anne... View Obituary & Service Information