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John E. Scherer. Beloved husband of Rita Scherer, nee Bodenbender; loving father of Robert (Karen) Scherer, Kathleen (Earl) Neal, Barbara (Michael) LaVant and Christine (Charles) Kirkwood; cherished grandfather of Ellen (Scott) Ludwig, Erin and Emily Scherer, Alicia, Bryan and Lauren Neal, Charlie, Joey and Nicole Kirkwood and his grand dog Peanut; devoted brother of the late Edward (Jo Ann) and Richard (Loretta) Scherer. Visitation Sunday, 2:00 – 8:00 PM at Friedrichs Funeral Home, 320 W. Central Rd. (at Northwest Hwy.), Mt. Prospect. Funeral Monday, 9:15 AM from the Funeral Home, to St. Zachary Church. Mass 10:00 AM. Interment All Saints. Member of Local 67 Ceramic Tile Layers. Funeral info 847 255 7800 or www.FriedrichsFH.com.
![Walter Payton [34] dives into the end zone for a 2-yard touchdown in the first quarter of a game on Sept. 7, 1986 at Soldier Field against the Cleveland Browns, giving the Bears a 14-7 lead. (Ed Wagner Jr./Chicago Tribune)](https://bancodeprofissionais.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/CTC-L-CTHIST-AFF-860-CT_F_234364805_e3b687.jpg?w=530 "CHICAGO BEARS FOOTBALL TEAM SEPT 1986")
