Joseph W. Bijak Jr.

The Funeral Service for Joseph will be livestreamed on our Facebook page. Livestream will begin around 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday Follow the link. https://www.facebook.com/StegerMemorialChapel

Joseph W. Bijak Jr., age 75 of Chicago Heights, Illinois, passed away peacefully, March 4, 2021.  Beloved husband of Kathleen Bijak. Loving father of Kori Schmidt, Brian Bijak, Jill Bijak and Katie Bijak. Cherished grandfather of Braden, Kacie, Greta, Finn and Madison. Dear brother of Tom (Zeubie) Bijak Mary Helen (Douglas) Blankenberger and Bonnie (Bob) Norush. Joseph will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.

Visitation to be held Monday, March 8 ^th , 2021 from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Smits Funeral Homes – Steger Memorial Chapel, 3045 Chicago Rd. Steger, IL 60475. Funeral Mass to be held Tuesday, March 9 ^th , 2021 at 12:00 p.m. at St. Kieran Catholic Church, 724 195th St, Chicago Heights, IL 60411. Burial to be held privately at Calvary Cemetery in Steger, Illinois. In leu of flowers, memorial donations appreciated to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 5501 N Cumberland Ave #101, Chicago, IL 60656 and the Greater Chicago Food Depository, 4100 W Ann Lurie Pl, Chicago, IL 60632.   For more information call (708) 755-6100 or visit www.smitsfh.com.