Kirby L Strickland

Kirby L. Strickland, age 86, of Dyer, IN formerly of Park Forest, IL, passed away Monday, March 21, 2011. Beloved husband of the late Suzanne D. Strickland. Devoted father of Faith (Ronald Pelley) Strickland, Michael Strickland, Amy Baehr, Stephanie Cooley and Georgia (Brett Oakley) Childress; Step-father of Paula Luedtke and Aurora Avorio. Proud grandfather of Robert Pelley, Michael and David Morrow, Kelly and Kaitlyn Galka and Kristine Childress. Visitation Saturday, March 26, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 4:00 p.m. at the Smits Funeral Home 2121 Pleasant Springs Lane (Rt. 30 & Pleasant Springs Lane) Dyer, IN. Private Inurnment at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery - Elwood, IL. Memorial contributions to the Alzheimers Assoc. (8430 W. Bryn Mawr Suite 800 Chicago, IL 60631) appreciated.