Funeral scheduled for suburban soldier

A Southwest suburban man killed while serving in Iraq will be remembered during a funeral service later this week.

Army Pfc. Michael Olivieri of Homer Glen and four other soldiers died on June 6 when their base was attacked by insurgents.

Olivieri graduated from Lockport Township High School in 2002 and attended Southern Illinois University.

The (Tinley Park) SouthtownStar reports that the 26-year-old soldier had planned to return to Illinois this month for his sister’s wedding and his own first wedding anniversary, which was Monday.

Olivieri’s funeral will be held Thursday morning at Modell Funeral Home in Homer Glen. He’ll be buried at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.