Heidi Elizabeth Niedermaier, 47, of Chicago, Ill., passed away in her home after a long illness on Sunday, November 18, 2018.  She was born June 30, 1971 in Naperville, IL to Clark Bell and Victoria Boucher.

Heidi is survived by her husband, Michael J. Zdeb; her son, Jeffrey S. Niedermaier, Jr.; her daughter, Gretchen A. Niedermaier; her father, Clark W. Bell; her half-sister, Natalie T. Bell. She will be lovingly remembered by Dale Niedermaier, Jeffrey Niedermaier, Sr., Holly Bell, Laural Bischoff, Karl Bischoff, Victoria L. Zdeb, Anthony R. Zdeb, and numerous others.

Heidi was a proud, generous mother and a devoted wife. A straight-A graduate of DePaul, she practiced as a paralegal and fostered a formidable knowledge of contract law—even challenging her expert husband on some matters! Her unmatched eye for fashion is attested to in thousands of photographs, the products of lengthy "photo shoots" for which she posed in fabulous outfits alongside her two children.

Heidi filled her life with projects big and small, but she had an enduring drive to bring family and friends together. Her loved ones will never forget the gatherings she hosted in her beautifully decorated home and at downtown restaurants to celebrate holidays and events with flair, love, and laughter.

Visitation Thursday, November 29, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. until the time of the Funeral Mass at 7:00 p.m. at Assumption Catholic Church, 323 W. Illinois St., Chicago, IL 60654. The family asks that donations be made in lieu of flowers to Project Semicolon, www.projectsemicolon.com .

For further information please call 312-421-0936.