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Effie D. Westrom
May 22, 1947 — July 9, 2026
Effie D. Westrom, nee Vander Wall, age 79, beloved wife for 45 years to the late Kenneth D. Westrom (2020). Loving mother of Lisa (Nate) Forrest and Tina (Mike) Abbott. Cherished grandmother of Thomas Forrest, Dana Forrest, Bradley Abbott, Joshua Abbott and Jacob Abbott. Preceded in death by her siblings Lambert (Shirley) Vander Wall, Theresa Vander Wall, Anna (the late Ken) Trainor and Edith (the late Sanford) Ballin. Fond sister-in-law of Sherri (Mike) Kirincich, Annette (Ron) Ronning and the late Dwight Westrom and the late Douglas (Rita) Westrom. Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews.
Visitation Wednesday, July 15, 2026 from 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. with a Funeral Service to follow at 11:00 a.m. at Colonial Chapel, 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park, IL. Burial to follow at Chapel Hill Gardens South, Oak Lawn, IL.
Express your thoughts and condolences at colonialchapel.com 708-532-5400
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Visitation
Colonial Chapel
Visitation Wednesday, July 15, 2026 from 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. with a Funeral Service to follow at 11:00 a.m. at Colonial Chapel, 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park, IL.
Funeral Service
Colonial Chapel
Visitation Wednesday, July 15, 2026 from 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. with a Funeral Service to follow at 11:00 a.m. at Colonial Chapel, 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park, IL.
Burial
Chapel Hill Gardens South
Burial to follow at Chapel Hill Gardens South, Oak Lawn, IL.
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