LaVerne R. Yff, nee Bruinius, age 79, beloved wife for 57 years to John P. Yff. Loving mother of Michelle Orloff, David (Shari) Yff, Kenneth Yff, and Valerie (Isaac) Watkins. Cherished grandmother of Jesse (Amanda) Orloff, Kristin Orloff; David II and Bradley Yff; Atticus, Orion, and Gavia Watkins. Dearest great-grandmother of Naomi, Titus, and Noelle. Dear sister of Judy (late Bill) Meyer, Leonard (Pat) Bruinius, and the late Pearl (late Marvin) Vis and the late William (late Ella) Bruinius. Fond sister-in-law of Ellen (Clyde) Spoolstra, Marilyn (late Richard) Bosscher, Shirley Huizenga, Carol (Marvin) Schaap, Betty (Dave) Wiersma, Ruth (Joseph) Perrin, and Sandy (Ed ) Hofstra. Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews.
Visitation Thursday, January 26, 2023 from 3-8 p.m. Funeral Service Friday, January 27, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Colonial Chapel, 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park, IL. Interment Chapel Hill Gardens South, Oak Lawn, IL.
Below is a photo tribute celebrating LaVerne's life.
Memorials to Southwest Chicago Christian School Foundation, 12001 S. Oak Park Ave., Palos Heights, IL 60463 are appreciated.
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