Obituaries

Colonial Chapel Funeral Home & Crematory Obituaries

Charles Nygaard

Charles Nygaard

April 27, 2017

Charles J. "Chuck" Nygaard, age 69, U.S. Navy Veteran. Beloved husband for 37 years to the late Donna Jean Nygaard, nee DeVries (2010). Loving father of James (Sarah), Thomas, and Robert (Jenn). Cherished grandfather of Jaden, Matthew and Jacob. Devoted son of the late Otto Nygaard and Sigrid Nygaard, nee Severtsen. Dearest brother of Sylvia (late Noah "Bud") Moran, Otto...

Margaret Kwiatkowski

Margaret Kwiatkowski

April 25, 2017

Margaret M. "Marge" Kwiatkowski, nee Smith, age 68, beloved wife of the late Dennis A. Kwiatkowski (2015). Loving mother of Sarah (Roger) Goodwin and the late Regina "Gina" Kwiatkowski (2016). Cherished grandmother of Savannah Rose and Roger Bragdon. Dear sister of Evelyn (Ken) Vogeler, Susan (Ray) Auld, David (Peggy) Smith, Loretta (Fred) Taksas, Hank (Lyn) Smith and the late Charles...

Dorothy Tilleman

Dorothy Tilleman

April 22, 2017

Dorothy L. "Dottie" Tilleman, nee DeLibera, age 73, beloved wife for 55 years to John Tilleman. Loving mother of Deborah (Kevin) Reich, Cynthia (Mark) Casteel and Tracey (Don) VanWieren. Cherished Oma of Johnathan, Matthew, Andrew (Aubree), Karli and the late Meghan Casteel and the late Olivia Reich. Dearest great-grandmother of Hudson. Fond sister of Irma (late Albert) Lossau, Hazel (late...

Helen Stoskus

Helen Stoskus

April 20, 2017

Helen J. Stoskus, nee Zuwala, age 62, loving mother of Michael (Michelle) Stoskus and Brian (Sarah) Stoskus. Cherished grandmother of Teagan and Colton; Christopher, Andrew, Joshua, and Savannah. Friend and former wife of Clarence Stoskus. Dear sister of Henry (Sue) Zuwala and Steve (Renee) Zuwala. Dearest aunt of Leah Zuwala, Anthony Rosa, Nicholas Zuwala, and Jessica (fiance' Chris) Zuwala. Devoted...

Edward Bulthuis

Edward Bulthuis

April 14, 2017

Edward A. Bulthuis, age 64, U.S. Marine Corps Veteran. Beloved husband of Christina, nee Dowd. Loving father of Ronda Alexander. Dear step-father of Jenifer (Steve) Hurlbert, Jaclyne Skiba and Mark Skiba. Cherished grandfather of three. Dear brother of Marlene (late Chuck) Swiney, Robert (late Sharon) Bulthuis, Kathy (Ron) Reidy and the late Martin (late Kathleen) Bulthuis. Loving brother-in-law and uncle...

William Loerop

William Loerop

April 12, 2017

William J. "Bill" Loerop, age 73, U.S. Army National Guard Veteran. Beloved husband for 43 years to Betty, nee Voss. Loving father of Steven (Kellie), John (Tanya) and Scott (Danielle). Cherished grandfather of Hannah, Lily, Margaret; the late Annabella, Josiah and Renee; and Avrie and Parker. Dear brother of Henry (Maureen) Loerop, Ruth (Don) Huisenga and Joan (Eugene) Fennema. Fond...

Charlotte Brislen

Charlotte Brislen

April 9, 2017

Charlotte P. Brislen, age 78, of Richton Park, IL. Loving mother of Cindy (Jeff Alcorn) Szczypiorski, Vicky (Jeff) King, and Karen (Donny) Molstad. Cherished grandmother of Matthew Szczypiorski; Catherine, Donny, and Will King; D.J. (Sara), Michael, Joey, and Jake Molstad. Dearest great-grandmother of Liam and Elana Molstad. Dear sister of Dorene Mattson and the late Judy (Tom) Lejman and the...

Randall Visser

Randall Visser

April 6, 2017

Randall Lee "Randy" Visser, age 67, US Air Force Vietnam War Veteran, beloved husband for over 46 years to Susan, nee Chance. Loving father of Jennifer (Brian) Visser and Michael (Shannon) Visser. Cherished grandfather of Colin, Nathan and Gavin. Devoted son of Evelyn (nee Doornbos) and the late Glenn Visser. Dear brother of Ronald (Glenda) Visser, Cynthia (Stan) Chingo, Patricia...

Victoria Hoyne

Victoria Hoyne

April 6, 2017

Victoria L. Hoyne, nee Klaczek, age 94, beloved wife of the late Ernest J. Hoyne (2006). Loving mother of Linda A. (Graham H.) Preuss and William Peter Hoyne. Cherished grandmother of Jamie (Daniel) Fanton, Neil (Liza) Hoyne, and Tifany Hoyne . Dearest great-grandmother of three . Visitation Sunday, April 9, 2017 2-7 PM. Funeral Monday, April 10, 2017 10:30 a.m....

Maria Elena De Rodea

Maria Elena De Rodea

April 4, 2017

Maria Elena Izquierdo de Rodea, age 83, beloved wife for 70 years to Isaac Rodea. Loving mother of Maria Eugenia (late Angel) Correa, Martha (Dionisio) De Anda, Lidia Rodea, Alberto (Blanca) Rodea, Javier (Rocio) Rodea, Maria Elena (Mario) Soto and Claudia Enore (Mariano) Garcia. Cherished grandmother of 24, great-grandmother of 14 and great-great-grandmother of one. Preceded in death by one...

Margaret Brent-Semlow

Margaret Brent-Semlow

April 4, 2017

Margaret Brent-Semlow, nee Larson, age 81, went home into the arms of Jesus on April 4, 2017. Wife of the late Raymond Semlow; beloved mother of Debi Foster, Tina (Craig) Schmoller, Charles Brent, Rebecca (Michael) McMaster, Richard Brent Jr. and Christopher (Samantha) Brent; Cherished Grandmother of 18; Great-Grandmother of 14; Great-Great-Grandmother of 1. Devoted daughter of the late Louise, nee...

Margaret Huggy

Margaret Huggy

April 1, 2017

Margaret A. Huggy, nee Herman, went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 1, 2017 at the age of 95. Beloved wife of the late Frank (1996). Loving mother of Sharon (Perry) DiCastri. Fond sister of the late Madge Power. Visitation Wednesday, April 5, 2017, 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Funeral Service Thursday, April 6, 2017, 11:30 a.m....

Nellie Dyke

Nellie Dyke

April 1, 2017

Nellie Dyke, nee Fase, age 92, beloved wife for 59 years to the late Clarence H. Dyke (2006). Loving mother of Barbara (Gary) VanderBent, Joyce (Duane) Torrence, Carol (the late John) Knott, and Janice (Kenneth) Poort. Dear grandmother of 10 and great-grandmother of 28. Fond sister of the late John Fase, Grace Konsoer, Martha Scholtens, Andrew Fase, Ray Fase, Sadie...

Jacob Rusthoven

Jacob Rusthoven

April 1, 2017

Jacob H. "Jack" Rusthoven, age 81, U.S. Army Veteran. Beloved husband of the late Margaret C. Rusthoven, nee Michaelis (1985). Loving father of Kimberly VanderWall, Kenneth (Kathy) Rusthoven and Brian (Jodi) Rusthoven. Cherished grandfather of Roy VanderWall III, Andrew VanderWall, Katie (Steve) Vollbrecht, Kelly VanderWall (Steven Moore) and Jake Richerme. Dearest great-grandfather of Kurt and Payton. Dear brother of Ann...

Richard Erfft

Richard Erfft

March 29, 2017

Richard N. "Dick" Erfft, age 84, U.S. Marine Korean War Veteran. Beloved husband for 60 years to Mary Ann, nee Haffner. Loving father of Rodney (Christine), Laurie (Michael) Kuczwara, Gail (Patrick) Sereda and Sandy (Thomas) Nape. Cherished grandfather of Kyle Kuczwara; Sara and Emily Sereda; Samantha and Tommy Nape; Wesley and Courtney Buechele. Dear brother of the late Nila (late...

Wendell Lofton

Wendell Lofton

March 27, 2017

Wendell "Wendy" Lofton, age 62, US Air Force Veteran, beloved husband of Joy Domingo. Loving father of Troy (Nicole) Taylor, Steven Sanchez, and Kaylen Lomax-Lofton. Cherished grandfather of Brandon, Briana, Ariana and Tyler. Devoted son of the late Daniel and Louise Lofton. Dearest brother of Aaron (Emily) Lofton and Daniel (Detra) Lofton. Fond cousin to an abundance of cousins. Dear...

Roberta Ruhnke

Roberta Ruhnke

March 25, 2017

Roberta M. "Bobbie" Ruhnke, nee Roepke, age 79, beloved wife of the late Harold O. Ruhnke (2004). Loving mother of Valerie (Daniel) LaPorte, Kevin, Harold A. (Cassie), Christopher (Heather), Carl (Lenya), and the late Gordon, Steven, and Shawn. Dearest grandmother of Noah (Jacquelyn), Rachel and Nathan LaPorte; Grace and Polly Ruhnke; Brianna, Chloe and Maggie Ruhnke. Cherished great-grandmother of Bella,...

Nancy Gloodt

Nancy Gloodt

March 24, 2017

Nancy Jean Gloodt, nee Pratt, age 81, of Palos Park, IL, passed away on March 24, 2017. Beloved wife of 60 years to William K. Gloodt. Loving mother of William K. Jr. (Caroline), Scott (Lori) and John. Cherished grandmother of Jenna, Denny, Sam, Holly, Julie and Thomas. Fond aunt of Jim (late), Bob, Pete, Jean, Heather, Shannon and Erin. Dear...

Eric Petraitis

Eric Petraitis

March 20, 2017

Eric Andrew Petraitis, PFC Combat Medic Specialist, U.S. Army, age 26, passed away suddenly on March 20, 2017 at Ft. Campbell, KY Army Base. Beloved son of Carol (nee Johnson) and Paul Petraitis. Loving brother of Adam. Cherished grandson of Sharon and the late Leonard Petraitis and the late Shirley and Bruce Johnson. Adored nephew of Debby Johnson (Gary Kwiatkowski),...

Frederick Wilson

Frederick Wilson

March 19, 2017

Frederick H. "Papa Rick" Wilson, age 59, beloved companion of Rose Madden. Loving father of Sherrilyn Wilson Van Etten and Stanley Wilson. Dearest grandfather of Brittany and Jonathan. Dear son of the late Paul and Grace Wilson. Fond brother of Wendell Wilson, Cheryl Breymeyer, Kenneth Wilson, Warren Wilson, Paul "Cork" Wilson, and Paulette Phillips. Beloved Bonus Children Zack, Amanda, Falicha,...