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Virginia Gecan
September 19, 2016
Virginia "Faye" Gecan, nee Gass, beloved wife of the late Joseph M. Gecan (2008). Loving mother of Steve, Dan (Sandy) and the late Brian. Cherished grandmother of Joe (Danielle), Kevin and Stephanie. Dearest great-grandmother of Anna and Max. Dear sister of Sandra (Roger) Priest. Fond sister-in-law of Virginia Regan, Roger Gecan and the late Dorothy (Frank) Mascheri. Dearest aunt and...
Melvin Mozwecz
September 19, 2016
Melvin "Mel" Mozwecz, age 83, beloved husband for 55 years to Carol A., nee Harris. Loving father of Donna (Keith) Revak and Pam (Regan) Lamparski. Proud grandfather of Nicole. Dearest brother of the late Florence Kish, Elaine Henry, Dolores Miller, Ronald Mozwecz, Sr. and Harold Mozwecz, Sr. Dear uncle of many nieces and nephews. Relative and friends are invited to...
Marilyn Dykstra
September 15, 2016
Marilyn A. Dykstra, nee Tobbe, age 83, beloved wife of the late William (2006). Loving mother of Debra (Will) DeVries, William A. (Nancy) Dykstra, Linda (Tom) Accomando, Gary (Pam) Dykstra and Barbara (Randy) Terborg. Cherished grandmother of 34 and great-grandmother of 20. Fond sister of the late Shirley Hoefler. Dearest aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Sunday, September 18,...
Charles Swiney
September 14, 2016
Charles M. "Chuck" Swiney, age 75, beloved husband for 52 years to Marlene, nee Bulthuis. Loving father of Kimberly (Monte) Merrick, Charles (Patti), Michelle (Mike) Edgar and Timothy (Christy). Cherished grandfather of Jonathon (Jaime), Daniel, Kiersten, Tyler, Jake, Zac, Jeremiah, Lucas, Logan, Nikki and Caleb. Dear brother-in-law of Robert (late Sharon) Bulthuis, Edward (Christina) Bulthuis, Kathy (Ron) Reidy and the...
Richard Heemstra
September 12, 2016
Richard Heemstra, age 86, beloved husband for 65 years of Tracy, nee DeVries. Loving father of Joy (the late Thomas) Madden, Cheryl (Hal) Brown, John (Sue) Heemstra and the late Richard (Laurie) Heemstra. Cherished grandfather of 14. Dearest great-grandfather of 26. Dear brother of the late Bernice Zeilenga and the late Pearl Couch. Fond brother-in-law of Gerrit (Dolly) DeVries. Dear...
Bernice Oosterhoff
September 9, 2016
Bernice Oosterhoff, nee Wierenga, age 87, beloved wife of the late Fred J. Oosterhoff (2005) and the late Sierd Schaafsma (1966). Loving mother of Phil (Rita) Schaafsma, Bill (Grace) Schaafsma, Wayne (Shirlee) Oosterhoff, Dorene (Ron) Dandurand, and Eileen (John) Moerman. Cherished grandmother of 19 and great-grandmother of 47, one of whom preceded her in death . Dear sister of the...
Arnold Herard
September 7, 2016
Arnold Pierre Herard, age 63, beloved husband for 31 years to Marie Andree, nee Charles. Loving father of Natacha (Patrick) Herard-Exorphe, Natalie Herard, Cassandre (Warren) Yancey and Schubert Herard. Cherished grandfather of Brianna, Quency, Sidney and Emelia. Devoted son of Marie Luce and the late Louis Merece Herard. Dearest brother of Ronsard (Nerlande) Herard, Arsene (Patricia) Herard, Ginette Herard, Adler...
Katherine Marciniak
September 6, 2016
Katherine L. Marciniak, nee Koch, age 94, of Orland Park formerly of Dolton, IL. Beloved wife for 70 years to the late Raymond E. Marciniak. Loving mother of Linda (Ronald) Brngal, Kimberley Bullman and Richard (Barbara) Marciniak. Cherished grandmother of Michael and Matthew Bullman; Brad and Scott Brngal; Alex and Kevin Marciniak. Dearest great-grandmother of Emma, Violet and Juliet Bullman....
Vera Krueger
September 6, 2016
Vera S. Krueger, nee Jeswein, age 92, beloved wife for 67 years to the late William E. Krueger (2014). Loving mother of William (Kathleen) Krueger. Grandma Precious of Heather (fiance Christopher Dempsey) and Ashley. Dearest sister of the late Loretta (late Alfred) Gliege and Edgar (late Hilda) Jeswein. Dear sister-in-law of the late Alice (late Arthur) Haering, Lydia Kelter and...
Lora Scanlan
September 5, 2016
Lora L. Scanlan, nee McFarlane, age 85, of Tinley Park, IL. Beloved wife of the late Lester T. Scanlan (2004). Loving mother of Michael (late Patricia), Timothy (Patricia), Daniel (Carla), and the late Patrick. Cherished grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother of many. Dear sister of the late Mickey McFarlane. Dearest aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Thursday, September 8, 2016...
Frederick Eysenbach
September 4, 2016
Frederick Eysenbach, age 64, beloved husband for 29 years of Nancy, nee Meyer. Loving father of Barbara (Matthew) De Haan and Alan Eysenbach. Fond brother of Karl and Paul Eysenbach. Dear brother-in-law of Sandra (Joe) Morris, Linda (Louis) Engelsman, James (Susan) Meyer, Randall "R.J." (late Carol) Miers, and the late Russell (Beverly) Meyer. Dearest uncle of many nieces and nephews....
Mary Walker
September 1, 2016
Mary A. Walker, nee Anderson, age 80, beloved wife of the late James L. Walker (2004). Loving mother of James D. (Karen) Walker and Donna (Jordon) Varichak. Cherished grandmother of Kellie and Lindsey Walker. Dear aunt of nieces and nephews and friend of many. Family will receive relatives and friends Tuesday, September 6, 2016 from 10:30 a.m. until time of...
Edward Dik
August 28, 2016
Edward A. Dik, age 74, of Mokena, IL passed away Sunday, August 28, 2016. Survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Evelyn (nee Dykhuis). Loving father of Kristine (Jeff Taylor) and Steven Dik (Mary). Cherished grandfather of Carson and Camryn Dik. Dear brother of John, Sandra, and Roger. Dearest uncle of many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by...
Ella Bruinius
August 20, 2016
Ella Bruinius, nee Pleiter, age 81, beloved wife for 60 years to William K. Bruinius. Loving mother of Sandra (Jack) Mudde, Marcia (Tim) Kuiper, and William L. (Carrie) Bruinius. Cherished grandmother of 11 and great-grandmother of 9. Dearest sister of Les (Barbara and late Clarice) Pleiter, Etta (Lou) Haan, and Jan (John) DeVries. Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews....
Marie Mclain
August 19, 2016
Marie M. McLain, a strong-willed, patriotic, feisty but sweet woman, passed away on August 19, 2016 at the age of 93. “Mama” Marie will be missed by her children Sharon (Rich) Clayton, Gail (Tom) Harris and Jack (Sue) McLain. She was filled with pride of ALL of her family. She had a huge heart and was a wonderful, sassy, vivacious...
Lee Sporleder
August 17, 2016
Lee Sporleder, age 87. Loving father of Deborah Hopkins, Lee W. (Cindy) Sporleder, Randy (Patricia) Sporleder and the late Linda Leigh Sporleder. Cherished grandfather of Roger (Maryann Michaels), Tyler, Caitlyn and Ryan Hopkins; Nathan, Allison, Sean and Sierra Sporleder; Derek and Ashley Sporleder. Dearest great-grandfather of Collyn and Bentley Hopkins. Dear brother of the late Ernest (late Alice), Paul (Jennie),...
Frances Fisher
August 14, 2016
Frances M. Fisher, nee Lungaro, age 89, beloved wife of the late Freddie. Loving mother of William Fisher and Gwen (Charles) Svoboda. Cherished grandmother of Christopher (Kattie), Jason (Rachel), Lisa, Jennifer (Jamie) and Kimberly (Alex). Dearest great-grandmother of Caleb, Jacob, Ethan, Ian, Charlotte, Christopher, Calla, Kayleigh, Harper, Jay, Juliet, and Logan. Fond sister of Dominick Lungaro and the late Janet...
Edward Dowd
August 14, 2016
Edward A. Dowd "Fast Eddie" age 59, of Blue Island, IL, passed away August 14, 2016. Loving father of Michael Dowd and Alisa Dowd. Cherished grandfather of Makayla, Kaleb, and soon to be born baby Dowd. Dear brother of James (Susan) Dowd, Thomas (Barbara) Dowd, Christina (Ed) Bulthuis, and Nancy (late Dennis) Crumpley. Dearest uncle of many nieces and nephews....
Jacqueline Polodna
August 14, 2016
Jacqueline B. "Jackie" Polodna, nee Gronkiewicz, age 80, beloved wife for 54 years to the late George J. Polodna (2011). Loving mother of Garry (Ann) Polodna. Cherished grandmother of Steven (Sarah) and Robert (fiancée Leslie). Dear sister of the late Thaddeus (Dorothy) Gronkiewicz. Fond sister-in-law of the late Theodore (late Adeline) Polodna. Dearest aunt of Christine (Terry), Cynthia (Mark), David...
Joseph Pavur
August 7, 2016
Joseph P. Pavur Sr., age 91, WWII US Navy Veteran, beloved husband of the late Joan, nee Kolke (2007). Loving father of Joseph P. Jr. (Jean) and the late Thomas Holmes III. Loving grandfather of Jeff, Lisa, Angela, Ben, and Haley. Dear uncle of many nieces and nephews. Memorial Service Tuesday, August 30, 2016 11:00 a.m. at Colonial Chapel 15525...
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