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Colonial Chapel Funeral Home & Crematory Obituaries
Diane Swearingen
March 15, 2016
Diane C. Swearingen, nee Kuska, age 72, beloved wife of the late William G. Loving mother of Gary (Laura) Swearingen. Cherished grandmother of Shane, Zoe and Sawyer. Dearest sister of Dan (Thelma) Kuska. Dear aunt of Tina (Mark Killian) Kuska and Alan Kuska. Fond great-aunt of Timmy and Robby. Services private. Memorials to Cancer Research Institute (cancerresearch.org) preferred. Express your...
William Swearingen
March 15, 2016
William G. Swearingen, age 76, beloved husband of the late Diane C. Swearingen, nee Kuska. Loving father of Gary (Laura) Swearingen. Cherished grandfather of Shane, Zoe and Sawyer. Dearest brother of Loren (Judy), Gordon (Diane), Wayne (late Maurice) and Paul (late Lolita). Dear uncle of many nieces and nephews. Services private. Memorials to Cancer Research Institute (cancerresearch.org) preferred. Express your...
Virginia Kowalski
March 12, 2016
Virginia Marie Kowalski, age 72, beloved daughter of the late Walter and Charlotte Kowalski (nee Baniak). Loving sister of Diane (Herman) Alkema. Cherished aunt of Alana Marie and Anitra Marlana Murphy. Memorial Visitation Saturday, March 19, 2016 from 12:00 Noon until time of Memorial Service 2:00 p.m. at Colonial Chapel, 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park,...
Wilma Henderson
March 10, 2016
Wilma Rose Henderson, nee Lybarger, age 97, loving mother of Brian (Donna) Henderson. Cherished grandmother of 6 and great-grandmother of 10. Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews. Wilma was the oldest living member of Ashburn Baptist Church. Wilma was a very spiritual and positive person who loved to read Christian literature, especially her Bible. She loved going to church...
Mathilda Ten Hor
March 10, 2016
Mathilda Florence Ten Hor, age 88, late of DeMotte, IN formerly of Orland Park, IL. Loving sister of the late Jake Oost, Betty DeHaan Meeuwse, Richard Weidenaar, Ann Boonstra, Agnes Ten Hor, and Wilma Ekema. Dear aunt, great-aunt, and cousin of many. Beloved daughter of the late John and Jessie (nee Leistra) Ten Hor. Visitation Sunday, March 13, 2016 from...
Joseph Desantis
March 8, 2016
Joseph DeSantis, Jr.,age 77, passed away on March 8, 2016, beloved husband of 53 years to the late Stephanie A. DeSantis, nee Sloan. Loving father of Susan (John) Buenger and Mimi (Alky) Pahis. Cherished grandfather of Sydney, Tori, and Adam. Dear brother of David (Darlene) DeSantis. Fond brother-in-law of Pat (Don) Macaulay, Forrest Sloan, and Richard (Diane) Sloan. Dear uncle...
Carolynn Pasquarella
March 6, 2016
Carolynn S. "Carol" Pasquarella, nee Hollich, age 71, beloved wife of the late Don J. Pasquarella, Sr. (2014). Loving mother of Don Pasquarella, Jr. Dearest sister of George (Kathy) Hollich and Mary (Ed) Lorenz. Dear sister-in-law of Paul (Cathy) Pasquarella, Ron (Sue) Pasquarella, Wayne (Sue) Pasquarella, Pat (Bill) Swick and the late Pauline (John) Kolesiak and Jackie Henke. Dear aunt...
Thomas Holz
March 3, 2016
Thomas James Holz, 76, of Logan, UT, formerly of Tinley Park, IL, passed away March 3, 2016 from complications following a stroke. He was born on October 20,1939, son of the late Arthur and Genevieve (nee Pekin) Holz. His beloved wife, Sharon (nee Doogan) Holz preceded him in death. He is survived by five beautiful daughters: Maureen, Cheryl, Laura Roberts,...
Gayle Diedrich
March 2, 2016
Gayle E. Diedrich, nee Hileman, age 34, beloved partner of Gene Duffus. Loving mother of Harley, Phillip and Audriana. Devoted daughter of Patricia Hileman and Kenneth Hileman. Cherished granddaughter of Judith Dehnert. Family and friends will gather at Calvin Christian Reformed Church, 10056 Central Ave., Oak Lawn, IL on Friday, March 4, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. for a Memorial Service....
Craig Jongsma
March 1, 2016
Craig S. Jongsma, age 46, loving father of Jonathon and Jordan. Devoted son of Sophie (nee Pruim) and the late John Jongsma. Dearest brother of Maribeth Harnew and Bradley (Cathy) Jongsma. Cherished uncle of Jason Harnew and the late Stephanie Harnew. Visitation Friday, March 4, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. until time of Funeral Service 12:00 Noon at Colonial Chapel, 15525...
Carol Walker
March 1, 2016
Carol Walker, 78, of Orland Park, IL, died peacefully on March 1, 2016. Born Carol Ann Hall July 8, 1937 in St. Louis, Missouri, she was the daughter of the late William Demont Hall and Ruth Leoma Hall. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Richard S. "Dick" Walker; three daughters: Debra (David) Schultz; Diane (Brent) Zuercher; Laura...
Robert Farnesi
March 1, 2016
Robert E. "Bob" Farnesi, age 60, passed away March 1, 2016 after a two year courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Beloved husband for 39 years to Donna, nee Andrews. Loving father of Robert E. II, Nicholas (Alana) and Elizabeth (Ryan). Cherished grandfather of Nicholas, Abigail and another grandchild to be born in May. Devoted son of Jean DeLuco and the...
Joan Eckhardt
February 29, 2016
Joan M. Eckhardt, nee Miles, age 74, loving mother of Debora Macklin and Charles Newport. Dearest grandmother of Brittney, Robert and Ryan. Devoted daughter of the late George and Alene Miles. Dear sister of Jean Miles and Robert Miles. Visitation Wednesday, March 2, 2016 from 3-8 PM. Funeral Thursday, March 3, 2016 9:45 a.m. from Colonial Chapel 15525 S. 73rd...
Robert Andrews
February 27, 2016
Robert Andrews, age 68, loving brother of Cynthia Nelson Burns (Effort) and Steven Nelson. Cherished uncle of many nieces and nephews. Robert will be dearly missed by his many friends at Bethshan where he has been part of the family since 1982. Visitation Thursday, March 3, 2016 from 3-5 p.m. with a Funeral Service to follow at 5:00 p.m. at...
Marguerite Wilke
February 25, 2016
Marguerite M. "Peggy" Wilke, nee Huff, age 94, beloved wife of the late Howard (2000). Preceded in death by her brothers and sisters Earl Huff, Sr. Carmen Huff, Gerald Huff, Anna Marie Rohr, Clifford Huff and Ted Huff. Loving aunt of many nieces and nephews. Cherished "adopted mother" of Vilija Aukstuolis. Dearest friend of many. Visitation Tuesday, March 1, 2016...
Rae Ann Stech-Ellis
February 23, 2016
Rae Ann Stech-Ellis, nee Jonns, age 62, beloved wife of Richard E. Ellis for 27 years. Loving mother of Rebekah (Adam) Lara, Caitlin (Daniel) Thayer and Jennifer (Joseph) Guest. Dear step-mother of Sigrid Ellis (Jennifer Heaton), Daniel (Sarah) Ellis and Naomi (Jon) Agan. Cherished grandmother of Emmalene, Alexandra, Charlotte, Jackson, Nolan, Elysia, Miles, Karla, Hannah, Carina, Reece, Reid and Ruby....
Dorothy Muys
February 22, 2016
Dorothy M. "Dor" Muys, nee Golly, age 89, beloved wife of 60 years to the late William A. Muys (2014). Loving mother of Jeff (Bev) Muys, Randy (Lisa) Muys, Dawn (Mel) Borgman and Brenda Schaaf. Cherished grandmother of 15. Dearest great-grandmother of 9. Fond sister of the late Ernie Golly. Retired employee of Carson Pirie Scott, Orland Park, IL. Past...
Mary Lou Duschene
February 22, 2016
Mary Lou Duschene, nee Borhauer, age 88, beloved wife of the late George H. (2008). Loving mother of Nancy (Richard) Armstrong, Thomas (Lynn), John (Beth), Patti (Dan) Sullivan, Laurie (Ken) Breyer, Dan (Beth), and David (Lynn). Cherished grandmother of 13 and great-grandmother of 10. Dear sister of Betty (late Robert) Collins, Margaret (George) Bayer, and Robert (Joyce) Borhauer. Loving aunt...
Bridget Rafferty
February 18, 2016
Bridget T. Rafferty, "Bridie", nee Lehane, age 79. Beloved wife of the late Thomas Rafferty (1985). Loving mother of Joann (David) Reed, Thomas Jr. (Kathy), Patrick (Dreama), William, James (Shelley) and David (Gina). Cherished grandmother of 17 and great-grandmother of six. Dear sister of Catherine (Daniel) Corcoran, Joan (Michael) Kelly, Maureen (late Michael) Prendergast. Dear aunt of many nieces and...
Robert Kubat
February 17, 2016
Robert J. Kubat, age 59, beloved husband of the late JoAnn, nee Zyla (2000), loving father of Jacob Kubat, Valerie Kubat, Vincent (Amanda) Kubat and Jillian (Daniel) Kreuger. Cherished grandfather of Aiden, Paige, Xander and Lucas. Devoted son of Robert and the late Mary Kubat. Retired roofer and life-long member of the United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers & Allied Worker's...
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