Obituaries
Colonial Chapel Funeral Home & Crematory Obituaries

Richard Parker
December 19, 2015
Richard W. Parker, age 84, WWII US Army and Navy Veteran, beloved husband of 58 years to the late Margaret, nee Christ. Loving father of Debra Sanfratello. Cherished grandfather of Joseph Sanfratello. Dear brother of Raymond (Helen) Parker. Fond brother-in-law of the late Robert (Mary) Christ. Dearest uncle of many nieces and nephews. Member of American Legion Orland Memorial Post...

Robert Deroos
December 18, 2015
Robert J. DeRoos, age 72, beloved husband of 49 years to Nancy, nee Smit. Loving father of Karen, Glenn (Lisa), and John (Tamme). Cherished grandfather of Kyle, Nicholas, and Kaitlynn. Devoted son of Grace (nee Venhuizen) and the late John. Dear brother of the late Marvin (Susan). Dearest uncle of many nieces and nephews. Bob retired from the Village of...

Timothy Doornbos
December 17, 2015
Timothy D. Doornbos, age 63, loving son of the late Albert and Betty (nee VanderWoude). Dear brother of Darlene (Timothy) Veach, Craig (Lynda), Todd and the late Dale (Christine) and the late Larry (late Alexandra). Dearest uncle and great-uncle of many. Visitation Monday, December 21, 2015 from 4-7 p.m. with a Funeral Service to follow at 7:00 p.m. at Colonial...

Harry Froebel
December 15, 2015
Harry P. "Bud" Froebel, age 93, WWII U.S. Navy Veteran. Beloved husband of 69 years to Loretta M., nee Vesely. Loving father of Barbara (David) Meyers and Wendy (John) Steele. Cherished grandfather of Peter Meyers, Lisa (Gilbert) Richa and Heather Steele. Dearest great-grandfather of Mariella, Sonia and Clara. Member of Orland-Palos VFW Post 2604. Visitation Thursday, December 17, 2015 from...

Theresa Termaat
December 13, 2015
Theresa TerMaat, nee DeVries, age 91, beloved wife of 69 years to John TerMaat. Loving mother of Joanne TerMaat, Evelyn (Dr. Richard) Loerop, and the late John C. (Jacquelyn) TerMaat. Cherished grandmother of Janine Skala, Julie O'Connell, Jacquelyn Loerop, Christine (Jacob) VanKempen, Erica (Cody) McCary and Kim Loerop. Dearest great-grandmother of Tori, Ally, Lacy, Tessa, Gracie, Hailey and Noah. Fond...

Sylvia Jaimes
December 12, 2015
Sylvia Jaimes, nee Trevino, age 54, beloved wife for over 31 years to Michael. Loving mother of Elizabeth and Victoria. Dear daughter of Rosamaria and the late Miguel Trevino. Fond sister of Miguel, Magdalena, Delfino and Robert. Visitation Monday, December 14,2015, from 3:00-9:00 p.m. with an additional visitation Tuesday, December 15, 2015, from 10:00 a.m. until time of Funeral Service...

Vernon Scarpelli
December 11, 2015
Vernon P. Scarpelli , age 93, WWII US Army Veteran, beloved husband of 72 years to the late Melba, nee Soldwisch. Loving father of Vernon (Catherine) Scarpelli, Jr., Lynette (Frank) Zajac and Roger (Dawn) Scarpelli. Cherished grandfather of Jason (Candace), Mathew (Danielle) and Jonathan (Jennifer) Scarpelli; Timothy and Julianne Zajac; and Brad (Megan) Morgan, Brian Morgan, and Brittany (Michael) Vinci....

Robert Emmett
December 8, 2015
Robert A. "Bob" Emmett, age 95, U.S. Navy Veteran who served in the South Pacific during WWII. Beloved husband of 64 years to the late Constance C., nee Ufheil (2011). Loving father of Michelle "Micki" Emmett. Dear brother of the late Mary (late Larry) Lux, the late William (late Corean) Emmett and the late Thomas "Jim" Emmett. Cherished uncle, great-uncle...

Carol Dooley
December 3, 2015
Carol J. Dooley, nee Fontanetta, age 69, loving mother of Dawn Marie (Timothy Easha) Dooley, Russell (Charlotte) Dooley and the late Edward Charles (Christina Fontanetta-Johnson) Dooley-Fontanetta. Cherished nana of Skylar Rose Easha, Mia Francis Easha, Dominic Vito Fontanetta Johnson, Nicholas Russell Dooley, Jax Edward Dooley, Connor Ray Dooley and soon to be born Reagan Dooley. Dear sister of Gary Fontanetta....

Doris M. Zuidema
December 2, 2015
Doris M. Zuidema, nee Van Laten, age 82, beloved wife of the late John Zuidema (1998). Loving mother of the late Debra (John) Schmeske (1997). Cherished grandmother of Sean (Ashley) and Cory. Dearest sister of Carol (Marin) Mladinic and the late Alice (late Jerry) Vos, Claude (late Joan) Van Laten and Frances (late John) Voss. Visitation Monday, December 7, 2015...

John Rehling
December 1, 2015
John F. Rehling, age 75, beloved husband of 53 years to Shirley, nee Norden. Loving father of John A. and Cheryl. Dear brother of Clare Ann Matz. 42 year member of IBEW Local 134. Visitation Friday, December 4, 2015 from 3-8 p.m. Funeral Service Saturday, December 5, 2015, 10:00 a.m. at Colonial Chapel, 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. &...

Christy A. Hibma
November 30, 2015
Christy A. Hibma, age 36, beloved daughter of Mary Ann (nee Takac) and Thomas Hibma. Dear sister of Michael Hibma and Carey (Michael) Woodmaster. Cherished aunt of Gavin and Devyn. Loving companion of Joe and very dear to his children Lexi and Ryan. Memorial Visitation Saturday, December 5, 2015 from 12 Noon until time of Memorial Service 1:00pm at Colonial...

Michael Lehocky
November 30, 2015
Michael E. LeHocky, age 51, of Aurora, CO, passed away suddenly on November 30, 2015 at his home. Beloved son of Bonnie (Michael) Blonda and the late Ernest LeHocky. Brother of Debra and preceded in death by his dear sisters Denise Precin and Gina LeHocky. Loving uncle of Brian, Danny, Brittany, Michael, Christopher, Kevin and Madison. Dedicated employee of United...

Christine Kiemel
November 29, 2015
Christine A. Kiemel, nee Zuromski, age 66, beloved wife of 42 years to William. Loving mother of Kimberly (David) Lowry and the late Ronald. Cherished nana of Charles and Andrew. Dearest sister of William (Pam) Zuromski. Fond sister-in-law of Peter (Janet) Kiemel and Phyllis (Bill) Johnson. Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews. Devoted friend of many. Visitation Thursday, December...

Mary Kelly
November 28, 2015
Mary A. Kelly, nee Hickey, age 89, beloved wife of 62 years to the late Charles F. Kelly (2007). Loving mother of Gerald Kelly (Ret. O.P.P.D.), Janet (William) Paglia, Barbara Kelly, Lori (William) Botel, and Raymond (Paula) Kelly (Sgt. O.P.P.D.). Cherished grandmother of Kristy and Kevin Kelly; Brian Paglia; Kelly (Lee) DeNoon and Danielle (Brian) Lokey. Dear sister of the...

Anthony Jansma
November 28, 2015
Anthony B. "Tony" Jansma, age 92, WWII Army Air Force Veteran, Purple Heart Recipient, beloved husband for 68 years to Helen, nee Bennett. Loving father of Bonnie (Brian) Boender, Ross (Cindy) Jansma and Barbara (William) Gore. Cherished grandfather of Heather (Brian) Uthlaut, Megan (Josh) Miller, Michael (Lena), Eric and Linda Jansma, Rebecca (Christopher) Bannon, Rachel (Juan) Medina and step-grandfather of...

Eugene Porter
November 27, 2015
Eugene S. "Gene" Porter, age 87, US Army Korean War Veteran. Beloved husband of 54 years to Joanne, nee Riddering. Loving father of Susan (Angel) Contreras and Robert (Kathy) Porter. Cherished grandfather of Adam and Evan Contreras; and Madison Porter. Dear brother of the late William (Carolyn) Porter. Fond brother-in-law of Allen (Darlene) Riddering. Dearest uncle of five nieces and...

Margaret Beversdorf
November 27, 2015
Margaret I. Beversdorf, nee Christensen, age 95, beloved wife of the late Roy C. Beversdorf (1998). Loving mother of Mary (David) Bunte and Ronald (Connie) Beversdorf. Cherished grandmother of Brooke and Bryana Bunte, Brittany (Hans) Rees; and Kristen, Erin and Brian Beversdorf. Dearest great-grandmother of two. Dear sister of Marceil (James) Millsap and the late Mic (Karen) and Marvin (late...
Bill Ledbetter
November 27, 2015
William A. "Bill" Ledbetter, age 58, beloved husband of 36 years to Linda, nee Borgaard. Loving father of Dan (Dina) Ledbetter and Rob (Meggie) Ledbetter. Dearest brother of John (Jan) Ledbetter, Lynda Ledbetter, and Katherine (Pat) McStay. Cherished "son" to Audrey Robinson who was a mother-like figure in his life. Devoted friend of many, especially his childhood friends, Wayne and...

Brian Walus
November 25, 2015
Brian Walus, 55, of Somers, Wisconsin, passed away on Wednesday November 25, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Brian was born on August 12, 1960 in Chicago, IL, the son of the late Lawrence & Genevieve (Paculiski) Walus. He was educated in the schools of Chicago. Brian married Dawn Rees on August 5, 2003 in Big Sky,...