Obituaries
Colonial Chapel Funeral Home & Crematory Obituaries

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,...
Donald Roberts
November 25, 2015
Donald J. Roberts, Sr., age 84, beloved husband of the late Arlene, nee March. Cherished companion of Anna Homerding. Loving father of Michael (Lori), Katherine Gaskell, Donald T. (Diane), Robert (Mindy), Craig (Jenny), Jimmy (Andrea), Jill Bjorenson and the late Donald Jr. and Richard. Dearest grandfather of 20 and great-grandfather of many. Dear uncle of many nieces and nephews. Preceded...

Dorothy Stockman
November 23, 2015
Dorothy J. Stockman, age 90, beloved daughter of the late Gust and Signe Stockman. Loving sister of Una (late Nick) Veneris and the late Gordon (late Carolyn) Stockman. Cherished aunt and great-aunt of many. 1943 graduate of Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing in Chicago. Life-long member of Elim Baptist Church. Visitation Friday, November 27, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. until time...
Richard Kooy
November 21, 2015
Richard Kooy, age 89, WWII US Navy Veteran, beloved husband of Eleanor, nee Bloem, and the late Annette, nee Olthoff. Loving father of Doris (Paul) Boer, Jennifer (Timothy) Zoeterman, Richard J. (Karen) Kooy and the late Jo Ann Kreps. Dear step father of Beth Ann (Charles) Leensvaart and Keith (Joanne) Brink. Cherished grandfather of 13 and great-grandfather of 27. Fond...

Pauline Roeters
November 20, 2015
Pauline Roeters, nee Van Hof, age 89, beloved wife of the late Andrew (1995). Loving mother of Pamela (Ronald) Vloedman, Peter (Phyllis) Roeters, Paula (Bill) Lenters and Ruth (Thomas) Stoit. Cherished grandmother of 15 and great-grandmother of 19. Dear sister of the late Paul (late Jeanette) Van Hof and the late Chuck (late Ruth) Van Hof. Visitation Sunday, November 29,...

Elida Nixon
November 20, 2015
Elida M. Nixon, nee Marcovecchio, age 90, late of Orland Park, IL., born May 6, 1925 in Agnone, Italy. Beloved wife of the late Robert J. Nixon, Jr. Devoted mother of Nancy (late Lee Tantillo) Nixon and Lori (Jeff) Quilici. Loving grandmother of Alexandra Quilici. Dearest daughter of the late Rosaria and Antonio Marcovecchio. Beloved sister of the late Antoinette...