Obituaries
Colonial Chapel Funeral Home & Crematory Obituaries
John Merrick
October 9, 2015
John M. Merrick, age 84, beloved husband of Janella "Jan," nee Wallman. Loving father of Monte (Kim) Merrick. Cherished grandfather of Jon (fiancée Jaime), Dan and Kiersten Merrick. Founder of Custom Plate Glass in Posen, IL. Memorial Visitation Saturday, October 24, 2015, from 2:00 p.m. until time of Memorial Service at 4:00 p.m. at Colonial Chapel, 15525 S. 73rd Ave.,...
Margaret Klein
October 7, 2015
Margaret Klein, nee Smajick, age 82, of Orland Park, passed peacefully at home with her family on October 7, 2015. Marge was the loving wife of Richard. Beloved mother of Rick (Tami) Klein. Cherished grandmother of Ricky, Cali and Jacob. Dear sister of Irene. Dearest aunt of Maryann Aimone (Robert Rutkowski). Fond great-aunt of Christina (David) Goulding and Francesco Aimone....
Martena Meier
October 4, 2015
Martena C. "Marty" Meier, nee Mollema, age 84, beloved wife of the late Julius. Loving mother of Ronald (Lisa) Meier. Cherished grandmother of Christian and Nicholas. Dear sister of the late Grace Workman. Dearest aunt of many nieces and nephews. Memorial Service Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. at Palos Heights Christian Reformed Church, 7059 W. 127th St., Palos...
Mary Coxhead
October 3, 2015
Mary R. Coxhead, nee Mowatt, age 96, went home to her Savior on October 3, 2015. Beloved wife of 70 years to the late Ernest Coxhead (2012). Loving mother of Mary (Harry) Coyle, George (Bonnie) Coxhead, Grace (Gordon) Yost, and Joan (the late James) MacLelland. Cherished grandmother of 17. Dearest great-grandmother of 30. She was a faithful member of Oak...
Lee Kazimir Ostrowski
October 3, 2015
Lee Kazimir Ostrowski, Award-Winning Film Maker, Writer, Photographer, age 33, beloved son of Casey and Kathy, nee Harris. Loving brother of Fallon (Erik) Iverson, Faith Ostrowski and Haley Ostrowski. Cherished uncle of Everit and Fairis Iverson. Dearest grandson of the late Kazimirez and the late Sophie Ostrowski. Beloved nephew of Irene Vanderlaan, Rick & Margie Harrison, Robert & Donna Harris,...
Gladys Vergara
September 30, 2015
Gladys Mitchell Vergara, daughter of Antonio and Rita Mitchell, was born on November 29, 1935. Gladys and her older sister Silvia Zuñiga began life in Pica, Chile – an oasis in the Atacama Desert. Gladys attended the Iquique English College, and later earned a Master’s degree in Bilingual Education from DePaul University. She spent 27 years as a public elementary...
Lawrence Sands
September 30, 2015
Lawrence N. "Larry" Sands, Jr., age 89, US Navy WWII Veteran. Loving father of Patricia (late Emmett) Finnegan, Robert (Colleen) Sands and Susan (Donald) Gayton. Cherished grandfather of Kristi (Erik) Harris, Patrick (Coleen) Finnegan, Matthew (fiancee Lauren) Finnegan, Saryn Sands, Shaely Sands, Donna (Nick) Lackey, Donald Gayton, and Christopher Gayton. Dearest great-grandfather of Alex, Lauren, William, Antonia and Branham. Dear...
Ferdinand Schrank
September 30, 2015
Ferdinand P. Schrank, age 90, U.S. Navy WWII Veteran. Beloved husband of 68 years to Phyllis, nee Enders. Loving father of Susan (Diane Nowak) Schrank, Merri (Marc) Stoddard, Judy (Paul) Vik, Peter (Debbie) Schrank, Lydia (Jeff) Winkelmann, Carol (Joseph) Wrobel and the late Barbara (Bill) Walsh. Cherished grandfather of 11. Dearest great-grandfather of one. Fond brother of Marylee Esklund and...
John Jane
September 27, 2015
John U. Jane, age 83, US Marine Korean War Veteran. Beloved husband of the late Kathleen June. Loving father of Thomas (Mary Jo) Jane, Kathleen (Rhys) Thomas, Eileen (Glenn) Kulich, Edward (Belinda) Jane, David Jane, Amy Jane and the late John (Linda) Jane, Robert Jane, and William Jane. Cherished grandfather of 14 and great-grandfather of 11. Fond brother of Dorothy...
Ann Ahern
September 27, 2015
Ann F. Ahern, nee Ferretti, age 92, beloved wife of 62 years to the late Dr. James J. Ahern (2011). Loving mother of Ann Marie (Richard) Geary, James D. (Camille), Thomas J. (Mary Ann) and the late baby Michael John. Cherished grandmother of Mark (Letitia) Geary, Dennis (Carrie) Geary, Lisa Geary, Alyssa Ahern, Jim Ahern, Coady Ahern, Sean Ahern, and...
Robert Meany
September 25, 2015
Robert P. Meany, age 68, US Navy Vietnam Veteran, beloved husband of Geraldine, nee Ifland. Loving father of Eileen (Jon) Ipema, Michael Meany, and Christine (Michael) Safstrom. Cherished grandfather of Samantha, Shaun, and Sophie Ipema. Dear brother of Thomas (Paula), Joseph (Anne Marie), Mark, and Kevin (Brigitte). Fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. Robert was a member of IUOE...
James Tracy
September 24, 2015
James E. Tracy, age 90, WWII US Army Air Corps Veteran, beloved husband of Patricia, nee Blotteaux, and the late Isabelle, nee Chicoine. Loving father of "J" (Jennifer) Tracy, Scott (Rhonda) Tracy and Kim (Bill) Guska. Cherished grandfather of William (fiancée Laura), Kristin, Nicole (fiancé Brandon) and Katie Guska; Derek and Robert Tracy; Steven (Kate) and Patrick Tracy. Dearest great-grandfather...
Evelyn Kosche
September 24, 2015
Evelyn I. Kosche, nee Marek, age 68, beloved wife of 45 years to Henry A. Kosche, Sr. Loving mother of Amy (late Mark) Styzinski, Henry Jr. (Valerie), William (Kathy) and Robert (Gabrielle). Dearest grandmother of Alex, Molly, Ethan, Samantha, Peyton and Lorelei. Dear sister of Norm Marek. Visitation Wednesday, September 30, 2015 from 3-9 p.m. at Colonial Chapel 15525 S....
Robert Krzeczowski
September 22, 2015
Robert "Bob" Krzeczowski, age 61, beloved of Jean Goeing. Loving brother of Carol Guild, Rose (Michael) Signore and the late Patricia Schroeder. Dear "step-father" of Matthew Goeing and David (Melissa) Goeing. Cherished uncle of Christine (Dave) Keltner, Gary (Carrie) Guild, John (Colleen) Schroeder, Stephanie (Tim) Kauffman and Michael Signore. Dearest great-uncle of Natalie, Brooke, William, Morgan and Jordan. Dedicated and...
Melba Scarpelli
September 19, 2015
Melba I. Scarpelli, nee Soldwisch, age 93, beloved wife for 72 years to Vernon P. Scarpelli, Sr. Loving mother of Vernon (Catherine) Scarpelli, Jr., Lynette (Frank) Zajac and Roger (Dawn) Scarpelli. Cherished grandmother of Jason (Candace), Mathew (Danielle) and Jonathan (Jennifer) Scarpelli; Timothy and Julianne Zajac; and Brad (Megan) Morgan, Brian Morgan, and Brittany (Michael) Vinci. Dearest great-grandmother of 10....
Eleanor Sluis
September 16, 2015
Eleanor L. Sluis, nee Huiner, age 86, beloved wife for 69 years to Arthur J. Sluis. Loving mother of Merry (Gerald) Hoekstra, Larry (Debbie) Sluis, Susan (John) Heemstra and Lorene (Tom) Visser. Cherished grandmother of 10. Dearest great-grandmother of 12. Fond sister of the late Bernard Huiner, Lorene Huiner and Alice Huizingh. Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation...
Mina Lichter
September 14, 2015
Mina Lichter, nee Kraulides, age 98, beloved wife of the late Hubert Lichter. Loving mother of Jeffrey Lichter, Cheryl Stanciu and Laurice (late George) Kopp. Dear grandmother of Eric (Kathryn) Kopp, Jessica Stanciu and Ross Stanciu. Dearest great-grandmother of Emmett and Sophie. Fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Saturday, September 19, 2015 from 10:30 a.m. until time of...
Paul Vandenberg
September 9, 2015
Paul Vandenberg, age 94, WWII U.S. Army Veteran. Beloved husband of the late Evelyn, nee Buikema (1998). Loving father of Susan (Thomas) Kenney, Gary (Joanne) Vandenberg and Douglas (Kim) Vandenberg. Cherished grandfather of seven. Dearest great-grandfather of seven. Fond brother of the late Margaret Aggen and Jack Vandenberg. Paul was a member of the 745th Tank Battalion assigned to the...
Joseph Friesenhahn
September 6, 2015
Joseph H. Friesenhahn, age 84, beloved husband for 59 years to M. Joan, nee Clarke. Loving father of William (Karen Hyland) Friesenhahn, Daniel (Ellen) Friesenhahn, Cathy Luciano and Nancy (Anthony) Geanopoulos. Cherished grandfather of Gina Luciano, Vincent Luciano, Eric Friesnhahn, Alec Geanopoulos, and Jay Geanopoulos. Joseph retired in 1998 from the City of Chicago as a Traffic Engineer after 37...
Stephen Hoker
September 3, 2015
Stephen E. Hoker, Sr., age 77, beloved husband for 54 years to Theresa, nee VanHuis. Loving father of Stephen Hoker, Jr., Linda (John) Handley, Beverly (Randy) Stearns, Kim (Bob) McRae and Tim (Elizabeth) Hoker. Cherished grandfather of Danica (Brandon) Minard, Devin Stearns, Adam (Tanyale) Handley, Courtney Handley, Jessica Handley, Jordan McRae, Logan McRae, Dallas McRae, Moriah McRae, Taylor Ebersohl, Grace...
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