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Colonial Chapel Funeral Home & Crematory Obituaries
Colette Mecherle
August 7, 2015
Colette M. Mecherle, nee Bechan, age 60, beloved wife for 37 years of David Mecherle. Loving mother of David (Corrie) Mecherle and the late Nicole (Pedro) Flores. Cherished grandmother of Isabella, Nathan, Lily and Benjamin. Devoted daughter of John and the late Georgia Bechan. Dearest sister of John "Jack" (Ramona) Bechan, Leonard (Melinda) Bechan and Claire (William) Norberg. Loving daughter-in-law...
Elaine Lally
August 3, 2015
Elaine P. Lally, nee Churin, age 84, beloved wife of Peter N. Lally for 63 years. Loving mother of Lorrie Lally, Robert (Eileen) Lally, Kenneth Lally, Kath (John) Miller, and Michael Lally. Cherished grandmother of Kristine (Frankie) Chojnacki, Jay (Christina) Miller, and Nicholas Miller. Dearest great-grandmother of Madelyn, Olivia, and soon to be born Delilah. Dear sister of Natalie Conant...
Patricia Broda
August 2, 2015
Patricia A. Broda, nee Smith, age 89, beloved wife of the late Eugene P. Broda (1963). Loving mother of Janice (James) Keane, Kathleen (James) Doherty, Andrew Broda, and Mary Helinski. Cherished grandmother of James Keane, Katie Doherty, Beth (Matt) Kurnat, James Doherty, Michael Doherty, Sarah Helinski, and the late Matthew Doherty. Dearest great-grandmother of Ryan Kurnat. Family and Friends will...
Esther Caldwell
August 1, 2015
Esther D. Caldwell, nee Heintz, age 91, beloved wife of the late Burl (1984). Loving mother of the late Leslie Ann Bagdon (2000). Cherished grandmother of Jeffrey (Lisa) Bagdon and Donna (Brian) McKenna. Dearest great-grandmother of Samantha Grynevich, Jonas McKenna, Estella McKenna, and Emilio Bagdon. Dear mother-in-law of Edward (Paula Fitzmaurice) Bagdon. Fond sister of Alice Briestensky and the late...
Theresa L. Leffring
July 30, 2015
Theresa L. Leffring, nee Scholtens, age 91, beloved wife of the late Harry (1978). Loving mother of Joy Vander Weit, Harvey (Nancy) Leffring, Melody (Don) Visser and Crystal (Peter) Collins. Cherished grandmother of 14 and dearest great-grandmother of 17. Fond sister of Anna Mae Brandsma, Edward Scholtens and the late Gert Boss, Henrietta Smeenk, Al, Ben, Robert and Fred Scholtens....
Louise Devries
July 30, 2015
Louise DeVries, nee Lucchesi, age 87, beloved wife of 65 years to the late Albert DeVries (2013). Loving mother of John (Carol Jean) DeVries and Carol (Robert) Meier. Cherished grandmother of five and great-grandmother of seven. Devoted daughter of the late Aldo and Eginia Lucchesi. Dear sister of Oreste (Shirley) Lucchesi and the late Aldo (late Eileen) Lucchesi and the...
Bernice Hoekstra
July 30, 2015
Bernice Hoekstra, nee Bieze, age 98, beloved wife of the late John Hoekstra (1992). Loving mother of Jean (Gary) Sinclair, John (Patricia) Hoekstra, Fred (Barbara) Hoekstra, and the late George Hoekstra. Cherished grandmother of 11. Dearest great-grandmother of five. Fond sister of the late Henry Bieze, Christine DeVries, and William Bieze. Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Sunday,...
Donald Holwerda
July 29, 2015
Donald Holwerda, age 93, born February 4, 1922, went to be with his Lord and Savior on July 29, 2015. WWII U.S. Army SSGT, member of the 33rd Division and Silver Star Recipient for bravery and courage. Beloved husband of the late Ruth A. Holwerda, nee Bandstra (1987). Loving father of Donald (Karen), Linda (Thomas) Sperling, James (Debbie) and Robert...
Ruth L. Feleky
July 27, 2015
Ruth L. Feleky, nee Drolen, age 92, beloved wife of the late Alfred (2002). Loving mother of Linda (Pat Sheehan) Feleky and Joyce (Steven) Riordan. Cherished grandmother of Daniel and Emily Sheehan; Ryan (Melissa), Fayelyn, Patrick and Grace Riordan. Fond sister of the late Celinia Miller, Bernard Drolen and Mildred Bushee. Dear aunt of several nieces and nephews. Visitation Thursday,...
Johanna Leo
July 27, 2015
Johanna Leo, nee DeVries, 86, entered Glory on July 27, 2015. Beloved wife of 62 years to the late Frank T. Leo, Sr. (2012). Loving mother of Frank Jr. (Jennifer), Gary, Timothy (Tracy), Philip (Lisa), Jane (Kostas) Papadimitriou and the late David (Judy Ozinga). Cherished grandmother of 11. Dearest great-grandmother of five. Fond sister of Teresa TerMaat, Tena Vander Muil...
Marsha L. Habinka
July 27, 2015
Marsha L. Habinka, nee Martin, age 54, beloved wife of the late Eddie (2009) . Loving mother of Brian (Lizette). Cherished sister of Debbie (late David) Nigro, Becky (Tom) Kubart and Gary Sexton. Dearest sister-in-law of Joe Habinka and Henry Habinka. Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Thursday, July 30, 2015 from 3-9 p.m. with a Service at...
Evelyn Vloedman
July 25, 2015
Evelyn Vloedman, nee Medema, age 92, beloved wife of the late Joseph (2006). Loving mother of Ronald (Pam) and Joseph (Bonnie). Cherished grandmother of Andy (Anne), Jodi (Norm) Eisengart, Adam, Michelle (Josh) Nissen, Joseph (Sarah) and Rachel (Ken) Warren. Dearest great-grandmother of Kaela, Cora, Austin, Dakota, Aidan, Brandon, Emma, Graham and Mara. Fond sister of the late Neal Medema. Dear...
Helen Gallo
July 25, 2015
Helen S. Gallo, nee Strzepek, age 90, beloved wife of the late Herbert Gallo. Loving mother of Susan (Richard) Pollizze, Carmella and the late Francis Carmen. Cherished grandmother of Richard Pollizze. Dearest sister of Mary Strzepek. Visitation Tuesday, July 28, 2015 from 4-9 p.m. Funeral Service Wednesday, July 29, 2015 10:00 a.m. at Colonial Chapel, 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler...
Ann Alkema
July 24, 2015
Ann M. Alkema, nee Boomsma, age 87, beloved wife of the late Paul Alkema, Jr. (2002) and Andrew DeVries, Jr. (1965). Loving mother of Barbara (David) Vander Woude, Karen (Tom) De Young, Carol Alkema, and Paul Alkema. Cherished grandmother of seven and great- grandmother of seven. Fond sister of the late John Boomsma and Melvin (Pearl) Boomsma. Visitation Monday, July...
Marjorie Cosgrove
July 23, 2015
Marjorie Martha Cosgrove, neé Holtorf, age 89, passed away on July 23, 2015, beloved wife of Charles H. Cosgrove for 62 years. Loving mother of Dr. Charles H. (Dr. Debbie), Dr. Joseph K. (Dr. Belén Atienza), Laurie K., Peter W., Matthew P. (Mary Rose), and the late Michael P. Cherished grandmother of Kerry Brackin (Kamel Atia), Katherine, Natalia, Daniel, and...
William Stoub
July 23, 2015
William F. "Bill" Stoub, Jr., age 99, WWII US Army Air Corps Veteran, beloved husband of Fennetta Kuiper Stoub, nee Doornbos, and the late Anna Stoub, nee VanOosbree (1998). Loving father of William (Elaine), John (Marcia), Marie (Jack) Klein, Marvin (Barbara), Muriel (Gerald) Mulder, Lois (Ronald) Speelman, Vernon (Evelyn), Roger, Marcia (Rodney) Krosschell, Linda (Donald) Parrish, Donald (Lisa) and the...
Earl Mccauley
July 23, 2015
Earl P. McCauley, age 67, passed at his home in Chicago Ridge on July 23, 2015. Beloved husband for 46 years to Donna J. McCauley, nee Burkhart. Loving father to Rob (Shonda) and Heather (Brian) Wolf. Adored Papa to Ian and Collin McCauley; Justin, Holly and Tyler Wolf. Son to the late Donald and Jennie. Dearest brother to Theresa (Jim)...
Karen Cuthbertson
July 23, 2015
Karen M. Cuthbertson, nee Pierini, age 71, beloved wife of the late Jim Cuthbertson and beloved companion of the late Leland Demonbreun. Loving mother of Leland Demonbreun, Deborah (Mark) Schafnitz and Thomas Demonbreun. Cherished grandmother of Jonathan, Josh, Brittany, Zachary, Tami, and Kailee. Dearest great-grandmother of Makayla and Paisley. Dear sister of Dr. Kenneth Pierini. Fond aunt of many nieces...
Christine Patricia Bonner
July 21, 2015
Christine Patricia Bonner, nee Casper, age 44, beloved wife of the late James Bonner (2014). Loving mother of Richard Casper, Jessica Peters and Katelyn Peters. Devoted daughter of the late Dean Sr. and Marlene Casper. Dear sister of Dean Jr. (Mary Beth) Casper and Carin Casper. Fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Funeral Mass Saturday, July 25, 2015, 11:15...
Gertrude Dykstra
July 20, 2015
Gertrude Dykstra, nee Roeters, age 95, beloved wife of the late Henry W. Dykstra (2008). Loving mother of Karen (Siebe) Sluis, William, John (Marcia) and Roger (Jane). Cherished grandmother of 10. Dearest great-grandmother of 11. Preceded in death by one great-grandchild. Fond sister of the late Cornelius "Kelly" Roeters. Visitation Thursday, July 23, 2015 from 4-8 p.m. Funeral Service Friday,...
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