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Melvin "Mel" Klaff
May 8, 2015
Melvin "Mel" Klaff, age 82, of Tinley Park, IL. Beloved husband for 63 years to Earline, nee Eason. Loving father of Janet (Thomas) Kenworthy, William (Kelly) Klaff, David (Laura) Klaff, Susan (Mark) Condit and the late Darryl Klaff. Cherished grandfather of 12 and great grandfather of 12. Dear uncle of many nieces and nephews. Services are private. Express your thoughts...
Doris D. Schartle
May 7, 2015
Doris D. Schartle, age 73, beloved wife of the late Edward A. Schartle. Loving mother of Joseph and Luminita Schartle, Lynda Schartle, Kim Schartle, and Mark and Debbie Vandersteeg. Cherished grandmother of Michael, Gabriel, Kiayanna, Heather, Ryan, Emily and great-grandmother to be. Fond sister of Joan Lunn and the late Carole Pelican. Retired cashier at Cubs Foods in Tinley Park,...
Bernard W. "Bernie" Van Howe
May 6, 2015
Bernard W. "Bernie" Van Howe, age 82, U.S. Army Veteran, passed away on May 6, 2015. Beloved husband of Clara, nee Van Santen. Loving father of James (Barb) and Robert (Michelle). Cherished grandfather of Matthew (Angel), Kyle, Michael, Jill, Benjamin and the late Amanda. Dear brother of Mildred Vos, William and the late Ronald. Born in Chicago on September 6,...
H. Earl Kallemeyn
May 3, 2015
H. Earl Kallemeyn, age 95, late of Sun City, AZ, beloved husband for 70 years to the late Harriet, nee Hanson (2014). Loving father of Scott (Cathy), Kaye (late Robert) Nossem, Linda (late Thomas) Mizutowich, Mark (Cindy), Cheryl (late Kenneth) Clark, Kristine (George Jr.) Schaaf, and Todd (Rebecca). Cherished grandfather of 15, great-grandfather of 26, and great-great-grandfather of one. Fond...
George W. Kopp
May 2, 2015
George W. Kopp, age 67, beloved husband of Laurice, nee Lichter. Loving father of Eric (Kathryn Boston) Kopp. Cherished grandfather of Emmett and Sophie. Dear brother of Janet Flannigan, John Kopp and the late Nancy Kyzar. Fond brother-in-law of Jeffrey Lichter and Cheryl Stanciu. Dearest uncle of many nieces and nephews. Retired plumber from the Water Reclamation District of Greater...
Herbert R. Mehlan
May 2, 2015
Herbert R. Mehlan, age 86, beloved husband for 64 years to the late Lee D. Mehlan, nee Mohr. Loving father of Doug (Gail) Mehlan, Kim (late Ray) Jachowicz and Jennifer (Bradley) Johnson. Cherished grandfather of seven and great-grandfather of five. Preceded in death by eight siblings. Dear uncle of many nieces and nephews. Retired postal clerk from the United States...
Carolyn Marie Phillips
May 1, 2015
Carolyn Marie Phillips, nee Walker, age 66, of Gates, Tennessee passed away on May 1, 2015 in Hazel Crest, Illinois. Loving mother of Emery (Tonya) Phillips, Jr. and Granville "Gene" (Paula) Phillips. Cherished grandmother of Jessica, Mariah, Jesse, and William. Dearest great-grandmother of Cameron and Cole. Devoted daughter of the late Inez and Floyd Thompson. Dear sister of Patricia Chalis,...
Barbara A. Keessen
April 29, 2015
Barbara A. Keessen, nee Kooiman, age 78, beloved wife for 53 years to Garrett "Garry" Keessen. Loving mother of Douglas (Carol) Keessen, Janet (Dr. Dale) Brink and Pamela (Dan) Gibson. Cherished grandmother of Kyle Keessen, Rachel and David Koldenhoven; Steven (Stephanie), Jordan, Kristen and Lauren Brink; Aaron, Austin, Jon and Jacob Gibson. Fond sister of Clara Goesel, Margaret Kooiman, Rita...
Norman "Ron" Mondschein
April 29, 2015
Norman "Ron" Mondschein, age 79, U.S. Coast Guard Veteran. Beloved husband for 54 years to Barbara, nee Langlois. Loving father of Wayne, Jule and Michael (Dawn). Dear uncle of many nieces and nephews. Devoted son of the late Norman and Lorraine. Retired from Sears in 1997 after 37 years of service. Ron enjoyed working at Cog Hill Golf Course for...
Jon "Scott" Damiani
April 29, 2015
Jon "Scott" Damiani, age 74. Loving father of Andrew (Rosanna), Steve (Barb) and Laura Damiani (Jason Edmiston). Cherished grandfather of Natalie, Elena, Jenna and Olivia. Preceded in death by his brothers, Jim and Richard. Former husband for 43 years to the late Joan Damiani. Life-long Chicago Blackhawks and Cubs fan. Avid golfer. Scott spent the better part of his last...
Donald A. Tedeski
April 24, 2015
Donald A. Tedeski, age 96, WWII US Army Veteran, beloved husband of the late LaVerne, nee Ford (2006). Loving father of David (Katherine) Tedeschi, Joanne (James) Lysaught, Donald (Carmen) Tedeschi, and Mary (George) Weiss. Cherished grandfather of David, Dennis, Mary, Jay, Carmen, Matthew, Anthony, and Bridget. Dearest great-grandfather of Brian, Jennifer, James, Nora, Aidan, and Andrea. Fond brother of George...
Bette M. Koldenhoven
April 22, 2015
Bette M. Koldenhoven, nee DeVries, age 82, beloved wife for 63 years to George. Loving mother of Randy (Linda) Koldenhoven, Arn (Sandy) Koldenhoven, Ken (Linda) Koldenhoven and Beth (Andy) Staes. Cherished grandmother of 11 and dearest great-grandmother of 10. Dear sister of Lois (Arn) Hoving, Win Schuringa and the late Richard DeVries, Gerrit DeVries, Johanna Dorn and Everett DeVries. Fond...
Eileen Rago
April 19, 2015
Eileen M. Rago, nee Hahn, age 92, beloved wife of the late Orlando Rago Sr. (1972). Loving mother of Alexander (late Nancy), Donna (Harry) Schmidt, Ron, Rick (Pam) and the late Orlando Jr. Cherished grandmother of Albert Rago, Lon (Janet) Rago, Bobby (Ginger) Keenan, Sean Keenan, Orlando III (Renee) Rago, Karen Lyng, Ron Rago Jr., Amber (Rich) Morman, Carson Rago,...
Dorothy H. Meier
April 15, 2015
Dorothy H. Meier, nee Radtke, age 95, beloved wife of the late Herman (1977). Loving mother of William (Patricia), Robert (Carol) and Gary (Anita). Cherished grandmother of six. Dearest great-grandmother of eight. Dear sister of Loretta (Wally) Gilchrist and the late Robert (Dolores) Radtke and William Radtke. Visitation Sunday, April 19, 2015 from 3-8 p.m. at Colonial Chapel, 15525 S....
Jeffrey Fassler
April 14, 2015
Jeffrey E. Fassler, age 51, beloved husband of Kris, nee Zmuda. Loving father of Mark and Brett. Dear son of Barbara and the late Edward Fassler. Fond brother of Steve, Bill and Kurt. Memorial Visitation Monday, April 20, 2015 from 3-8 p.m. at Colonial Chapel, 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park, IL. Express your thoughts and...
Huu Tiet
April 14, 2015
Huu Tiet was born in Vietnam on October 1, 1927 and immigrated to the United States in September of 1991. Beloved wife of the late Tich Liem Duong. Loving mother of Maggie (Sam Ly), Michael (Catherine), Anne, Wayne, Wilson (Joanne),Nancy, Nhuan (Thieu Mi), Amanda, Karen, Julie, Christine (Quang Tong), and Tiffany. Grandmother of Josephine (Gene Hao), David (Sarah), Jackson, Jessica,...
Salvatore J. Cacciatore
April 14, 2015
Salvatore J. Cacciatore, age 78, beloved companion of the late Theresa Mikkelsen (2007). Loving father of Steven (Mary Ann), Adene, Theresa, Daniel and Christina. Dear grandfather of Elizabeth, Allison, Shannon and Matthew. Fond brother of Joseph. Visitation Friday, April 17, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at Colonial Chapel, 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park,...
Dolores K. Traub
April 13, 2015
Dolores K. Traub, nee Rozwalka, age 87, beloved wife of the late Gustave L. Traub. Loving mother of Carol Smith. Cherished grandmother of Laura (Matt) Karpf and Suzanne (John) DeWolf. Dearest sister of the late Leonard Rozwalka , Edward Rozwalka, Bernice Clement, Frances Polmen, Walter Rozwalka, and Joseph Rozwalka. Dear sister-in-law of Betty Jansen, Sandy Rozwalka and the late Bernard...
Joyce Erickson
April 11, 2015
Evelyn Joyce Erickson, nee Kline, age 82, beloved wife of the late Willard E. Erickson (1991) and the late Robert E. Beaver (1962). Loving mother of Sharon (Lloyd) Anderson, Doug (Karen) Erickson, Joan (Dale) Hoefakker, Larry (Rebecca) Erickson, Beth (Dan) Spisiak and the late Karen (Andrew) DeSchaaf. Dear grandmother of 21 and great- grandmother of 9. Fond sister of Doris...
Jay Muench
April 10, 2015
Jay J. Muench, age 55, devoted son of the late Sylvia and Joseph. Loving brother of Joy and Jan. Cherished uncle of Roger and Nicole. Dearest great-uncle of Alyssa. Adored grandson of "Granny" Myrtle Cox. Dear nephew and cousin of many. Visitation Monday, April 14, 2015, from 3-8 p.m. Funeral Service Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. at Colonial...
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