Obituaries
Colonial Chapel Funeral Home & Crematory Obituaries

Grace M. Gary
April 18, 2014
Grace M. Gary, nee Kaufmann, age 92, beloved wife of the late Paul R. Gary (2007). Loving mother of Laura (Richard) Frain and Paul Jr. (Sarah). Cherished grandmother of Nolan and Abigail. Dearest sister of Lois Orr. Dear aunt of Carol (Anthony) Seratore. Memorial Mass Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Stephen, Deacon and Martyr Church, 17500...

Maryann P. Vickers
April 17, 2014
MaryAnn P. Vickers, nee Murphy, age 75, beloved wife for 53 years to Stanley Kenneth Vickers. Loving mother of Christine (Tim) Shaw, Craig (Joan), and Michele (Ken) Walters. Cherished nana of Abigail, Matthew, Eric, and Adam. Dear sister of Carolyn (Bob) Creed. Fond sister-in-law of Nancy (late Raymond) Klebau. MaryAnn was also a cherished and fond aunt. Visitation Monday, April...

Chester 'Chet' C. Parzynski, Jr.
April 17, 2014
Chester “Chet” C. Parzynski, Jr. age 64, passed away peacefully at his home, April 17, 2014. Beloved husband of more than 40 years to Donna, nee Dolecki. Loving father of Ryan and Kristyn. A PURRfect dad to Buddy. Dearest brother of Connie Mrozowski, Dee Parzynski and the late Jo Anne Burns. Fond brother-in-law of Maryann (Robert) Kelman. Preceded in death...

Jeanette A. Hamater
April 15, 2014
Jeanette A. Hamater, nee VerWey, age 60, beloved wife for 38 years to Randall. Loving mother of Randall Jr. (Janet), David and Beth (Chris) Bozzo. Cherished grandmother of Tim, Lily, Myla, Abby, Josh, Alyssa, Ben, Bella and Nathan. Dearest sister of Diane (Bill) Dee and John VerWey. Visitation Friday, April 18, 2014 from 2-8 p.m. at Colonial Chapel, 15525 S....

Jeanette "Nettie" Stob
April 15, 2014
Jeanette “Nettie” Stob, age 90, nee Stoit, beloved wife of the late John C. Stob (1996). Loving mother of John G., Cynthia (Thomas) Visser and Cornelius (Beverly). Cherished grandmother of Reuben (Janneke), Samara (Nichi) and Briana; Nathan (Charity) and Megan (Matthew); and Nicole (Dan). Dearest great-grandmother of Arie, Alexander, and Abraham; Issa; and Miles and Ramona. Fond sister of Angeline...

Phyllis M. Novak
April 12, 2014
Phyllis M. Novak, nee DeWinter, age 88, beloved wife of the late John J. Novak (1995). Loving mother of Joseph (Laurie), Nancy, Michael (Kathy), and the late David. Cherished grandmother of nine and great-grandmother of four. Dear sister of Lorraine West and the late Delores Currer. Dearest aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Wednesday, April 16, 2014 from 3-9PM...

Rita H. Lubben
April 11, 2014
Rita H. Lubben, nee Mueller, age 89, beloved wife for 67 years to William E. Lubben. Loving mother of William C. (Joan) Lubben, Patricia Lewinthal, and the late Kathleen L. Lubben. Dear grandmother of Mark . Fond sister of the late Edward (late Lottie) Mueller. Dearest aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Monday, April 14, 2014 from 2-8 p.m....

Margaret J. Johnston
April 11, 2014
Margaret J. “Marge” Johnston, nee Niemier, age 91, beloved wife for 71 years to the late Richard D. Johnston (2013). Loving mother of William Johnston, Barbara (the late Darold and the late Ronald Manzke) Schmeckpeper and Don (Nancy) Johnston. Cherished grandmother of eight and great-grandmother of 16. Dear sister of the late Leonard, Robert, Raymond and James. Visitation Wednesday, April...

Aubra E. Denney
April 9, 2014
Aubra E. Denney, age 92, WWII U.S. Navy Veteran. Beloved husband of the late Gertrude, nee Tennant (2003). Loving father of Dennis (Eileen) Denney, Debra (Ted) Phillips and Delores (Gerry) Kobek. Cherished grandfather of eight. Dearest great-grandfather of 12. Fond brother of Erma Williams. Aubra pastored several churches in NW Indiana and Illinois. Visitation Tuesday, April 15, 2014 from 3-8...

Dorothy T. Walker
April 7, 2014
Dorothy T. Walker, nee Mormann, age 84, passed away at home surrounded by her family on April 7, 2014. Beloved wife for 58 years to Harry. Loving mother of Paula Walker (formerly Klouse). Cherished grandmother of James Paul Klouse and Amy Sarah Klouse (fiancé Juan Fuentes). Dear sister of the late Gertrude Spizzirri, the late Marie Spizzirri, and the late...

Irene T. Svara
April 7, 2014
Irene T. Svara, nee Lis, age 80, beloved wife for 58 years of Frank L. Svara. Loving mother of Cynthia (Michael) Boyle and Terri (Michael) O’Donnell. Cherished grandmother of Timothy, Jonathan, Shana, Matthew, and Jeffrey. Dear sister of the late Stella, Henry and Edward. Dearest aunt of many nieces and nephews. Irene was an Office Clerk for the Village of...

Joseph W. "Joe" Schiller
April 7, 2014
Joseph W. “Joe” Schiller, age 84, of Tinley Park, IL formerly of Roseland and Lansing, U.S. Army Korean War Veteran. Best friend and husband of 50 years to Shirley, nee Binter. Loving and supportive dad to Joe (Tina), Bill (Tracie), Dave (Sharon) and Laura (Dave) Doerner. Proud grandpa of Kassi, Andrew, Jack, Tom, Olivia, Juliana, Karl and Christina. Cherished great-grandpa...

Vincent Gemino
April 6, 2014
Vincent Gemino, age 64, beloved husband for 31 years to Janis, nee Guska. Loving father of Joseph Gemino and Mark (Jenilee) Gemino. Dear brother of JoAnn (Raymond) Bonnet. Fond brother-in-law of William (Kimberly) Guska. Devoted son of the late James and Dorothy Gemino. Retired Chicago Public School teacher. Visitation Tuesday, April 8, 2014 from 3-9PM at Colonial Chapel, 15525 S....

Dorothy R. Beck
April 5, 2014
Dorothy R. Beck, nee Coomer, age 76, beloved wife of the late Jerome (1986). Loving mother of Bonnie (Richard) Greene, and the late Lonnie G. Thompson Sr. Cherished grandmother of Morgan Greene and Brock Greene; Reba Thompson and Lonnie Thompson Jr. Survived by her sister Sarah Smith and brothers Bobby Coomer and Billy Coomer. Dear aunt of many nieces and...

Don J. Pasquarella, Sr.
April 4, 2014
Don J. Pasquarella Sr, age 69, beloved husband for 51 years of Carol S., nee Hollich. Loving father of Don Pasquarella Jr. Dearest brother of Paul (Cathy) Pasquarella, Ron (Sue) Pasquarella, Wayne (Sue) Pasquarella, Pat (Bill) Swick and the late Pauline (John) Kolesiak and Jackie Henke. Dear brother-in-law of George (Kathy) Hollich and Mary (Ed) Lorenz. Dear uncle of many...

Thelma I. Kaysen
April 2, 2014
Thelma I. Kaysen, nee Durling, age 94, beloved wife of the late Claude Kaysen (1980). Loving mother of Herb (Carol), Claudette (Ken) Golden, Michael (Kathleen), Sharon (Jim) Kehoe, Claude Jr. (Doris), and the late Bernard. Cherished grandmother of 16. Dearest great-grandmother of 36 and great-great-grandmother of many. Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Friday, April 4, 2014 from...

Rita W. Moon
April 2, 2014
Rita W. Moon, nee Sorrels, age 85, beloved wife of 58 years to Oliver “Bud” Moon. Loving mother of Laura (George) Jester and Carol (Rick) Watters. Cherished grandmother of Lauren, Brian, Georgie and Austin. Dear sister of Dale (Kay) Sorrels. Rita was a retired Registered Nurse and also loved to travel. Visitation Friday, April 4, 2014 from 3-9PM. Funeral Service...

Paul W. Cooper
April 2, 2014
Paul W. Cooper, age 84, beloved husband for 57 years to Pearl, nee Wondaal. Loving father of Vicki (Wayne) Grochowski, Janice (Jeffrey) Hickstein and Donald (Audrey Briody) Cooper. Cherished grandfather of Ashley, Bradford, Carrie, Sarah, Christopher, Austin, Scott, Mitchell, Sally and Deanna. Fond brother of Gordon (late Ellen), Doris (Jack) Ludes and the late Glen (Elaine) and Kenneth (late Elaine)....

Mary C. Busch
April 2, 2014
Mary C. Busch, nee Morreale, age 88, beloved wife of the late Frank Cebulski and the late Paul Busch. Loving mother of Robert (late Sandy) Cebulski and Mary Ann Baudler. Cherished grandmother of Shannon Cebulski, Adam Cebulski and Elizabeth Baudler. Fond sister of the late Irene and Frank. Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Sunday, April 6, 2014...

Edward C. Vanderbeck
March 30, 2014
Edward C. Vanderbeck, age 75, loving brother of Florence (late Gerald) Neu, Ellen Joyce (Doug) Harenberg, Ruth (Allen) Dotson and the late Harold, Ruth, and Richard Earl. Dear uncle of many nieces and nephews. Beloved son of the late Harold and Margaret. Visitation Thursday, April 3, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. until time of Funeral Service 11:00 a.m. at Ashburn Baptist...