Obituaries
Colonial Chapel Funeral Home & Crematory Obituaries
Joseph Brender
May 18, 2024
Joseph R. "Joe" Brender, age 83, US Army Vietnam War Veteran. Beloved son of the late Eugene and the late Antoinette (Gricus) Brender. Loving brother of Wayne Brender, Richard Brender, Joan Brender, Gary Brender, Russal (Kim) Brender, and Francine (Jessie) Kasprzycki. Cherished uncle of many nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be private. Express your thoughts and condolences at colonalchapel.com...
Richard Binder
May 16, 2024
Richard K. Binder, age 67, loving father of Rick (Tamra) Binder, Katie Binder and Kelly Binder. Cherished grandfather of Hannah, Haley, Ezekiel, Jake, Luke and Kai. Dear brother of Ilse Cirullo. Fond uncle of Krysten, Michelle and Karen. Visitation Wednesday, May 22, 2024 from 3-7 p.m. with a Memorial Service to follow at 7:00 p.m. at Colonial Chapel, 15525 S....
Geraldine Hooker
May 12, 2024
Geraldine "Gerry" Hooker, nee Swart, age 93, loving wife for 68 years to the late Marvin J. Hooker (2019). Mother of Vicki (the late Steven) Jager, Sandra (Thomas) Post, Gary (Kim) Hooker, James (Lisa) Hooker, Mary (Peter) Boonstra, Carol (Dave) Decker, Robert (Christine) Hooker and the late Marvin James Hooker, Jr. Grandmother of 20. Great-grandmother of 22. Sister of Gerrit...
Marilyn Miller
May 12, 2024
Marilyn Irene Giusti Miller was born in January 1946 to John (Giovanni Enrico) & Helen (Heidenblut) Giusti. She grew up in Worth and attended Eisenhower High school before securing a position at Allis-Chalmers and, later, Midwest Operating Engineers. Prior to that, she was an accomplished musician, playing her accordion at the Palmer House and teaching music classes. She met and...
Robert Newman
May 12, 2024
Robert M. "Bob" Newman, age 76, beloved husband of the late Barbara J. Newman, nee Pawlak (2012). Loving father of Casey (Michael) Walker. Devoted son of the late Irving "Red" and Eve (nee Rogulich) Newman. Dear brother of Lori (Jim) Paruszkiewicz, Patrice (Pat) Thomas and Cheryl Newman-Innis. Fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. Graduate of St. Laurence High School....
Marilyn Sluis
May 11, 2024
Marilyn R. Sluis, nee Hommes, age 95, beloved wife for 64 years to the late Arthur Sluis, Sr. (2012). Loving mother of Lynne (Rich) Mulder, Debbie (Rick) Ballweber, Jane (late Andy) Lanenga, Patricia Even, Leslie Fazio, Art Jr. (Jan) Sluis, and Lori (Neil) Tanis. Cherished grandmother of 21. Dearest great-grandmother of 20 with two more on the way and great-great-grandmother...
Arthur Deckinga
May 8, 2024
Arthur N. Deckinga, age 93, U.S. Army Korean War Veteran. Beloved husband for 70 years to Lorraine, nee Vanderwall. Loving father of Jerrold (Donna), Randall (Laura) and Richard (Donna). Cherished grandfather of Steven (Kelly) Deckinga, Sara (Kurt) Vellekoop, Scott Deckinga; Nick (Lydia) Deckinga, Jake (fianceé Karolina) Deckinga, Rachel (fiancé Danny) Doody, Erin Doody, Kyle Doody; Rachel Deckinga, Tiffany (Bryan) Stevens...
Bonnie Siwek
May 7, 2024
Bonnie Joy Siwek, nee Blondina, age 75, beloved wife for 42 years to the late Leo F. Siwek (2013). Loving mother of Jill (Keith) O’Connell and Alison (Jason) Bramhall. Cherished Amma of Aidan, Ryan and Lincoln. Devoted daughter of the late Sam and Mary (nee Bajic) Blondina. Fond sister-in-law of Carol Yanos and Bernadine (John) Frost. Dearest aunt, cousin and...
David Stillwell
May 7, 2024
David W. Stillwell, age 39, suddenly taken from us on May 7, 2024. Loving father of David Jr., Jacob and Aaron. Devoted and precious son of Charlie and Debra Stillwell (nee Boersma). Dear brother of Dawn Solano, Danielle (Jason) Holley, Elizabeth (James) Stillwell-O'Keefe and Sarah (Abel) Villagomez. Dear uncle of Aaliana, Emmanuel and Wilhelmina Solano; Amanda, Alyssa and Hailey VandeBerg;...
William Rudenga
May 6, 2024
William H. "Bill" Rudenga, age 87, U.S. Army Veteran. Beloved husband for 65 years to Joyce E. Rudenga, nee Kooiman. Loving father of Gary Rudenga, Lucas Rudenga and the late Michael Rudenga and Laura Wittinghill. Cherished grandfather of Christine Rudenga and Will Wittinghill. Preceded in death by his siblings Nelliejane Van Dellen, Edward Rudenga, Julia Eggebeen and Carolyn Rudenga. Dear...
Melvin Schroeder
May 5, 2024
Melvin H. Schroeder, age 84, passed away May 5, 2024. Melvin was born in Great Bend, KS on October 25, 1939 to Pete and Irene Carl. He married his beloved wife Karen L. Schroeder (nee Birkes) on June 28, 1959. Melvin was the loving father of Lynda (Ed) Stencel, Suzanne Schroeder, Timothy (Diane) Schroeder and Nanci Griffin. He was the...
Kenneth Oostman
May 3, 2024
Kenneth Lee Oostman Sr., age 84, entered God’s kingdom on May 3rd, 2024 after a 14 year battle with Mesothelioma. He passed peacefully at home surrounded by family. A lifelong Chicago native, Ken was born November 28th, 1939, the oldest of seven brothers. Among his many accomplishments, Ken served 6 years in the National Guard and, upon his retirement, 50...
William Lomax
May 2, 2024
It is with great sadness that the family of William "Bill" Lomax, age 78, long time resident of Oak Forest, announces his passing on May 2, 2024. A loving husband to Sharyn (nee Hajduch) his wife of 44 years and wonderful father to his son Zachary. Dear brother of Shirley (late Ronald) Michalsen, the late Marjorie "Peggy" (Roy) Roe and...
Terry Hubert
May 1, 2024
Terry W. Hubert, age 77, devoted son of the late Emil and Marjorie Hubert. Loving brother of Dee Tracy and the late Linda J. (late Daniel) Kujawa. Dear uncle of Kara and Kaylyn Tracy; and Matthew (Beth) Kujawa. Dearest great-uncle of Austin, Nickolas, Peyton, and Jaxson. Fond cousin of many. Close friend of Nick Trask. Visitation Saturday, September 14, 2024...
John Koenig
May 1, 2024
John Martin Koenig, age 75, son of the late Fred and Virginia (nee Blum) Koenig. John was close to his sister, Kathy Guido, and they spoke on the phone often until she passed. John was a resident of Bethshan Association for 32 years. He was a beloved, longtime member of the Bethshan family, often lovingly referred to as “grandpa”. He...
Joann Sheehan
April 30, 2024
JoAnn M. Sheehan (Reidy) passed away April 30, 2024 after a brief illness. JoAnn was born in Chicago on August 15, 1934 to the late Gerald and Mary (Deacy) Reidy. She was a graduate of St Adrian’s grammar school and Aquinas High School. JoAnn was a self taught seamstress creating everything from day wear to evening gowns. She even created...
Mark Nussle
April 28, 2024
Mark Nussle of Palos Park, Illinois and Stoughton, Wisconsin died on Sunday, April 28, 2024. He was 86. While it is difficult to summarize this amazing life, it is certain that Mark Nussle was one of a kind. Tall, lanky, gregarious, thoughtful, goofy, curious and loving that was our Dad, Fafa, and Maaark. He lived his life with relish, extracting...
Donna Naponelli
April 27, 2024
Donna R. Naponelli, nee Popp, age 80, loving mother of Laura (Daniel Sinclair) Naponelli, Bonnie (Dean) Valentine and Kathy (Jacob) Molina. Cherished grandmother of Bret Naponelli, Nicole (Robert) Rub, Candace Morin, and Garrett Valentine. Dearest great-grandmother of Colton Maske, Jude Rub, and Gyliana Rub. Dear sister of Barbara (Mike) Torres, Marcia Popp, and the late Dennis Popp. Donna also loved...
Karen Bruinius
April 26, 2024
Karen L. Bruinius (Jensen), age 66, of Tinley Park, IL, went to be with our Lord on April 26, 2024.Karen was born on October 16, 1957, to Dr. William and Erminie “Jeanne” Jensen in Grand Rapids, MI. After Karen graduated from East Grand Rapids High School in 1975, she went on to study nursing at Calvin College and later transferred...
Joi Heierling
April 26, 2024
Joi F. Heierling, aged 69, of Frankfort, Illinois, passed away on April 26, 2024 in her home. She was born December 11, 1954, in Chicago, Illinois, to Steven and Janet. “We tell ourselves stories in order to live” - Joan Dideon, 1979 Joi was a passionate storyteller with a big, magnetic personality. Whether it was sharing memories over a meal,...
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