Obituaries

George Leivers

December 28, 2017

George Kenneth "Ken" Leivers, age 71, US Navy Vietnam Veteran, beloved husband of Annette Plettau. Loving father of Jaime (Sarab) Leivers. Cherished grandfather of Ella Marie and Alexander. Dear brother of Elaine Strous, Frances MacNeil, Darlow Safley and Ray Caldwell. Fond brother-in-law of Richard Plettau, Jeff (late Jinny) Plettau and Cary (Laurie) Plettau. Loving uncle of many. Associate Editor at...

Robert Triezenberg

December 28, 2017

Robert W. "Bob" Triezenberg, age 84, U.S. Army Korean War Veteran. Beloved husband for 59 1/2 years to Bettie, nee Wiltjer. Loving father of Tom Triezenberg and Linda (David) Visser. Cherished grandfather of Bridgett (Ben) Ipema, Danielle (Scott) Loerop, Samuel (Lindsey) Visser and Brielle (Matt) Pausma. Dearest great-grandfather of Sydney, Wyatt, Avrie, Brynn, Gavin, Logan, Parker, Hudson and Sawyer. Dear...

Marjorie Tibstra

December 27, 2017

Marjorie Joyce Tibstra, nee Botma, age 86, of Leesburg, FL and Lac du Flambeau, WI. Formerly of Palos Heights, IL. Beloved wife of 65 years of Dennis L Tibstra. Loving mother of Glenn Tibstra, Ruth Tibstra, and Lee (Susan) Tibstra. Cherished grandmother of Jeanette Tibstra, Carl Tibstra, Tiffany (Jake) Voss, Jake (Jessica) Tibstra. Great grandmother of Jakob, Jensen, Emma, Bentley,...

Steve Sprinkle

December 26, 2017

Steve Sprinkle, age 67, U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran. Father of Steve Sprinkle. Beloved son of the late Edward and Marian Sprinkle. Loving brother of Edward Alan Sprinkle and Susan (Dave) Withers. Retired crane operator for Imperial Crane. Member of Operating Engineers Local 150. Memorial Visitation Wednesday, January 3, 2018 from 4-8 p.m. with a Service of Remembrance at 7:00 p.m....

Lawrence Miller

December 25, 2017

Lawrence W. "Larry" Miller, Jr., age 81, U.S. Army Korean War Veteran. Beloved husband for 62 years to Lorelei "Lori", nee Carroll. Loving father of Roxanne (Thomas) Guntner, Michael (Carla) Miller, Kimberly (Allen) Zykwa and the late Michele Bulthuis. Cherished grandfather of nine and great-grandfather of one with one more on the way. Larry was a welder at General Motors...

Judith Teggelaar

December 24, 2017

Judith A. Teggelaar, nee Knott, age 76, beloved wife for 56 years to James F. Teggelaar. Loving mother of Karen (Scott) Slager and James A. (Laurie) Teggelaar. Cherished grandmother of Eric (Nikita) Slager and Christine Slager. Dear sister of the late John (Carol) Knott. Fond aunt of David Knott and Sheri Elzinga. Retired as an office manager from State Farm...

John Brunell

December 24, 2017

John E. Brunell, age 69, passed away suddenly on Christmas Eve in DePere, WI. Loving father of Keith (Laura) Brunell, Lisa (Scott) Harton and the late John B. Brunell. Cherished grandfather of Moriah, Cooper and Snyder Brunell. Devoted son of Alice Brunell and the late Merle Brunell. Dear brother of Merle (Donna) Brunell, Carol Cagala and the late Phyllis (Saul)...

William Manning

December 23, 2017

William R. "Bill" Manning, age 69, loving father of William Jr., Edward and Lisa (Dan Schultz). Cherished grandfather of Melanie, Lauren and David. Dear brother of John Manning and John Rimarcik. Family and friends are invited to a Memorial Visitation on Friday, January 5, 2018 from 3-8 p.m. at Colonial Chapel, 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland...

Austin Morgan

December 22, 2017

Austin Franklin "Augie" Morgan, age 70, beloved husband for 37 years to Bernice J. "Berni" Morgan, nee Pederson. Loving father of Michael Morgan. Dear brother of the late Mike (late Millie) Morgan, late Dora Morgan, late Elsie (late Red) Working and the late Ray (late Gertrude) Morgan. Fond brother-in-law of Charles Pederson, Stephen Pederson, Mary Beth (Richard) Schuler, Frances (Jesse)...

James S. Wallace

December 21, 2017

Wallace

James S. Wallace, age 93.

Veteran U.S. Marine Corps.

Beloved husband of the late Betty Wallace (nee Proue).

Loving father of Tom (Linda), Steve (Patty), John (Lisa), Kathy (Mike) Schubert and Jim (Lynn) Wallace.

Cherished grandfather of Jim, Jennifer, Westley, Liz, Haley, Jeremy, Christopher, Jess, Hannah, Matthew and...

Kevin Louis Leon

December 19, 2017

Leon

Kevin Louis Leon, age 49.

Family and friends to gather Saturday January 6th at St. Benedict Catholic Church Blue Island Il. for Mass at 11:30am

Interment Resurrection Cemetery, Justice Il.

Stewart Vander Woude

December 19, 2017

Stewart S. Vander Woude, age 91, WWII U.S. Army Air Force Veteran. Beloved husband for 68 years to Carolyn, nee Hendrikse. Loving father of Cheryl (Charles) Marcus, Marcia (Charles) Kooger, James (Jayne) Vander Woude and John (Janna) Vander Woude. Cherished grandfather of 14. Dearest great-grandfather of 16. Dear brother of the late Martha (late Gerrit) Tibboel and the late Edwin...

Dorothy Dines

December 18, 2017

Dorothy A. Dines, age 84, of Naples, FL, formerly of Calumet City, IL, passed away peacefully surrounded by her children on Monday, December 18, 2017. She is survived by her children: Candi (Frank Cress) of Munster, Mark (Patti) of Tinley Park, IL, Kellie (Ted Jurick) of Munster and Chris (John Norlock) of St. John. She leaves behind the grandchildren she...

Charles R. "Bud" Mooney

December 16, 2017

Mooney

Charles R. "Bud" Mooney, age 67.

Devoted son of the late Charles R. Sr. and Irene Mooney (nee Bailey).

Beloved brother of Barbara (the late Bob) Reynolds and Patti (Bob) Hurley.

Cherished uncle of Michael (Janet) Reynolds, Sharon Panozzo, Kevin (Beth) Reynolds, Brian (Lauren), Susan Hurley and great uncle of...

Eric Miller

December 16, 2017

Eric Joseph Miller, age 31, beloved son of Brenda (nee Rauch) and Terrence Miller. Loving brother of Nicholas (Leigh) Miller and Kyle (Kari) Miller. Dearest uncle of Knox. Cherished grandson of Marvin and Irene Rauch and the late Bernard and Leota Miller. Dear cousin, nephew, and friend of many. Eric fought hard through many challenges in his life and won...

Candlelight Remembrance Ceremony

December 16, 2017

The Christmas season is upon us, but for families that are grieving the loss of a loved one, what was once a festive time of year can now be extremely difficult. Here at the Maher Funeral Home we are aware of the sadness the holiday season may bring to those who have lost a loved one. To remember and...

Kay Nietzel

December 14, 2017

Kay L. Nietzel, nee Vander Woude, age 66, beloved wife of Donald F. Nietzel, Sr. Loving mother of Jamie Kostelyk, Jason (Dee) Kostelyk, Cornelius (Kathy) Kostelyk, and Louise (Michael) Worley. Cherished grandmother of Britney (Chris) Blackman, Phillip Kostelyk, Joshua Kostelyk, Jesse Kostelyk, Jada Kostelyk, Calvin Kostelyk, Caleb Kostelyk, Sienna Kostelyk, Ella Worley and Abigail Worley. Dear sister of Larry (Nancy)...

Graham D. Smith

December 13, 2017

Smith

Graham D. Smith, age 84, of Tinley Park.

Veteran U.S. Navy.

Beloved husband of Sandra (nee Izzi) for 49 years.

Loving father of Ken Smith.

Cherished grandfather of Kevin and Brittany.

Dear brother of Bill, David, Nancy Ford and Lewis Smith.

Interment private Smith...

Kay Wiersum

December 13, 2017

Kay Wiersum, nee Venhuizen, age 87, beloved wife of the late Edward (1997). Loving mother of Jan (Ron) VanKampen. Cherished grandmother of Jason (KC) VanKampen and Jenna (DJ) Brown. Dearest great-grandmother of Maggie, Matt and Paisley. Fond sister of the late Owen (late Brenda) Venhuizen. Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Friday, December 15, 2017, 10:00 a.m. to...

Alvin Neitzel

December 13, 2017

Alvin H. Neitzel, age 89, U.S. Army Korean War Veteran. Beloved husband for 62 years to Harriet, nee Bulthuis. Loving father of Roger Neitzel, June (Randy) Scholtens and Lynn (Bill) Granz. Cherished grandfather of Andrew, Matthew and Kara Scholtens; and Victoria and William Granz. Dear brother of the late Kenneth (late Jeanette) Neitzel. Fond uncle of many nieces and nephews....