Obituaries
Colonial Chapel Funeral Home & Crematory Obituaries

Sharon L. Davis
August 21, 2013
Sharon Lee Davis, nee Schmidt, age 71, beloved wife of Rev. Dr. Grover Davis. Loving mother of Diane Gill, Judy (Steve) LoFurno, Sandy (Joe) Milazzo, Bob (Kristy) Gill. Dear grandmother of 9 and great-grandmother of 2. Fond sister of Lyn (Brian) Best, Pam (Roger) Anderson and Barb Courter. Visitation Saturday, August 24, 2013 from 1:00 p.m. until time of Funeral...

Thomas Corradin
August 20, 2013
Thomas Corradin, age 56, beloved husband for 34 years to Linda L., nee Nelson. Loving father of Lisa (Randy) Walter and Heather Corradin. Cherished papa of Grace Rebecca and Brock Thomas Walter. Devoted son of Reno and the late Earlene (nee Buschner) Corradin. Dear brother of Ron, Dave (Lori), and Dan (Monica). Dearest son-in-law of Lori and the late Cliff...

Gerald H. ''Jerry'' Boer
August 18, 2013
Gerald H. “Jerry” Boer, age 73, US Army Veteran, beloved son of the late Henry and Cornelia (nee Pels) Boer. Loving brother of Marilyn (the late Ronald) Wuske and Joyce (Allen) Wuske. Cherished uncle of Larry (Viola) Wuske, Laurie (Robert) Stranczek, Daryl (Mary Jean) Wuske, and Daniel Wuske. Visitation Friday, August, 23, 2013, from 10:00AM until time of Funeral Service...

Lorraine Straka
August 14, 2013
Lorraine Straka, nee Jurawl, age 75, passed away peacefully at her home after a courageous battle with multiple myeloma. She was the beloved wife of the late Sylvester “Jim” (1994). Loving mother of Sheryl (Lynn) Wade, Jim (Heidi) Straka and Steven (Debbie) Straka. Cherished grandmother of Greg, Jimmy, Julia, Alex, Kevin, Eric, Nick and Emily. Dear sister of the late...

George J. Cooper
August 13, 2013
George J. Cooper, age 94, WWII U.S. Army Veteran, beloved husband of the late Marguerite F. Cooper, nee Van Dellen (2003). Loving father of Rev. George (Kathy) Cooper (Ret. Captain U.S. Navy Chaplain), Robert Cooper, and Judy (Ole) Olsen. Cherished grandfather of Seth (Shannon Campbell) Cooper, Jonathan (Rebecca) Cooper, Gretchen (R.C.) Griffin, Luke (Melissa) Cooper, Brittan (Joe Getti) Olsen, and...

Howard D. Stob
August 10, 2013
Howard D. Stob, age 78, US Army Veteran, beloved husband for 58 years to JoAnn T., nee Hofstra. Loving father of John (JoAnn K.) Stob and Kristi (Brian) Boss. Cherished grandfather of Andrew Boss, Katie (Eric) Chappell, Kelsey (Josh) Franklin, and Kara (Jacob) Dorn. Dearest great-grandfather of Gideon. Dear brother of Mary (late Al) Luchtenburg, Leonard (Sharon) Stob, and the...

Alice M. Piwowarski Sr.
August 9, 2013
Alice M. Piwowarski Sr., age 86, nee Gruczynski, beloved wife of the late Theodore M. Piwowarski Sr. (1982). Loving mother of Alice M. Piwowarski Jr., Theodore M. Piwowarski Jr., Carole (Ronald) Wisniewski, and Edward (Sherri) Piwowarski. Cherished grandmother of Jennifer (Jorge) Bahena, Kiery, Eddie, Ronald, Nicholas, Brandie, Kristy, Tommy, Christopher, Michael, Stephanie, Danielle, and Ashley. Dearest great grandmother of Damian,...

William M. Gleason
August 7, 2013
William M. Gleason, age 57, beloved son of the late William and Dorothy, nee Piontkowski, Gleason. Loving brother of Diane Worstell, Kathleen (Harold) Saving, Marianne (James) McKevitt, Laura (late Joseph) Burke, Edward Gleason, Elizabeth (Daniel) Duschene. Cherished uncle of many nieces and nephews. Longtime member of Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters Local 1693. Memorial Mass Monday, August 12, 2013 at...

Charles L. Allen
August 4, 2013
Charles L. Allen, age 77, beloved husband of Shirley M. nee Perkins for 59 years. Loving father of Linda (Richard) Howell, Roy (Debra) Allen, Barbara (Russell) Woodman, Vicky (Timothy) Henderson, Charles Allen, Nancy (Kenneth) Davidson and Carla (Mark) Meier. Cherished grandfather of Kevin (McKinsey), Jennifer, Corie, Heather, Miranda, Christopher, Cole, Melissa and the late Brittany. Devoted son of the late...

Charles Eugene Schmidt
August 3, 2013
Charles Eugene Schmidt, age 93, beloved husband of the late Mary Kay (nee Millea) Schmidt RN. Loving brother of Elizabeth (late Vern) Morris, Charlotte (late William) Akin, Robert (Shirley) Schmidt, and Carol Ann (late Fred) Hooper. Dear uncle, great-uncle, and great-great- uncle of many. Best friend and father of Cutie Pie. Long-time retiree from Illinois Bell. Visitation Saturday, August 10,...

Thomas Muller
August 1, 2013
Thomas Muller, age 87, WWII U.S. Army Veteran. Beloved husband for 65 years to Joan, nee Folkerts. Loving father of Donna (late Allan) Shantz, Linda (Michael) Doff and the late Tommy. Cherished grandfather of Amy (John), Lisa (Jim), Thomas and Jennifer; Sara, Michael and the late Timothy. Dearest brother of the late William, Siebrand, Elsie Van Huis, Jessie Doff and...

Elizabeth L. "Betty" Redden
July 31, 2013
Elizabeth L. “Betty” Redden, nee Beahan, age 86, beloved wife of the late Oscar (1998). Loving mother of Robert and Kenneth. Dear sister of the late Thomas (Catherine) Beahan, Catherine (late Gene) Dodd, George (Jeanette) Beahan and Walter (late Mary) Beahan. Dearest aunt and great-aunt of many. Cherished friend of Mary Bober, Janet and David Sosin and Rita and Bob...

Jeanette M. "Jean" Meyer
July 31, 2013
Jeanette M. “Jean” Meyer, nee Bulthuis, age 91, beloved wife for 67 years to the late Jacob “Jack” Meyer (2010). Loving mother of Thomas, Stephen (Joanne), Diane (Fred) Exoo, Jack (Sue) and Michael (Laura). Cherished grandmother of 16. Dearest great-grandmother of 9. Preceded in death by her sisters Talena Stavenger, Anne Boerema, Grace Slager and Florence Stob. Dear aunt of...

Henry Payne
July 27, 2013
Henry Payne, age 82, beloved husband of the late Edna, nee Brock (2005). Loving father of Patricia (AL) Vallejo and the late Jack Payne. Cherished grandfather of Ronald (Amy) Bol, Dr. Kenneth (Kolin) Sullivan-Bol, Tricia (Jon) Brouwers, Nenia Vallejo, Tiffany Vallejo, Ryan (Ania) Payne, Shannon Payne, and Amy Payne. Blessed with many great-grandchildren. Fond brother of Ruth Bullion and the...

Eugene L. "Gene" Garry
July 26, 2013
Eugene L. “Gene” Garry, age 79, US Navy, beloved husband of the late Helen E. Garry, nee Luetke (2009). Loving father of Paul (Janice) and Kevin (Jenny). Cherished grandfather of Tiffany, Steven, Dominic, Anthony, Andrew and Colin. Dear brother of Michael (Donna) Garry and the late Mary Ann (Art) Fredericks. Loving uncle, cousin and friend of many. Retired 40 year...

Evelyn R. Tomeyer
July 19, 2013
Evelyn R. Tomeyer, age 94, nee Richey, beloved wife of the late George M. Tomeyer (2010). Loving mother of Claudia (Michael) Roche and the late Chris Tomeyer (1982). Dear mother-in-law of Sandi Kappes. Dearest grandmother of Jackie Tomeyer, Richard (Gina) Tomeyer, Amanda Roche and Chris Roche. Cherished great grandmother of Christopher. Dear sister of the late Goldie (the late Albert)...

Barbara Lencki
July 13, 2013
Barbara A. Lencki, age 75, nee Allen, beloved wife of the late Louis J. Lencki, Jr. (2011). Loving mother of Louis John Lencki III, Laurence James (Dr. Melissa Newberg) Lencki, and Laura Lynne (Randel) Harris. Cherished grandmother of Elizabeth Anne and Mary Rose. Fond sister of Raymond (Elsie) Kelly, Kevin (Minnie) Allen, Donna (John William) Donnelly and James Dennis (Martha)...

Arlene M. "Dolly" Fondren
July 8, 2013
Arlene M. “Dolly” Fondren, nee Veenstra, age 87, beloved wife of the late Walter (1992). Loving mother of Brian (Claire) Fondren, and the late W. Dennis Fondren. Cherished grandmother of Derek Fondren, Arlene (Alex) Wlazlo, Timothy Fondren, and Matthew Fondren. Dearest great-grandmother of Makenzie Fondren, Luke Wlazlo, Lillian Wlazlo, and the late Amylyn Wlazlo. Fond sister of the late William...

Marilyn B. Roche
July 5, 2013
Marilyn B. Roche, nee Watkins, age 75, late of Parrish, FL, formerly of Thornton, IL. Beloved wife of the late Robert Roche. Loving mother of Thomas (Helen) Santoro, Lisa Santoro, Timothy (Karyn) Santoro, Kenneth (Beth) Roche, Karen Zuver, Katherine (Don) Henke and Karyl (Tom) Robinson. Cherished grandmother of Rebecca, Kevin, Stacy, Joey, Amanda, Danny, Ross, Jillian “Bean”, Katie, Brandon, Erin,...

Margaret M. "Marge" Coughlin
July 5, 2013
Margaret M. “Marge” Coughlin, age 100, late of Spring Hill, FL, formerly of Orland Park, IL. Devoted daughter of the late Charles and Maude (nee Roberts) Coughlin. Fond sister of the late Viola Maude Gach, Catherine Coughlin, George Coughlin and Raymond Coughlin. Dearest aunt and great-aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Friday, July 12, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. until...