Obituaries

Richard Schultz

November 28, 2017

Richard R. "Rick" Schultz, age 63, passed away suddenly, beloved husband for 33 years to Karen, nee Puk. Loving father of Alicia (Alex), Jessica and Nicholas (Amy). Cherished grandfather of Annaleigh. Dear brother of Gene (Sandie) and Russell (Joyce). Fond son-in-law of Stanley Puk. Dearest brother-in-law of David (Sue) Puk, Laura (Sal) Guagliardo and Jason (Traci) Puk. Much loved uncle...

Howard Kooima

November 26, 2017

Howard D. Kooima, age 57, beloved husband for 30 years to Nancy, nee Basse. Loving brother of Ronald Kooima and Karen Kooima. Devoted son of the late Ann (nee Nyland) and Lewis Kooima. Dear son-in-law of Fred and Judy (nee Martin) Basse. Dearest brother-in-law of Fred Basse, Ellen (Phillip) Caputo, Michael (Jennifer) Basse and Linda (Michael) Bartholomew. Dearest uncle of...

Lucille De Gol

November 24, 2017

Lucille L. "Cece" De Gol, nee Redman, age 87, beloved wife of 65 years to Albert. Loving mother of Robert (Cheryl) De Gol. Cherished grandmother of Alanna, Joseph and Bradley. Dear sister of Eleanor Schulz and the late George, John, Fritz, Albert, Henry, Evelyn Krueger, Edith Wakefield, Mildred Vetterick and William. Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Thursday,...

Ronald J. Kehoe

November 21, 2017

Kehoe

Ronald J. Kehoe, age 79.

Beloved husband of Catherine (nee Egan) and the late Shirley (nee Wahl).

Loving father of Mark (Chris), Scott (Laura) and Kelly Kehoe.

Cherished grandfather of Taylor, Kelsey, the late Nicholas, Brian, Kevin, Alec, Mitch, Beau, Shannon, Matthew, Rachel, Grace, Jimmy and Morgan.

Loving...

Harriet Van Groningen

November 21, 2017

Harriet C. Van Groningen, nee Stuitje, age 93, beloved wife for 64 years to the late Rev. Dr. Gerard "George" Van Groningen (2014). Loving mother of Betty (Herman) Westendorp, Rev. Jerry (Sherri), Jay (Laura), John (Patti), Rev. Dr. Willis “Bill” (Connie), Beverly (Bob) Jonkman, Dave (Dawn) and Dr. Chuck (Laura). Cherished grandmother of 34. Dearest great-grandmother of 45. Fond sister...

Joanne Jicha

November 21, 2017

Joanne M. Jicha, nee Daehn, age 80, beloved wife of the late Walter. Loving mother of Joan (Glen) LeDuc. Cherished grandmother of Zachary Walter LeDuc. Dearest godmother of six. Dear sister of the late Ronald Daehn. Devoted daughter of the late William and Genevieve Daehn. Former accordion and piano teacher. Joanne loved her time as a student and member of...

Margo Elaine (Dobeck) Maloney

November 19, 2017

Visitation at The Maher Funeral Home (17101 71st Ave. Tinley Park) Tuesday November 28th from 11am-12pm.

Funeral Service 12pm at The Maher Funeral Home.

Interment at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.

Marie Doot

November 18, 2017

Marie Grace Doot, nee Rysdam, age 82, beloved wife for 56 years to the late Peter E. Doot (2010). Loving mother of Guy (Jennifer), Dr. Shane (Sandy), and Paige (Ron) Boersma. Dear grandmother of Emma, Owen, Cory (Ben), Alyssa, Peter, Philip, Raymond, Jacqueline and the late Ashley. Fond sister of Dr. Irwin Rysdam. Long-time member of Mt. Greenwood Reformed Church....

Marion Wood

November 18, 2017

Marion Wood, nee Sinise, age 93, beloved wife of the late David (1975). Loving mother of Cheryl (late Gerald) Novak. Cherished grandmother of Todd USAF Ret. (Elana) Novak, Nicole (Kenneth) Bledsoe, and the late Kevin Novak. Dearest great-grandmother of Brandon, Justin, and Jordan. Fond Sister of the late Josephine Anastasia. Dear Aunt of Michael and Tyler. Retired employee of Rock...

Suzanne Roberts

November 17, 2017

Roberts

Suzanne M. Roberts (Mema), age 88.

Beloved wife of Clarence R. Roberts.

Loving mother of Wesley (Leslie) J. Roberts, and Wiley (Odarka) G. Roberts.

Cherished grandmother of David (Kelly) Roberts, Daniel (Tracy) Roberts, Laura Roberts, Mark (Alison) Roberts, and Tanya Baratta.

Devoted sister of Wiley George Mellott, Jean...

Jane Goodkind

November 15, 2017

Jane Goodkind, nee Harden, age 80, beloved wife of the late Robert (1998). Loving mother of Bruce (Barbara) Goodkind, Cheryl (Frank) Coffey and Mark Goodkind. Cherished grandmother of Dr. Rebecca Eary, Matthew (Marisol) Eary, Steve Rygula, Max Goodkind, Michelle Goodkind, Robert (Nicole) Goodkind and Brett Goodkind. Dearest great-grandmother of Leo and Ronen. Fond sister of the late Donald (Linda) Harden...

Esther Byrne

November 14, 2017

Esther M. Byrne, nee Reskey, age 96, beloved wife of the late Robert James Byrne. Loving mother of Russell (Lourdes) Byrne and the late Thomas Byrne. Cherished grandmother of Ana Lizette (Vincent) Baratta, Mayela (Dario) Jaramillo, Erica (Jason) Techeira-Rosater and Karitza (Dennis) Hines. Dearest great-grandmother of seven and great-great-grandmother of two. Preceded in death by four brothers and one sister....

Stafford Langland

November 13, 2017

Stafford Langland, age 93, beloved husband of 72 years to Mary Ellen, nee Hartfield. Loving father of Sandra (Donald) Waterlander and the late Dennis Langland Sr. Dear father-in-law of Joan (Randy) Dubbink. Cherished grandfather of Dennis Langland Jr., Kristi (Ted) Patrick, Jamie (Dan) Rix, Jonathan (Emily) Waterlander, Aimee (Jeremy) Wieber, and Marc Waterlander. Dearest great-grandfather of six. Fond brother of...

Brenda Venhuizen

November 13, 2017

Brenda L. Venhuizen, nee Prince, age 82, beloved wife of the late Owen (1989). Loving mother of James (Carol), Edward (Elizabeth), Michael (Claudia), and John (Michelle). Cherished grandmother of Tim (Sara) Venhuizen, Dana (Darren) Kong, and Keith Venhuizen; Ross, Mary Kate, and Daniel Venhuizen; Jack, Molly, and Robert Venhuizen. Dearest great-grandmother of Shea and Jacob Venhuizen, and Emery Kong. Fond...

Shirley Scholtens

November 10, 2017

Shirley A. Scholtens, nee Schoonveld, age 87, beloved wife of the late Benjamin H. Scholtens (2001). Loving mother of Daryl (Patricia) Scholtens, Dawn (James Jr.) Smith, Dwight (Karen) Scholtens and Douglas Scholtens. Cherished grandmother of James (Brandi) Smith III, Eric (Betty) Smith, Kerri (Brandon) Maitlen, Aaliyah Smith; Cody (Katrina) Scholtens, Keith (Emily) Scholtens, and Michael (Sarah) McDivitt. Dearest great-grandmother of...

Rose Ridderhoff

November 6, 2017

Rose Ridderhoff, nee Talsma, age 95, of Palos Heights, IL, beloved wife of the late Frank (1986). Loving mother of Colleen (late William) Plucinski and the late Gregory Ridderhoff. Cherished grandmother of William Plucinski Jr. (fianceé Laura Duncan), Andrew Plucinski and Rhonda Alexander. Fond sister of the late Nicholas Talsma, John Talsma, George Talsma, Leonard Talsma, Lena Boersma, Jacob Talsma,...

Viola Kluever-Surprenant

November 6, 2017

Viola M. Kluever-Surprenant, nee Clawson, age 98, beloved wife of the late Kurt Kluever and the late Nap Surprenant. Loving mother of Marilyn (Barry) Garr, Anita (John) Zaffle, and Kurt (Chris) Kluever. Cherished grandmother of Barry (Sheila) Garr, Wendy (Brian) Oleksy, Keith (Kelly) Garr, Ken Garr, Debbie Sanow, Diana Sanow, Dale Sanow, Lynsey Kluever-Romo, Bryan (Kristina) Kluever, Danielle (Tony) Perrino,...

Laurence Lamberth

November 6, 2017

Laurence E. "Larry" Lamberth, age 69, U.S. Navy Vietnam Veteran. Beloved husband for 40 years to Darlene, nee Scholtens. Loving father of Todd (Kim) Lamberth and Scott (Rosie) Lamberth. Cherished grandfather of Patrick and Allison; Joshua, Julia, Jeremy and Jonathan. Survived by several cousins. Visitation Friday, November 10, 2017, 3-8 p.m. Funeral Service Saturday, November 11, 2017, 12 Noon at...

Stella Kostelyk

November 5, 2017

Stella H. Kostelyk, nee Lubbers, passed away at her home on November 5, 2017 on her 104th birthday. Beloved wife of the late Jerry (1991). Loving mother of Lois (late John) Hendricks, Phyllis (Jerome) Kuik, James (Winny) Kostelyk, and Karen Kostelyk. Cherished grandmother of 17. Dearest great-grandmother of 36 and great-great-grandmother of nine. Fond sister of the late Cora Fennema,...

Matilde Torres

November 5, 2017

Matilde Torres, nee Lugo, age 94, beloved wife of the late Sixto. Loving mother of Francisca Mercado, Miguel Angel Mercado and the late Pedro Juan Mercado. Cherished grandmother of Matilde Mercado, Angel (Susan) Contreras, Yvette (Jose) Nieves and Miguel Angel (Wema) Mercado. Dearest great-grandmother and great-great grandmother of many. Fond sister of Ramona, Americo, Carmen and the late David, Leonore...