Obituaries

Colonial Chapel Funeral Home & Crematory Obituaries

Lita Ford Rowley

Lita Ford Rowley

June 26, 2017

Lita Ford Rowley

Cherished daughter of Naomi Blaney and Christian Rowley.

Dearest sister of Zakk, Mikk, Ashley, Meghan and Amanda.

Darling granddaughter of Jeff Hutchinson (the late Pam Blaney) and Penny and the late Jim (Marilyn) Rowley.

Dear niece to many aunts and uncles.

Visitation Saturday July 1st from...

Dorothy Schaaf

Dorothy Schaaf

June 22, 2017

Dorothy M. Schaaf, nee Kucera, age, 89, beloved wife of the late Gerald Schaaf (1974). Loving mother of Betty Jean Schaaf, David (Maggie) Schaaf and Dorie (the late Howard) Kuiper. Cherished grandmother of Tom (Aubrey) Kuiper and Jerry (Tammy) Kuiper. Dearest great-grandmother of Mason, Ella, Carly and Duncan. Fond sister of the late Marion (Joe) Wojack. Dear aunt of many...

Derek Ooms

Derek Ooms

June 18, 2017

Derek S. Ooms, age 40, beloved and precious son of Starr (nee Praeger) and Garry Ooms. Loving brother of Brian (Ann), Adam, Corey (Annie) and Jeremy (Laura). Cherished uncle of Grant, Shane, Cade, Aubrey, Kyle, Emma, Stella and Owen. Dearest nephew, cousin, and friend of many. Despite his struggles, Derek always placed others' needs before his own and never wanted...

Suzanne Kleber

Suzanne Kleber

June 18, 2017

Suzanne G. Kleber, nee Stolarek, age 62, beloved wife of George for 43 years. Loving mother of Ronald (Lisa) Kleber and Randall (Julie) Kleber. Cherished grandmother of Austin, Emma, Autumn and April; Caylee, Cora, Chloe, and Carter. Dear sister of Lawrence Stolarek, Kathleen (Daniel) Arendt, Chris Bauer, and Jamie (Richard) Albon. Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Thursday,...

Debra Panzica

Debra Panzica

June 18, 2017

Debra A. “ Debbie“ Panzica, age 63, loving mother of Marissa (fiance' Luca Cirone) Correa and Matthew James Panzica. Devoted daughter of the late Linda (nee Allemang) and James Panzica Jr. Dearest sister of Dee (Moe) Perez, Jim (Esther) Panzica III, Jaylynn Orozco, Becky (Ed) Lukas and Jeff (Erin) Pickering. Dear aunt, great aunt and great-great aunt of many nieces...

Richard Alan Pugh

Richard Alan Pugh

June 17, 2017

Pugh

Richard Alan Pugh, age 55.

Beloved Husband of Kathy J. Pugh (nee Moore) for 22 years.

Loving father of Kelly Lynn (Todd) LePere and Sean Conlon (Dep DeKalb Co. Sheriff's Dept)

Dear brother of Deb (Bob) Kyger.

Visitation Sunday July 2nd from 11:00am - 2:00pm with a 1:30pm ...

Virginia  Hansum

Virginia Hansum

June 17, 2017

Virginia A. "Virg" Hansum, nee Pinkelman, age 63, beloved wife of Ronald Hansum. Loving mother of Matthea (Geoffrey) Beckett, Alex (Grace) Hansum, Derek Hansum, and Naomi (Ryan) Lorance. Cherished grandmother of Andrew, Cole, Joseph, Jacob, Ezekiel and the late Jackson. Dear sister of Rod (Jeanie) Pinkelman, Connie (Ray) Larson, Rick (Mary) Pinkelman, Marce (Dan) Kollars, Lynn (Allen) Kathol, Brenda (Steve)...

Helen Borgman-Dorn

Helen Borgman-Dorn

June 17, 2017

Helen E. Borgman-Dorn, nee Drenth, age 88, beloved wife of Jay C. Dorn and the late John R. Borgman. Loving mother of Judith (Craig) Tuuk, John "Butch" (Karen) Borgman Jr., Joyce (Kenneth) Adair and Janice (William) Lutz. Cherished grandmother of 12, including the late Kimberly Okon. Dearest great-grandmother of 33 and great-great grandmother three. Dear stepmother of Judi (Jerry) Haan,...

Alan C. Houle

Alan C. Houle

June 16, 2017

Houle

Alan C. Houle, age 91.

Veteran U.S. Army WWII. Corporal 2nd Air Force, Ball Turret Operator.

Beloved husband of the late Shirley M. Houle (nee Hoppe) for 67 years.

Loving father of Mark (Mary) and Barbara (Joe) Zylius.

Cherished grandfather of Kate (Patrick) McGill, Sara (Matt) Bell, Jennifer...

Virginia M. (Rick)  Rockrohr

Virginia M. (Rick) Rockrohr

June 16, 2017

Rockrohr

Virginia M. Rockrohr (nee Rick), age 91. Lifetime Tinley Park Resident.

Beloved wife of Earl E. Rockrohr for 69 years.

Loving mother of Gail (Gene) Zager, Lynn (Jeffrey) Taylor, Greg (Kathy Jo) and the late Susan (Richard) Hartman.

Cherished grandmother of Matthew, Anne, Aryn (Ben) Lloyd, Justin, Lucas, Zachary (Kathleen),...

Catherine Schultz

Catherine Schultz

June 16, 2017

Catherine M. Schultz, nee Escherich, age 68, beloved wife for 17 years to Kenneth Schultz. Loving mother of Ed (Jassie) Fudacz and Mike (Amber) Fudacz. Proud and cherished grandmother of Spencer. Catherine will be dearly missed by her canine companion Riley. Dear sister of Pat (Jim) Comparetto, Evie (late Brian) Dibbern and Allison Escherich. Dearest aunt of many nieces and...

Calvin Singletary

Calvin Singletary

June 15, 2017

Calvin C. "Butch" Singletary, age 70, U.S. Marine Corps Vietnam Veteran. Beloved husband for 46 years to Dean, nee Gray. Loving father of Kevin (Kellie) Singletary and Kim (Michael Hood) Singletary. Cherished grandfather of Mia and Eli. Dearest brother of Deborah (Darryl) Booth and Carl (Alisa) Singletary. Dear brother-in-law, uncle, friend and father figure to many. Visitation Monday, June 19,...

Edward  Jankowski

Edward Jankowski

June 15, 2017

Edward F. Jankowski, age 58, loving father of Nicholas and Emily. Friend and former husband of Mary. Beloved son of the late Harry (Barb) Jankowski and the late Lorraine (late Fred) Jankowksi. Dear brother of Roseann Jankowski, Harry (Cathy) Jankowski, Pamela Jankowski, John Jankowski, Mark Jankowski and Susan (Matthew) Zizas. Dear uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Friday, June...

Daniel Kelly

Daniel Kelly

June 15, 2017

Daniel F. Kelly, Jr., age 85, beloved husband of the late Patricia, nee Mullen. Loving father of Erin (late Scott) Sefton, Coleen (late William) Westfall, Frances (Jerome) Wawrzyniak, the late Jacqueline and the late Daniel III (Kerry) Kelly. Cherished grandfather of Thomas (Megan), Stephen (Katherine), Philip (Gina), William, Jacqueline (Garren), Lauren (Rory), Daniel and Sarah. Dear great-grandfather of Cohen and...

Anna Giles

Anna Giles

June 14, 2017

Anna B. Giles, nee Drake, age 83, beloved wife for 60 years to the late Myrton E. “Mert” Giles (2014). Loving mother of Brenda Giles, Donna (Michael) Lewis and Nancy (Arnold) Willy. Cherished grandmother of Rebecca (Rich) Lewis-Moran, Rachel (Nick) YellowEyes, Matthew Willy, Robyn (Cody) Johnson, Ben (Morgan) Willy and Tim (Karen) Willy. Dearest great-grandmother of Abbi, Jack, Abel, Caydence,...

Gladys M. (Differding)  Boyd

Gladys M. (Differding) Boyd

June 13, 2017

Gladys M. Boyd (nee Differding), age 85 years. Passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family; born and raised at St. Ethelreda Parish, and a Longwood Academy H.S. graduate.

Beloved wife of the late Robert Boyd, loving mother of Kathy (Tony) Janik, Karen (Jim) Ritchie, Donna (Scott) Grandchamp, Bill (Meriellen) Boyd; Cherished grandmother of David and Amy...

Dagoberto Ramos

Dagoberto Ramos

June 12, 2017

Dagoberto G. Ramos, age 89, beloved husband for 60 years to Adela C. Ramos. Loving father of Ruben (Janit) Ramos, Adrian (Barbara) Ramos and Eric Ramos. Cherished grandfather of Damian, Ashley, Cooper; Adrian, Andre, Nico, Adam; and Armando. Survived by his brother Juan and sister Margaret. Dagoberto was a dedicated union steel worker who retired in 1996 after 38 years...

Cindy Speelman

Cindy Speelman

June 11, 2017

Cindy Speelman, nee Johnson, age 57, beloved wife for 35 years to Rick. Loving mother of Michael (Julie) Speelman and Jennifer Speelman. Cherished grandmother of Eva. Precious daughter of Eric and Evelyn Johnson. Dear sister of Lyn (Mark) Kmiecik, Debbie (Don) Slager, and Eric (Nancy) Johnson. Fond sister-in-law of Deb (Roland) Bultsma, Dave (Linda) Speelman, Jan Speelman, Randy (Mary) Speelman,...

Zenobia M. (Blidy)  Zwarycz

Zenobia M. (Blidy) Zwarycz

June 9, 2017

Zwarycz

Zenobia M. Zwarycz, (nee Blidy) age 87.

Beloved wife of the late Wasyl Zwarycz and loving companion of William Dokla.

Devoted mother of William, Thomas (Sandra), Donna (Martin) Kirby, Sonja (Timothy) Neumann and the late Ronald  Zwarycz.

Cherished grandmother of Matt, Tony, Stephen, Tommy, Chrissy, Ron, Luke, Stephani, Tim, Joseph,...

Jack Melvin Miller

Jack Melvin Miller

June 8, 2017

Miller

Jack Melvin Miller, age 92.

Veteran U.S. Navy WWII. Lifetime Member of Tinley Park VFW Post 2791, American Legion Post 615, Tinley Park, American Veterans Motorcycle Assoc Chapter 10 and Honorary Member of LWML.

Beloved husband of the late Genevieve Miller (nee Johnson).

Loving father of Lynn (Ellen), Barbara (the...