Obituaries
Colonial Chapel Funeral Home & Crematory Obituaries

Betty Jane Hall
October 28, 2008
Betty J. Hall, nee Lausch, age 84, beloved wife for 65 years to Theodore R. “Ted”. Loving mother of Bonnie (Donald) Yost, Ronald (Bonnie), and Theodore “Ted”. Dear grandmother of 17 and great-grandmother of 12. Fond sister of George and the late Leslie and Violet Lausch. Visitation Thursday, October 30, 2008 from 3:00 pm. until time of Funeral Service 7:00...

Irene A. Pruim
October 27, 2008
Irene A. Pruim, nee Lodewegen, age 88, beloved wife of the late Edward. Loving mother of Edward H. (Bernetta), Robert (Carol), David (Linda), and Kenneth (Deborah). Dear grandmother of 12 and great grandmother of 30. Fond sister of the late Henry (Alice) Lodewegen. Past owner of Pruim’s Farm Stand in Palos Heights with her late husband Edward. Visitation Wednesday, October...

Evelyn F. Romito
October 22, 2008
Evelyn F. Romito, nee Talbot, age 83, beloved wife of the late Joseph. Loving mother of Joseph (Joyce) and Raymond (Dana). Devoted grandmother of Renee, Nicholas, Anthony, and Gabriel. Funeral Mass Saturday 10:00 AM at St. Stephen, Deacon and Martyr Church, 17500 S. 84th Ave., Tinley Park, IL. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Please omit flowers. Express your thoughts and condolences...

C. Edward Rodberg
October 22, 2008
C. Edward Rodberg, age 84, beloved husband for 61 years of Hope L. Rodberg, nee Lundgren. Loving father of Karen Rodberg and Linda (Alan) Kubica. Dear grandfather of Nathan Kubica, Krista MacKay, Karin Kubica, and Monica Rodberg. Dearest great-grandfather of Alexis and Justin. Fond brother of Marilyn Swallow. Visitation Sunday, October 26, 2008, 3-8 PM at Colonial Chapel, 15525 S....

Evelyn Chiocca-Ekster
October 21, 2008
Evelyn Chiocca, nee Triezenberg, age 87, beloved wife of the late Frank Chiocca and the late Eugene Ekster. Loving mother of Shirley J. Dykstra and William Ekster. Dear grandmother of 8. Great grandmother of 5. Fond sister of Fred (Florence), George, the late Dick, John, Jennie Roelfsema, Helen Witvoet, Elizabeth DeVries, Frank, and Simon. Visitation Friday, October 24, 2008, from...

William P. Tellano
October 20, 2008
William P. Tellano, age 53, beloved husband of Patricia, nee Huisenga. Loving father of Thomas (Maria) Stahl and Lisa Wallace. Dear grandfather of 9. Fond brother-in-law of Donald (Ruth), Rich (the late Julie), Barb (Ron) Schutt, Debbie (Rich) Wiltjer, Ken (Val), Dave (Beth), and Tom (Darlene). Visitation Wednesday from 3-9 PM. Funeral Service Thursday at 11:00 AM at Colonial Chapel,...

Brian J. Smith
October 14, 2008
Brian J. Smith, age 47, beloved husband of Jennifer, nee Robison. Loving father of Nicholas Smith and Brian R. Smith. Dear brother of Maureen (Robert) Bajarunas, Carol Gunkel, Michael, James, Peggy (the late Terrence) Sweet, and the late Catherine (John) Connolly. Dear uncle and great uncle of many nieces and nephews. Fond son-in-law of Irene Rodenbaugh and brother-in-law of Gwen...

Anne A. Kornafel
October 13, 2008
Anne A. Kornafel, nee Husayko, age 91, beloved wife of the late Michael Kornafel. Loving mother of Janis Kornafel, Michael Kornafel, and Susanne Ivey. Dear grandmother of 7 and great-grandmother of 3. Visitation Wednesday from 3-8 PM with a Panachyda Service at 7:00 PM at Colonial Chapel, 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park. Interment private, Mt....

Marilyn J. Splitgerber
October 13, 2008
Marilyn J. Splitgerber, age 76, beloved daughter of the late William and Eleanor, nee Papke. Loving sister of Lois (Werner) Schwandt and Rev. William (Sue) Splitgerber. Dear aunt of William Jr., Rhonda, and Dawn. Dearest friend of the late Minnie Jetton. Marilyn was a retired Registered Nurse with over 43 years of service. Visitation Thursday, October 16, 2008 from 10:00...

Frances Vanderschoot
October 10, 2008
Frances Vanderschoot, nee Lumkes, age 98, beloved wife of the late Herman. Loving mother of George (Carol), Donna (Hillbert) Hase and Gerard (Deborah). Dear grandmother of 11 and great-grandmother of 15. Fond sister of Ida Van Zwieten, Gertrude Haak, and John Lumkes. Dearest aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Monday from 11:00 a.m. until time of funeral service 1:00...

Rena Molenhouse
October 9, 2008
Rena Molenhouse, nee VanderMeer, age 97. Beloved wife of the late Jacob A. Molenhouse. Loving mother of Alfred J. (Shirleen), Mary Ann (James) Bulthuis, Jacob O. “Jack” (Gail), and the late Bernard J. (Adeline). Dear grandmother of 15 and great-grandmother of 31. Visitation Sunday, October 12, 2008 from 2-8 PM. Funeral Service Monday, October 13, 2008, 11:00 a.m. at Colonial...

Annabel R. Carrigan
October 6, 2008
Annabel R. Carrigan, nee Robinson, age 94, of Charlotte, NC, formerly of Evergreen Park, at rest on October 6, 2008. Beloved wife of the late Joseph Carrigan. Loving mother of Margie (Victor) Lisciani and Glenna Kappel. Dearest grandmother of Stephen and Katherine Lisciani, Kimberly and Michael (Kristen) Kappel. Cherished Great Grandmother of Charlie. Fond sister of the late Margaret Benyek...

Maurice A. Nydam
October 4, 2008
Maurice A. “Moe” Nydam, age 81, WWII Army Veteran, beloved husband of Margaret Bovenkerk Nydam, nee Barwegen and the late Harriet, nee Johnson. Loving father of John “Skip” (Patricia) Nydam and William Nydam. Dear stepfather of Scott (Judith) Bovenkerk, Dawn (Michael) Cizmar, and Bruce (Kathleen) Bovenkerk. Cherished grandfather of 9 and great-grandfather of 3. Fond brother of Peter (Agnes) Nydam,...

Caroline A. Urbauer
September 30, 2008
Caroline A. Urbauer, nee Fencl, age 79, beloved wife for 60 years of John. Loving mother of Lynette (Al) Van Koningsveld and the late John (Debra) Urbauer. Dear grandmother of David, Lauren, Jennifer Urbauer and Jon Van Koningsveld. Visitation Thursday from 3-9PM at Colonial Chapel 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park. Lying in State Friday at...

Arthur R. Schaffer, Sr.
September 30, 2008
Arthur R. Schaffer, Sr., age 90, WWII Army Veteran, beloved husband for 60 years of June, nee Gorchos. Loving father of Arthur Jr. (Mary Ann), Patty (Robert) Cloy, Linda Driscoll, and the late Donna (David) Timmermeyer. Dear grandfather of Robert, Kenneth, Kevin, Michael, and Jonathan Schaffer; Christopher, Amy, and the late Timothy Cloy; Brian, Conor, and Cara Driscoll; David, Douglas,...

Helen K. Tarulis
September 30, 2008
Helen K. Tarulis, nee Condon, age 92, beloved wife of the late Dr. Seaver. Loving mother of Seaver Jr. (Dorothy) and Marilyn (Don) Cederlund. Dear grandmother of Dorothy (Paul) Barmann, Laura (Darren) Crawford, and Scott (Emily) Cederlund. Dearest great-grandmother of Victoria Crawford, Jakob Cederlund, and Alexandra Crawford. Visitation Wednesday from 3-9 PM. Funeral Service Thursday 10:30 a.m. at Colonial Chapel,...

Ruth B. Muller
September 21, 2008
Ruth B. Muller, nee Lindberg, age 80, beloved wife of the late Harry McLoughlin and the late Richard Muller. Loving mother of Gayle (Arthur) Wilson, Gary (Katherine) McLoughlin, and Gwen (Charles) Meeder, and stepmother of Richard Muller and William (Colleen) Muller. Dear grandmother of Brandon, Adam, Ryan, Kevin, and Jonathan Wilson, Wendy Olinski, Joni Meeder, Jamie Waterhouse, Jessica Forrest, and...

Ralph H. Anderson
September 20, 2008
Ralph H. Anderson, age 88, WWII Army Veteran, beloved husband of the late Ruth, nee Carlson. Loving father of Bruce (Debbie) Anderson and Barbara (David) Bowman. Dear grandfather of Britta, Nate Anderson, Amy Bowman, and Emily (Brian) Johnson. Dearest great-grandfather of Brent Comley. Fond brother of Carol (Joseph) Weeks, Wilbur (Muriel), and the late John. Longtime resident of Palos Park...

Jeanette F. 'Jan' Sesol
September 17, 2008
Jeanette F. “Jan” Sesol, nee McDonald, age 72, beloved wife for 48 years of Nicholas. Loving mother of Steve (Maureen) Hughes, Jeff (Mary) Sesol, Vicki (Gary) Humphrey and the late Constance Lea. Dear grandmother of Brian, Megan, Amy, Mary Elizabeth, Miranda, and Griffin. Fond sister of Carol Whalen, Sharon Navarrette, and the late Pearl Palumbo, Charles "Buck" McDonald, and Paul...

Richard H. Boss
September 15, 2008
Richard H. Boss, age 77, longtime resident of Evergreen Park. Beloved husband of Dorothy, nee Graham. Loving father of Deborah (Larry) Hollaar, Richard (Ellen) and Valerie (Robert) McCauley. Dearest grandfather of Carrie (William) Bruinius, Andrew Hollaar, Jonathan (Julie) Hollaar, Katherine (Brian) Huizenga, Richard H. Boss IV, Amy Boss, Alexis Boss, Rebecca Albright, Jennifer Albright, Michael Albright, Ryan McCauley, and Emily...