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Joseph M. Gecan
September 12, 2008
Joseph M. Gecan, age 77, US Navy Veteran, beloved husband for 54 years of Virginia, nee Gass. Loving father of Steve, Dan (Sandy), and the late Brian. Dear grandfather of Joe, Kevin, and Stephanie. Fond brother of Virginia Regan, Roger and the late Dorothy Mascheri. Fond brother-in-law of Sandra (Roger) Priest. Dear uncle and great uncle of many. Retired employee...
Alice Boerema
September 10, 2008
Alice Boerema, age 79, loving sister of the late Dorothy Boerema, Johanna (the late Jacob) Voss, and Christian (Treesa) Boerema. Dear aunt and great-aunt of many. Visitation Friday September 12, 2008, from 4:00 p.m. until time of Funeral Service 6:00 p.m. at Colonial Chapel 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park. Interment Mt. Hope Cemetery. Memorials to...
Henrietta E. Delange
September 5, 2008
Henrietta E. DeLange, nee Dykstra, age 84, beloved wife for 62 years of Jake. Loving mother of Allan (Mary), Vernon (Linda), and Ronald. Dear grandmother of Dr. Susan, Jeffrey, Matthew, Randy, and Lesley. Fond sister of Mae (the late Will) Lieuwen, Kayrene (Michael) Walburg, and the late Dick (Ramona) Dykstra. Retired teacher of the deaf at Elim Christian School with...
Alene V. Miles
September 3, 2008
Alene V. Miles, nee Wellborn, age 86, beloved wife of the late George. Loving mother of Joan Eckhardt, Jean Miles, and Robert (Sharon) Miles. Dear grandmother of Debora, Charles, John, and Steven. Dearest great-grandmother of Brittney, Robert, Ryan, and Logan. Fond sister of Gloria Lindhart, Barbara King, and the late Marion O’Rourke, Orin Wellborn, and Joyce Baker. Past owner and...
Ruth M. Bretveld
September 3, 2008
Ruth M. Bretveld, nee Triezenberg, age 76, beloved wife of the late Bernard “Bru”. Loving mother of Marlene (Martin) McManus and Cindy (Bob) Zimmerman. Proud grandma of Brett, Jill, and Brad Zimmerman. Dear sister of Jim Triezenberg. Life-long friend of Pearl Boomsma. Visitation Friday, September 5, 2008 from 3-9 PM. Funeral service Saturday, September 6, 2008 10:00 AM at Colonial...
Edith M. Donnelly
August 29, 2008
Edith M. Donnelly, nee Gagen, age 84, beloved wife of the late Gerald F. Loving mother of Barbara (Bill) Mestrovich, Gerald F. Jr. (Janice), Thomas (Linda), Eugene W. (Denise), Cynthia Donnelly, and the late Kathleen Donnelly. Dear grandmother of Debbie Gill, Gerald F. III, Victoria Gocken, Stacy, Thomas Jr., Lori, Nicholas Donnelly, and the late Tiffany. Dearest great grandmother of...
Minnie L. Jetton
August 28, 2008
Minnie L. Jetton, age 86, beloved daughter of the late Mary and Dixon Jetton. Fond sister of Roy and the late Marjorie (the late Dr. I.) Gabler. Dear aunt of Linda (Mike) Rosenthal. Dearest friend of Marilyn Splitgerber. Minnie was a retired Registered Nurse with over 40 years of service. Visitation Tuesday, September 2, 2008 from 10:00AM until time of...
Gertrude Gallo
August 28, 2008
Gertrude Gallo, age 93, beloved daughter of the late Ralph and Maria Gallo. Loving sister of Jane (John) Mortimeyer and the late Mary Tribiano, Ralph Gallo, Alice Landis, Emily Gallo, William Centano, and Mae Rose McManus. Cherished aunt, great aunt, great-great aunt of many nieces and nephews. Beloved friend of the late Anthony Nemtusek and Marge Mullane. Member of Loyal...
Denise A. Vanderhei
August 25, 2008
Denise A. Vanderhei, nee Yorkman, age 49, beloved wife for 27 years of Ralph. Loving mother of Michael. Devoted daughter of John and Carol Yorkman. Dear sister of John A. Yorkman. Dear Sister-in-law of Larry (Nancy), Jerry (Terry) and Ed Vanderhei. Fond niece of Jerry Arnold. Dearest aunt and cousin of many. Denise was an inspiration to all who knew...
Frances Kloosterman
August 20, 2008
Frances Kloosterman, nee Walstra, age 84, beloved wife of Albert. Loving mother of Marilyn (David) DeVries, of Jacksonville, FL and Beverly (Donald) Boeringa. Dear grandmother of 4. Fond sister of Dorothy Goodger, Wilma Leo, and the late John Walstra. Visitation Friday, August 22, 2008 from 3-9PM at Colonial Chapel 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park. Lying...
Jerome J. Teresi
August 18, 2008
Jerome J. “Jerry” Teresi, beloved husband of Joyce, nee Pahr. Loving father of Sam (Sue), Joseph (Sharon), Michael, Gina (Frank) Skrip, Jerry (Fawn), and Paul. Dear grandfather of 14, one of whom preceded him in death, and great-grandfather of one. Fond brother of Augustine (Richard) Benigno and Mary G. Mantia. Son-in-law of Marilyn Pahr. Visitation Tuesday, August 19, 2008 from...
William Bruce
August 16, 2008
William Bruce, age 76, US Army Korean War Veteran, beloved son of the late Michael and Magdaline. Loving brother of Katie Bruce, Barbara Bruce, and the late Marie (the late Dymetry) Paszkewicz, Peter (the late Hariett), Helen (the late George) Trigg, Michael, and Dorothy. Dear uncle of Michael Paszkiewicz, Robert Trigg, and Beverly (Carl) Holt. Dearest great uncle of Adam...
Chester S. Matras
August 6, 2008
Chester S. Matras, age 87, WWII Army Veteran, beloved husband for 64 years to Emily nee Lewicki. Loving father of Don (Betty) and Jim (Cindi). Dear grandfather of 5 and great-grandfather of 2. Retired employee of Ford Motor Co. Stamping Plant, Chicago Heights, IL. Past President for over 20 years of Catalina Villas #3 Association. Visitation Friday, August 8, 2008...
Anna Edquist
August 6, 2008
Anna Edquist nee Riemersma, age 98, beloved wife of the late Stanley. Loving mother of Annley (Armando) Perez, Louise (Jack) Howe, and Allan (Janet). Dear grandmother of 11 and great-grandmother of 17. Visitation Monday, August 11, 2008 from 10:30 a.m. until time of Funeral Service 12:00 Noon at Colonial Chapel 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park....
Hilda Biel
August 3, 2008
Hilda Biel, nee Hartog, age 97, beloved wife of the late Richard. Loving mother of Joyce (the late David Norman) Racke and the late Barbara (Clarence) Brouwer. Dear grandmother of Ken (Sharon) Racke, Lisa (Jory) Feustel, Tricia (Michael) Heersink and Chad (Shari) Brouwer. Dearest great-grandmother of 10. Fond sister of Cora Van Byssum. Visitation Thursday, from 9:30 a.m. until time...
Carolyn A. Donahue
August 3, 2008
Carolyn Donahue, age 42, Loyola Graduate 2002, loving daughter of Patricia and the late Robert Donahue. Dear sister of Robert Donahue Jr. (Lisa Arredondo-Donahue). Cremation private. Burial at Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Tinley Park, IL. Express your thoughts and condolences at www.colonialchapel.com 708-532-5400
Kenneth M. Freyer
August 2, 2008
Kenneth M. Freyer, age 49, Retired Chicago Fire Dept., son of Mary Jane Freyer, nee Jackson, and the late Richard A., Ret. Lieut. CFD. Father of Kelly Freyer-Barton and Kaitlin Freyer. Grandfather of Shane and Anthony. Brother of Kevin, Karen, Kristina ( James) Ogorzalek, and Kimberly (Robert) Schermerhorn. Uncle of 5 and great-uncle of 4. Memorial Mass Wednesday, August 6th,...
Andrew Boonstra, Jr.
July 31, 2008
Andrew Boonstra Jr., age 78, US Army Korean War Veteran, beloved husband of Lois, nee Eggebeen. Loving father of Karen (Kurt) Smolenski and Kathryn (Carl) DeVries. Dear grandfather of Andrew, Sarah, Emily, and Nicholas Smolenski, Jack and Noah DeVries. Fond brother of Carol Thompson and the late Gerald. Memorial Service Monday, August 4, 2008, at 7:00PM at Palos Heights Christian...
Jennie Lenters
July 24, 2008
Jennie Lenters, nee DeVries, age 94, beloved wife of the late Bernard. Loving mother of Ann (the late James) Riedstra and Robert (Sylvia) Lenters. Dear grandmother of 7, great-grandmother of 7, and great-great grandmother of 3. Fond sister of Geraldine Wodrich, Clara Spoolsma, Theresa TerMaat, Tina Vander Muil, Johanna Leo, and the late Louis DeVries, Winifred DeVries, and Gertrude Tibstra....
Stephanie M. Dorne
July 22, 2008
Stephanie M. Dorne, nee Marcheski, age 91, beloved wife of the late John. Loving mother of Karen Dorne and Christine (Terry) Stroh-Fisher. Dear grandmother of 5 and great-grandmother of 17. Fond sister of Wanda Shenoha. Visitation Wednesday from 3-8PM. Funeral Service Thursday 12:00 Noon at Colonial Chapel 15525 S. 73rd Ave (155th/Wheeler Dr. and Harlem) Orland Park. Interment Mt. Vernon...
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