Obituaries
Colonial Chapel Funeral Home & Crematory Obituaries

Paul R. Gary
July 11, 2007
Paul R. Gary, age 89, US Navy Pilot WWII Veteran, beloved husband of Grace, nee Kaufmann. Loving father of Laura (Richard) Frain and Paul Jr. (Sarah). Dear grandfather of Nolan and Abigail Gary. Visitation Saturday from 11:00 a.m. until time of funeral service 12:00 Noon at Colonial Chapel 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park. Interment Holy...

Ruth E. Ormsby
July 10, 2007
Ruth E. Ormsby, nee Zipper, age 84, of New Lenox, IL, formerly of Sioux City, Iowa, beloved wife of the late John J. Ormsby. Loving mother of Kathleen (Charles Sr.) Greinke. Dear grandmother of Charles Jr. (Bette) and Kristine (Robert) Campbell. Dearest great-grandmother of Christopher, Jonathon, Carolyn and Jayda. Fond sister of Walter Steyer. Dear aunt of George (Janice) Ormsby....

Clarence F. "Rocky" Winquist
July 6, 2007
Clarence F. “Rocky” Winquist, age 58, former husband of the late Sharon. Loving father of Joseph (Pamela), John, Karen and Kevin (Kristin) Winquist. Dearest grandfather of Tyler and Megaen. Dear son of the late Clarence J. and Helen Winquist. Fond brother of Rosie (Tom) Szymborski and James (Chris) Winquist. Loving uncle of many nieces and nephews. Member of DuPage County...

Gayle H. Brouwer
July 4, 2007
Gayle H. Brouwer, nee Sloot, age 88, beloved wife of the late John Herman. Loving mother of Jay and Shirley Brouwer. Dear Sister of Alie (the late Louwe) Vander Velde, Richard (Elsie) Sloot, Henny (the late Gerrit) Bos and the late Ida (Jake) Ruiter, Beren (the late Nellie) Sloot, Marie (Hank) Berghuis, Oetze (Aukje) Sloot, George (Ann) Sloot, Oetze Sloot...

Carol J. Gaffney
July 2, 2007
Carol J. Gaffney, nee Hunssinger, age 62, loving mother of Michael (Bonnie) Gaffney. Dear grandmother of Eric and Ellie and great grandmother of Haley Rose. Daughter of Cleopha and the late Edward Hunssinger. Fond sister of Cleo (the late Tony) Massey, Edward (the late Susan) Thomas and Marge Hunssinger and Rosemary (Don) Slowinski. Loving aunt of many nieces and nephews....

Robert Slager Sr.
July 2, 2007
Robert Slager Sr., age 76, beloved husband of Angeline H. nee Helmus. Loving father of Linda (the late George) Carlos, Nancy (Edward) Kawa, and Robert Jr. (Beverly) Slager. Dear grandfather of Edward Jr., Karen, Katie, and Kristen. Fond brother of William (Pal) Slager and Nellaine (Vern) Lich. Past co-owner and operator for 47 years of Vanderbilt Flour. Visitation Thursday 3-9PM....

Marion R. Taylor
June 30, 2007
Marion R. Taylor, nee Baker, age 76, beloved wife for 57 years of Russell. Loving mother of Richard (Alicia) Taylor and Judith (Richard) Faxel. Dear grandmother of Rob, Lauren, Mike, Dave, Mark, Amy, and Chris. Fond sister of Bill Baker and Dorothy (Bill) Dickson. Retired secretary from A.A. Stagg High School after 35 years of service. Visitation Monday 3-9PM. Funeral...

Marion L. Balsis
June 29, 2007
Marion L. Balsis, nee Diericks, treasured wife of the late Peter A. Mom of Bill (Denise). Grandmother of Brandon (Amanda). Big Sis to Bob, Sandy Lillwitz, Joan Soprych, Donna Lyons, and the late Ed. Aunt Mimi to many nieces and nephews. A woman blessed with the gift of gab and a strong will. She held onto her sense of humor...

Kenneth L. Bean
June 23, 2007
Kenneth L. Bean, age 79, US Army Veteran, beloved husband of Patricia, nee Moloney. Loving father of Kenneth (Patte), Sandra, Diane (Dave) Parent, Karen (Thomas) Marvinac, Donna (Steven) Teschke and Lori (Kevin) Koning. Dear grandfather of 15. Fond brother of Roger (Gerry). Past Owner of J&K Texaco, Ken Bean Auto Rebuilders and J&K Ziebart of Chicago. Visitation Tuesday 3-9PM. Funeral...

Esther Ida Morris
June 17, 2007
Esther I. Morris, nee Schaefer, age 87, beloved wife of the late John R. “Jack” Morris. Loving mother of Kathleen (Bruce) Pessin and Gregory (Monica) Morris. Dear grandmother of Joshua (Christa) Pessin; Jennifer (McKinley) Dwyer; Jonathan, Jeremy, and James Pessin; Jay and Ben Minga. Dearest great-grandmother of Taylor Dwyer; Callah, Alaina, and Virginia Pessin. Fond sister of Dorothy (Don) Houlf....

Dawn A. Donohue
June 17, 2007
Dawn Adair Paul Donohue, age 81, late of Naperville, formerly of Orland Park and Palos Heights. Beloved wife of the late William Donohue. Loving mother of Nancy (Doug) Smith, Erin Adair Donohue (Tom Shaw) and the late Paul and Riley. Dear grandmother of Dana Adair Smith, Carey Ellen Smith, and Liam Donohue Shaw. Dawn and her husband, Bill, owned and...

Ruth H. Vellenga
June 13, 2007
Ruth H. Vellenga, nee Meeter, age 93, beloved wife of the late William. Loving mother of Susan (Robert) Logan and the late Diane Van Ostenberg and Linda Johnson. Precious grandmother of Jane Smith, Amy (Lance) Marr, and Jill (Alan) Harrelson. Dearest great-grandmother of Hunter and Jacob Smith. Fond sister of the late Lucille Porter, Arthur Meeter, and Marjorie Meeter. Caring...

Henry E. Anderson
June 13, 2007
Henry E. Anderson, age 84, WWII Army Veteran, beloved and devoted husband of Shirley, nee Little. Loving father of Glenn (Janet), Jeffrey (Olivia), and Kent (Mary Kay). Dear grandfather of Glenn Jr., Gregory, Cory, Alyssa, Ellie, Eric, Haley and great-grandfather of Conner. Visitation Friday from 3-9PM. Funeral Service Saturday 11:00 a.m. at Colonial Chapel 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr....

Mark A. Decker
June 12, 2007
Mark A. Decker, age 38, suddenly, beloved husband of Jill, nee Wright. Loving father of Jackson, Katie, and Morgan. Dear son of Robert (Karen) Decker and Carolyn Shadbar. Cherished grandson of Jacqueline Mingotti. Beloved son-in-law of Judy Wright and Lon (Mary Kay) Wright. Dear brother-in-law of Gayle (Tom) Bueser, Cindy (Luis) Maldonado, and Mary (Eric) Simms. Dearest uncle of Michael,...

Lawrence Lill, Sr.
June 9, 2007
Lawrence Lill, Sr., age 83, WWII Army Veteran, member of Local 73 Sheet Metal Workers. Loving father of Mae (John) Weber, Joan (John) Kalinauskas, Larry (Linda) Lill Jr., Sandra Lill, Linda Hall, and Sonny Robles. Dear grandfather of 17 and the late Stephanie. Dearest great-grandfather of 16. Fond brother of Marie (Damian) Piechaczek, Shirley (Ruben) DeWald, and the late Eugene,...

John Robert Duffey
June 9, 2007
John R. Duffey, age 78, US Army Korean War Veteran, devoted son of the late John and Susan Duffey. Loving brother of the late Dolores M. Duffey. Dear cousin of five. Friend and neighbor of many. Retired teacher and principal in Chicago Public Schools with 36 years of service. Member of RTAC and CPAA. Visitation Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until...

Dolores L. Ward
June 5, 2007
Dolores L. Ward, nee Wendt, age 81, beloved wife of the late William E. Ward. Loving mother of Dorene (William) Glotz. Dear grandmother of four and great-grandmother of four. Fond sister of twin Dorene Koch, Elaine York, and the late Myrtle Briggs, Natalie Becker, Adeline Krzyaniak, and Warren Wendt. Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Thursday from 3-9PM....

Jonathan Andrew Keeling
June 3, 2007
Jonathan Andrew Keeling, age 14, died suddenly, beloved son of Bruce and Debra, nee Hicks. Loving brother of Robert, Shawne, David, Adam, Elizabeth, Tracey, Becky, Christopher and Hannah. Dear uncle of Ashley, Tiffany, Jonathan, twins Elijah and Elisha, and Timothy. Cherished grandson of Hershal and Lela Hicks. Dearest nephew and cousin of many. Visitation Wednesday 3-9PM at Colonial Chapel, 15525...

Dorothy F. Kloth
June 1, 2007
Dorothy F. Kloth, nee Tomczak, age 80, beloved wife of the late Harold. Loving mother of Sharon Kloth and Kathy (Ronald) Wellestat. Dear grandmother of Scott (Kristie) Wellestat, Holly (Kevin) Hutnick, and Brian (Amy) Wellestat. Dearest great-grandmother of Presley. Fond sister of Barbara (Pete) Petropulos, Bob (Joan) Tomczak, Diane (the late Erv) Pilewski, Ron (Pat) Tomczak, and the late Lorraine...

Hugh H. Underhill
May 29, 2007
Hugh H. Underhill, age 82, WWII U.S. Marine Veteran, beloved husband of Bernice (Shepherd) and the late Elizabeth, nee Reidy. Loving father of Michael, William, Edward Underhill and the late Mary Beth Swanson and Dennis Underhill. Dear grandpa of Sarah Swanson. Fond brother of the late Gloria Mellody. Dear stepfather of Scott (Deborah) Shepherd, Cynthia (Steven) Simon, and Charles (Lorraine)...