Obituaries
Colonial Chapel Funeral Home & Crematory Obituaries

Gertrude F. Gerlich
June 21, 2005
Gertrude F. Gerlich, nee O’Malley, age 80, beloved wife of the late George. Loving mother of Raymond (Marilou) and Carl (Donna). Dear grandmother of Keith, Christopher, and Rachel. Fond sister of the late Maria (Antonio) Maggi. Visitation Friday from 8:45 a.m. until time of prayer service 9:15 a.m. at Colonial Chapel 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland...

John L. Roon
June 20, 2005
John L. Roon, age 77, WW II Vet, beloved husband of Jeanne, nee Dornbos. Loving father of Debra (Bill) Kozik. Dear brother of Frank, the late Lou and the late Jeanne Brucken. Dear uncle of many nieces and nephews. Retired from Rheem Manufacturing. Visitation Wednesday 4-8 PM. Funeral Service Thursday 10:00AM at Colonial Chapel, 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr....

George Chunis
June 20, 2005
George Chunis, age 87, at rest June 20, 2005, in San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico. Beloved husband for over 64 years tothe late Dolores, nee D'Angelo. Loving father of Thomas (Gloria Jean) and Terence (Darla). Dear grandfather of Kimberly (Anthony) Snyder and Tamara Chunis. Dearest great-grandfather of Jonathan and Jacob. Fond brother of Frances Rich. Dear uncle of many. Memorial Visitation...

Lois G. Mayer
June 19, 2005
Lois G. Mayer, nee DeVries, age 73, beloved wife of the late Thomas Mayer. Dear aunt of Ronald W. Ruebensam.

Donna M. Petit
June 19, 2005
Donna M. Petit, nee Moster, age 76, beloved wife of the late Robert. Loving mother of Robert (Irene), John (Marie) and Terri Qunell. Dear grandmother of Keith, Shawn, Christopher Petit, Steven and Nicholas Qunell. Fond sister of the late John Moster. Visitation Tuesday 3-9PM. Funeral Wednesday 10:45 a.m. from Colonial Chapel 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland...

Astrid N. Swanson
June 14, 2005
Astrid N. Swanson-Schramm, nee Carlson, age 99, beloved wife of the late William H. Schramm and the late August Swanson. Loving mother of Marjorie (Mel) Carlson, William (Irena) Schramm, the late Richard (JoAnn) Schramm. Dearest grandmother of 10 and great-grandmother of 13. Fond sister of Virginia "Jean" Jensen, Wesley Carlson, the late Helen Alfstrom, Alice Youngstrom, & Ralph Carlson.

William Hoffman
June 13, 2005
William Hoffman, age 82, beloved husband of Betty, nee Lodewegen. Loving father of Barbara (the late Sid) Kamp, Bill (Jan), Rev. Robert (Becky), Janet (Rev. George) Kaden. Dear grandfather of 21 and great-grandfather of 31. Fond brother of the late Homer Hoffman & Madelyn Boonstra. Visitation Tuesday 3-9PM. Funeral Service Wednesday 11:30 a.m. at Colonial Chapel 15525 S. 73rd Ave....

Frank W. Parrilli
June 13, 2005
Frank W. Parrilli, age 81, beloved husband of the late Agnes, nee Short. Loving father of Andrew J. Parrilli and Francine Kacprowski and dear grandfather of one. There are no affiliations for Frank W. Parrilli

William J. Zeilenga Sr.
June 12, 2005
William J. Zeilenga, Sr., age 67, of Coloma, MI, US Navy Vet., Ret. CPD. Beloved husband of Susan nee Sisk. Loving father William J. Jr. (Sun Ok) of Stafford, VA, Timothy H. of McFarland, WI, Denise A. (Linn) Lasater of New Lenox, IL, Alison (Rev. Roger) Groenboom of Grand Rapids, MI, and Elizabeth (Anthony) Mleczko of Homer Glen, IL. Dear...

Kevin G. Novak
June 12, 2005
Kevin G. Novak, age 32, beloved son of Gerald and Cheryl nee Wood. Loving brother of Todd USAF Staff Sgt. and Nicole. Dearest grandson of Marion Wood. Dear nephew, cousin, and friend of many. Visitation Tuesday 3-9PM. Funeral Service Wednesday 10:00 a.m. at Colonial Chapel 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. 708-532-5400....

John P. Maduzia
June 12, 2005
John P. Maduzia, age 56, beloved son of Lillian nee Kubis Maduzia, and the late John. Loving brother of Robert (Marilyn) and Lawrence (Silvana) Maduzia. Dear uncle of Michael, Kendall, Anthony, and Nina. Fond nephew of Barbara (John) Windt. Visitation Wednesday 3-9PM. Funeral Service Thursday 8:45 a.m. from Colonial Chapel 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park...

Charles V. Sahs
June 11, 2005
Charles V. Sahs, age 79, WWII Army Vet. Loving brother of Robert Sahs and LaVerne Jardin. Visitation Wednesday 11:30 a.m. until time of Funeral Service 1:30 p.m. at Colonial Chapel 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park. Interment Fairmount Willlow Hills Cemetery. 708-532-5400. Sign online guest book at www.colonialchapel.com There are no affiliations for Charles V. Sahs

Philip Doty
June 9, 2005
Philip D. Doty, age 66, beloved husband for 43 years of Linda nee Hoydn. Loving father of Randal (Patty), Steven (Michele), and Richard (Emily). Dear grandfather of Jessica, Nicholas, Kristin, Olivia, and Sophie. Fond brother of Barbara Wiersma. Retired from ABC Television. In his early years Phil was a Big Band musician playing saxophone with Les Elgart and Ralph Flanagan....

Arthur A. Eichmann
June 5, 2005
Arthur A. Eichmann, age 77, beloved husband for 54 years to Lois S., nee Schmiege. Loving father of Dave (Ginger) and Cheryl (Mark) Bennett. Dear grandfather of Allison (Jeremy) Helfrich, Marty, Kristen, Rachel, and Austin. Fond brother of Mildred (the late Erich) Pudwell and William (Ruth) Eichmann. Visitation Tuesday 3-9PM at Colonial Chapel, 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. &...

Jana Vogel
June 4, 2005
Jana Vogel, nee Dykstra, age 89, beloved wife of the late David R. Vogel. Loving aunt of John (Bonnie) Sorensen and dearest great aunt of Jacqueline Sorensen. Dear sister of Theodore Dykstra, Ruth Mugavero, and the late Abel, Nicholas, Andrew, Ruth, and Shirley Ann Dykstra. Dear aunt and great aunt of numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation Tuesday 5-8PM. Funeral Service...

Michael J. Pope
June 3, 2005
Michael J. Pope, age 89, WW II Army Vet., beloved husband of Elaine A., nee Williams. Loving step-father of Bonnie (Michael) Blonda, Cherylin (Joseph) Crawford, and Janice (Ronald) DiFoggio. Dear grandfather of 11 and great grandfather of 19. Fond brother of Mary, Julie, Ralph and preceded in death by 12 siblings. Loving uncle of many nieces and nephews. Michael had...

Rev. Bruce L. Kelly
June 2, 2005
Rev. Bruce L. Kelly, age 68, went to be with his Lord on June 2, 2005. Beloved husband for 48 years of Thelma, nee Holtz Loving father of Kenneth of Dallas, TX, Mark (Angela) of Leesburg, IN, Daniel (Melody) of Columbia, MO, and the late Karel (Gary) Good of Portsmouth, VA Dear grandfather of 11. Fond brother of Robert of...

Richard L. Fry
June 1, 2005
Richard L. Fry, age 82, of Joliet formerly of Hickory Hills, WWII Korean and Vietnam Navy Vet. Past president and member of Experimental Aircraft Association, Chapter 15. Beloved husband of Helen, nee LePore. Loving father of Carol White and Rich (Jackie) Fry. Dear grandfather of Leslie (Jess) Moyar, Eric White, Christopher White, Brad Fry and Justin Fry. Dearest great grandfather...

Christine Norman
May 29, 2005
Christine Norman, nee Hempenius, age 90, beloved wife for 67 years of Willis. Loving mother of JoAnn (Martin) DeBlecourt. Dear grandmother of Brian (Jennifer) and Bradley (Veronica). Dearest great-grandmother of Emily, Ashley, and Cameryn. Fond sister of Harold Hempenius and the late Lena Waterlander, John, Arthur, Grace Weringa, Marie Sasveld, Billie Aggen, and Rose Hempenius. Visitation Wednesday 3-8:00 p.m. Funeral...

Phyllis C. Groot
May 27, 2005
Phyllis Groot, nee Persenaire, age 80, beloved wife of the late John C. Groot. Loving mother of Valerie (Gerald) Van Woerkom, Pamela (Lee) Brandsma, Gayle (Steven) Vryhof, Lawrence (Dawn) Groot, and Robin (Benjamin) Ipema. Dear grandmother of 23 and great-grandmother of 3. Fond sister of Betty (Con) Douma, Dorothy (Wendy) Yonker, Jean (John) Rosier, June (Earl) Wolff, Chuch (Phyllis) Persenaire,...