Obituaries
Colonial Chapel Funeral Home & Crematory Obituaries
Louis J. Lencki
November 29, 2011
Louis J. Lencki, Jr., age 74, beloved husband for 54 years to Barbara, nee Allen. Loving father of Louis John Lencki III, Laurence James (Dr. Melissa Newberg) Lencki, and Laura Lynne (Randel) Harris. Cherished grandfather of Elizabeth Anne and Mary Rose. Fond brother of Marilyn (Edward) Boghosian. Dear uncle of many nieces and nephews. Retired banker, tax professional, and financial...
Patricia Mae Eden
November 28, 2011
Patricia Mae Eden, nee Martin, age 75, late of Orland Park, formerly of Palos Heights. Beloved wife of the late Harry. Loving mother of Michael (Melanie) and Mark (Kelly). Dear grandmother of Travis, Calvin, Jacob and Savannah. Fond sister of Robert and Karen. Patricia was a former teacher. She was a very active member of the Palos Heights Public Library,...
Peggy Lee Swanson
November 27, 2011
Peggy Lee Swanson, nee Phalon, age 60, loving mother of Crystal (Steve) Townsend. Cherished grandmother of three. Devoted daughter of the late Edward and Jayne Phalon. Dearest sister of Patsy Geraghty, Robert Phalon and Edward (Cindy) Phalon. Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews. Twenty-year employee of Walgreens. Visitation Thursday, December 1, 2011 from 3-9 p.m. Funeral Service Friday, December...
Laura T. Manzke
November 24, 2011
Laura T. Manzke, nee Hartig, age 49, beloved wife of Edward G. Manzke. Loving mother of Brett. Devoted daughter of Howard “Jim” and Barbara Hartig and the late Carol Berkshire. Dearest sister of the late Mari-Anne Hartig. Fond daughter-in-law of Jean and the late Hippy Manzke. Dear sister-in-law of Lorrie (Mike) Cuzzo, Barbara (Steve) Fifer, Teri (Mike) Meyer, Tom (Tina)...
Anna M. Van Wyk
November 22, 2011
Anna M. Van Wyk, nee Smith, age 86, beloved wife of William Van Wyk for 63 years. Loving mother of Linda (Thomas) Somerville, Judith (John) Brogan, William (Lora Lockwood) Van Wyk, Marilyn Van Wyk, Karen Van Wyk, and Robert (Laura) Van Wyk. Cherished grandmother of eight. Dearest great-grandmother of one. Fond sister of Marvin Smith and the late Marie Vegter,...
Bess C. Stammer
November 20, 2011
Bess C. Stammer, nee Kotrba, age 90, beloved wife of the late Charles A. Stammer (2000). Loving mother of William (Mary) Stammer and Barbara (Jim) Murray. Cherished grandmother of Jacqui Murray (John Filice), Charles Murray, Martin Stammer and Emily Stammer. Former owner and operator of Stammer’s Market in Elmwood Park, IL. Visitation Wednesday, November 23, 2011 from 9:30 a.m. until...
Donna M. Van Vossen
November 19, 2011
Donna M. Van Vossen, nee Johnson, age 60, beloved wife of Edward W. Van Vossen for 37 years. Loving mother of Jennifer Van Vossen and Jillian Van Vossen. Cherished grandmother “Nana” of Steven and Edward. Survived by her brother, sisters, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, godchildren, and many nieces and nephews. 20 plus year employee of Griffith Laboratory, Alsip, IL. Visitation Wednesday, November...
Katherine Ahrens
November 9, 2011
Katherine “Kay” Ahrens, nee Evans, age 77, beloved wife of the late Nick A. Ahrens (2005). Loving mother of Pastor Nick (Linda), Morgan (Donna), Kathy (Dave) Boss, and Sherry (Paul) Russ. Cherished grandmother of 16 and great-grandmother of 8. Visitation Sunday, November 13, 2011 from 3-8 p.m. at Colonial Chapel, 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park,...
Florence M. Masopust
November 9, 2011
Florence M. Masopust, nee Zmuda, born November 6, 1926, beloved wife of the late Otto Masopust. Loving mother of Gerald (Janet) Masopust and Patricia Ann (Roger) Thompson. Cherished grandmother of Anthony (Jamie Carie) Masopust and great-grandmother of Jordan, Seth and Nicholas Masopust. Dearest sister of Edward (Theresa) Zmuda, and the late Vicky Chistock, Stella Kabaj, Irene Mikos, Ted, Joe, Mike,...
John F. Tralewski
November 4, 2011
John F. Tralewski, Jr., age 88, WWII Army Veteran, a 30 year resident of Orland Park, passed away November 4, 2011. Beloved husband for 64 years to Dorothy E., nee Jeschke. Loving father of Bonnie (Al) Kohout and John P. (Karen) Tralewski. Cherished grandfather of Tamara, Courtney and Brian Kohout and Tara Tralewski. Dear uncle of many nieces and nephews....
Albert Haan
October 31, 2011
Albert Haan, age 92, WWII Army Air Force Veteran. Beloved husband of the late Sylvia, nee Kooyenga and the late Eleanor, nee Sazma. Loving father of Carol (Charles) Morris, Fred (Sue) Teggelaar, and Cynthia (James) Berry. Cherished grandfather of seven. Dearest great-grandfather of three. Fond brother of the late Everett “Ebbs”, Hiram, Jeanette Boomsma, Abraham, Louis, Margaret Boomsma and Theodore....
Albert Kloosterman
October 31, 2011
Albert Kloosterman, age 86, WWII Navy Veteran. Beloved husband of the late Frances, nee Walstra (2008). Loving father of Marilyn (David) DeVries and Beverly (Donald) Boeringa. Cherished grandfather of four. Preceded in death by seven siblings. Dear uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Sunday, November 6, 2011 from 3-8 p.m. Funeral Service Monday, November 7, 2011, 10:00 a.m. at...
Fred Bolhouse
October 30, 2011
Fred Bolhouse, age 96, beloved husband of the late Joan, nee Vander Laan (1995). Loving father of Phyllis (Myron) Dempsey and Raymond (Jacquelyn) Bolhouse. Cherished grandfather of eight and great-grandfather of 12. Fond brother of John Bruinius and the late Marie VanKley, John, Raymond Bolhouse, William, Louis, Harry, Benjamin, and Jacob Bruinius. Visitation Wednesday from 3:00PM until time of Funeral...
Lorraine A. Pattin
October 30, 2011
Lorraine A. Pattin, nee Mlodozyniec, age 82, beloved wife of the late John J. (1992). Loving mother of Cheryl, James, and Glen (Robin). Dearest grandmother of Nicole (Tom) Dow, Alyssa, and Kaitlyn and great-grandmother of Daman and Adyan. Dear sister of 13. Visitation Saturday, November 5, 2011 from 12:00 Noon until time of Funeral Service 2:00 p.m. at Dougherty Funeral...
Benjamin Mccullough
October 26, 2011
Benjamin McCullough, age 51, died suddenly and leaves behind his beloved wife Celeste Rozier-McCullough. He was the loving father of Brandon McCullough, Brittney McCullough, Justin Cole, and Marcus (Charmonia) Browley. Cherished grandfather of Tiana Celeste Browley. Devoted son of Kathleen McCullough and the late Bobby (Valerie) McCullough. Dear brother of Robert (Pat), Lynn, Michael, Christina McCullough. Dear son-in-law of Robert...
Josephine D. Yore
October 26, 2011
Josephine D. Yore, nee Rubinich, WWII Navy Veteran. Beloved wife of the late Bernard F. Yore, Jr. (1990). Loving mother of Bernard III (Susan), Judith Nikas, John, Daniel, and Timothy. Cherished grandmother of 7 and great-grandmother of 6. Dearest sister of Arlene (Ken) Williams. Preceded in death by three sisters and one brother. Fond aunt of many nieces and nephews....
Pauline C. Roon
October 26, 2011
Pauline C. Roon, nee Horneman, age 82, at rest on October 26, 2011. She is survived by her husband John Roon, children Janice (Pete) Bristol, Judy (Pete) DeYoung, Paula Winkler, Rhonda (Gary) Rastelli, nine stepchildren, ten grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, sisters Gerda Van Howe, Clara Hamstra, Jean Slinkman, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Pauline was preceded in death by her...
Edgar J. "Ed" Koch
October 25, 2011
Edgar J. “Ed” Koch, age 75, U.S. Army Veteran. Beloved husband for 47 years to Inge, nee Wolf. Loving father of Diane, Edgar E. (Margaret), and John (Patty). Cherished grandfather of Brittany, Candice, and Nathan. Fond brother of the late Dorothy Rauch, Henry Koch, Helen Aggen, and Ruth Henderson. Dear uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Wednesday, October 26,...
Robert J. Elgas
October 24, 2011
Robert J. Elgas, age 51, deeply loved husband, best friend and sweetheart for 26 years to Lori, nee Huisman. Loving daddy to Mazie and Chloe. Dear son of Raymond and the late Florence Elgas. Cherished brother of James and Vernon (Kathy). Loved son-in-law of Raymond and Evelyn Huisman. Adored brother-in-law of Becky (Shawn) Kammer, Sandra (Charles) Metcalfe, Kathy (Philip) Gruzalski,...
Kathryn S. O'Donnell
October 23, 2011
Kathryn S. O'Donnell, nee McCarthy, age 93, loving wife of the late Robert O’Donnell, the late Anton Sterbis, and the late Ralph Wilson. Devoted mother of Paul (Carolyn) Wilson. Proud step grandmother and great grandmother of many. Dear daughter of the late John and Anna McCarthy. Fond sister of the late Russel McCarthy. Visitation Sunday, October 30, 2011 from 2-6...






