Obituaries
Colonial Chapel Funeral Home & Crematory Obituaries
Wilfred Goossens
October 6, 2010
Wilfred Goossens, age 89, WWII Army Veteran, beloved husband for 64 years of Henrietta, nee Tuitman. Loving father of Joyce (Andy) Lindemulder, Bill (Marge), and Carol (Jim) Vroom. Cherished grandfather of Tim (Betsy) and Sue Lindemulder; Cindy (Matt) Hines and Bill Goossens; Amy (Dave) Parrish and Dan Vroom. Dearest great-grandfather of Carolyn, Alicia, and Zachary Lindemulder; and Ella Parrish. Fond...
John C. "Jack" Stasiak
October 6, 2010
John C. “Jack” Stasiak, age 73, U.S. Army Veteran, beloved husband for 41 years of Fern, nee Janssen. Loving father of Kay (Brad) Gerdts, Mila (late Ted) Mendenhall, Dana Stasiak, and Lauren (Steve) Had. Cherished grandfather of Melodie, Michael, Nathan, and Samuel Gerdts; Scott, Erin, Caleb, and Emily Mendenhall; and Jon Had. Fond brother of Muriel (late Ralph) Zelmer, Barbara...
Romelle A. "Ro" Breetzke
October 5, 2010
Romelle A. "Ro" Breetzke, nee Kunz, age 68, loving mother of Vikki (Steve) Joos. Cherished grandmother of Emily and Julia. Dear sister of Marvin (Janet) Kunz. Memorial Service Saturday, January 8, 2011, 11:00AM at Trinity Lutheran Church, 6850 W. 159th St., Tinley Park, IL. Interment private. Express your thoughts and condolences at www.colonialchapel.com 708-532-5400
Franklin P. Kruspe
October 3, 2010
Franklin P. Kruspe, age 87, married for 46 years to his beloved wife Cheryl L., nee Pettett Morris. Loving father of James (Susan) Kruspe, Roger (Lisa McKinney) Kruspe, and stepfather of Robert (Joan) Morris and Nancy Basso. Cherished grandfather of 13 and great grandfather of 10. Dearest uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Wednesday, October 6, 2010 from 9:00AM...
Richard Pradzinski
September 28, 2010
Richard Pradzinski, age 82, U.S. Army Korean War Veteran, beloved husband for 59 years of Joan B., nee Nord. Loving father of Pamela (Larry) Schara, Greg, Christopher (Deanne), Neil (Anne), Tim (Ilona), and the late James. Cherished grandfather of Christopher and Noah; Alex and Stephanie; Kara and Matthew; step-grandfather of Jeffrey and Joanna. Dearest great-grandfather of 4. Fond brother of...
Gerrit E. Jager, Sr.
September 25, 2010
Gerrit E. Jager, Sr., age 87, WWII Army Veteran, beloved husband of the late Dorothy, nee Horneman. Loving father of Gerrit Jr. (Susan) and the late Donna Jean (Shane) Swarthout. Dear grandfather of 15 and great-grandfather of 11. Fond brother of Henry, Clarence, Andrew, and the late Charles. Loving brother-in-law of Gerda Van Howe, Pauline Roon, Clara Hamstra, Jean Slinkman,...
Martin C. Bulthuis
September 23, 2010
Martin C. Bulthuis, age 64, U.S. Army Veteran, married for 43 years to his beloved wife Kathleen, nee Spencer. Loving father of Julie (Kenneth) Glotz, Kristie (Michael) Glotz, and Martin (Charrise) Bulthuis. Cherished grandfather of Joseph, Bryan, Katie, Martin, and Kyle. Dear brother of Marlene (Charles) Swiney, Robert (Sharon), Edward (Christina), and Kathy (Ron) Reidy. Fond brother-in-law of Michael (Kathy)...
Jeanette Neitzel
September 21, 2010
Jeanette Neitzel, nee Polstra, age 75, beloved wife of the late Kenneth. Loving sister of Henrietta (the late John) Dwarshuis and sister-in-law of Alvin (Harriet) Neitzel. Dear aunt of Ken (Laurie) Dwarshuis, Jeff (Laurie) Dwarshuis, Luann (Kevin) Velting, Roger Neitzel, June (Randy) Scholtens, Lynn (Bill) Granz, and the late Larry Dwarshuis. Dearest great-aunt of 15. Retired secretary from Chicago Christian...
Joan L. Aardsma
September 18, 2010
Joan L. Aardsma, nee Olson, age 73, beloved wife of John for 54 years. Loving mother of Walter, Richard (Ellen), John (Patty), Sharon (Dan) Lendman, and the late Robert. Cherished grandmother of nine and great grandmother of one. Fond sister of Sharon (Bill) Lettinga and Richard (Elaine) Olson. Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews. Dearest friend of many. Visitation...
Naomi Eileen Heemstra
September 18, 2010
Naomi Eileen Heemstra, nee Mayne, age 84, beloved wife of Ben Heemstra, Jr. for 63 years. Loving mother of Ben (Jennifer) Heemstra III, Tim (Laurel) Heemstra and Geraldine (Gregg) Gianpetro. Cherished grandmother of nine and great-grandmother of ten. Fond sister of Ruth Ramesbottom, Katie Dizenga, and Thelma Burris. Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Monday from 3-9PM. Funeral...
Nelle Van Dyke
September 16, 2010
Nelle Van Dyke, nee Meyer, age 96, beloved wife of the late Elko H. Loving mother of DeanAuralee (Kenneth) Kredit. Dear grandmother of Karen (Tim) Schaid, Lois (Dale) Leister, Laura (Michael) Meyer, and Roger (Nikolyn) Kredit. Cherished great-grandmother of Ken, Phil, and Kimberly Schaid; Rachael and Jennifer Meyer; Claire, Isaac, Jeremiah, and Precious Kredit. Fond sister of Ed (Jeanette) Meyer,...
Henry Peter Ipema, Sr.
September 15, 2010
Henry Peter Ipema, Sr., age 81, beloved husband of the late Charlotte R., nee Van Bruggen. Loving father of Cheryl Ipema, Amy (Marvin) Werkman and Henry P., Jr. (Tamila). Cherished grandfather of Natalie Araujo, Clara Araujo, Abbie (Jason) Lydon, Aaron (Rachel) Werkman, and Adam Werkman. Fond brother of Anna Poortinga and the late Cornelius Ipema, Theresa Ipema, Henrietta Wierenga, Jeannette...
Eleanor M. "Ellie" Lakin
September 15, 2010
Eleanor M. “Ellie” Lakin, nee Paukstis, age 82. Loving mother of Linda (Howard) Roberts and Laura (Mark) Zwartz. Cherished grandmother of Ian Roberts, Michelle (Gregg) Parker, Gregory Hayes, Kimberly Zaman, Danielle (John) Huston; Amanda (Scott) Stiles, Eric, Nathan, and Rachel Zwartz. Dearest great-grandmother of Lauren, Sage, and John T. Sweetheart and soul mate of Joseph Humbert. Eleanor endeared herself to...
Carl E. Hulford
September 13, 2010
Carl E. Hulford, age 83, WWII Army Veteran, beloved husband for 62 years to Annette, nee Vis. Loving father of Allen (Trudy) Hulford, Carole (Bruce) Roon, and the late Harold Hulford. Dear grandfather of six and great-grandfather of four. Fond brother of Esther Mayhew, and the late Calvin, Evelyn Hazekamp, and William. Fond brother-in-law of Marv (Pearl) Vis and the...
Edwin D. De Jong
September 11, 2010
Edwin D. De Jong, age 64, beloved husband of Carol L. De Jong, nee Hiskes. Loving father of Kristen (John) Hogan, Kimberly (Nathan) Gayeski, Ken, Kevin, and Katie. Cherished grandfather of Kelsey, Kylie, and Kacie Doorn; Aiden and Lucas Gayeski. Dear brother of Jay De Jong, Sandra De Jong, Gerald(Martha) De Jong and the late Betty Armendariz and Arnold ....
Frank G. Helmold
September 10, 2010
Frank G. Helmold, age 74, US Air Force Veteran, beloved husband of the late Marion, nee Blasgen. Loving father of Richard, Donna (Greg) Venditto, Sandra (Kim) Ferguson, and William (Jeannie). Cherished grandfather of Brittany, Serena, Samantha, Colton, Haylie, Jake, and Jenna. Dear brother of Patricia (the late Denis) Danaher, twin brother Edward (Patricia) Helmold, Margaret (the late Jerry) Schram, and...
Arlene C. Dykstra
September 10, 2010
Arlene C. Dykstra, nee DeJongh, age 79, servant of Christ. Beloved wife for 57 years of Rev. Jacob Dykstra. Loving mother of Constance (Richard) Van Swol, James (Linda), Dorothy, Jonathan (Kim) and the late Cynthia Diane. Cherished grandmother of Sara Odem, Richard “R.J.” and Kathleen Van Swol; Joseph, Joshua, Hannah, and Leah Dykstra; Bradley, Abigail, and Mackenzie Dykstra. Dear sister-in-law...
Joan R. Pfister
September 8, 2010
Joan R. Pfister, nee Kopping, age 72, beloved wife for 51 years to James V. Pfister. Loving mother of Jim and Joy. Dearest grandmother of Sarah, Rachel, Michael, Daniel, Lucas, Megan and Kasey. Dear sister of Cheryl (Gerald) Griffin and the late William Kopping. Fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Friday, September 10, 2010 from 3-9 p.m. at...
Sin Hey Hong
September 6, 2010
Sin Hey Hong, age 78, beloved wife of Quong See Hong for 64 years. Loving mother of Mary (Daryl) Swanson and Robert (Tami) Hong. Dear grandmother of Stacia and Jason Swanson and Kaitlyn and Kaleb Hong. Visitation Thursday from 3-9 p.m. Funeral Service Friday 10:00 a.m. at Colonial Chapel, 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park, IL....
Alfred H. Klunder
September 5, 2010
Alfred H. Klunder, age 89, WWII US Coast Guard Veteran. Beloved husband of the late Lois, nee Schueneman. Loving father of Susan (Joseph) Jackiw, Carol Lekki, Donna (Edward) Strasser, and Thomas Klunder. Cherished grandfather of Jennifer Jackiw, Daniel (Jamie) Lekki, Brian (Kristine) Jackiw, Eric (Jenn) Strasser, and Keith Strasser. Dearest great-grandfather of Alaina Lekki. Best friend of Marge Kickert. Memorial...






