Obituaries
Colonial Chapel Funeral Home & Crematory Obituaries

Larry Jay Voss
January 13, 2005
Larry J. Voss, age 51, suddenly, beloved son of Peggy nee Bulthuis and the late Ted Voss. Loving brother of Dr. Scott (Debbie) and Ted Jr. (Carole). Dear uncle of Jennie, Bill, Andrea, Heidi, Ryan, Jonathan, Nikki, Theo and Katie. Fond nephew and cousin of many.

Jay H. Mcsheffery
January 13, 2005
Jay H. McSheffery, age 45, US Navy Vet, beloved son of Hugh and Nancy, nee Wagner. Loving father of Gregory. Loving brother of Judy Niezabitowski, Jill (Michael) King, and Kathy McSheffery. Loving uncle of Stacie, Christie, Tom, and Nick. Dear nephew and cousin of many. Visitation Monday 5-9PM. Funeral Service Tuesday 11:00 A.M. at Colonial Chapel 15525 S. 73rd Ave....

Claude Vanlaten
January 9, 2005
Claude Van Laten, age 77, beloved husband of Joan, nee Ebbens. Loving father of twin daughters Nora (Robert) Dickinson and Nancy Van Laten. Fond brother of Alice (Jerry) Vos, Doris (the late John) Zuidema, Frances (the late John) Voss and Carol (Marin) Mladinic. Dear uncle of many nieces and nephews. Operated and owned the family business Van Laten’s Farm Stand...

Dolores Chunis
January 9, 2005
Dolores Chunis, nee D’Angelo, age 84, at rest January 9, 2005, in San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico. Beloved wife for over 64 years to the late George. Loving mother of Thomas (Gloria Jean) and Terence (Darla). Dear grandmother of Kimberly (Anthony) Snyder and Tamara Chunis. Dearest great-grandmother of Jonathan and Jacob. Fond sister of Frances Prestia and the late Mary Lang,...

Lauretta M. Pearson
January 7, 2005
Lauretta M. Pearson, nee Miller, age 93, beloved wife of the late Harold V. Pearson. Loving mother of Wayne (Barbara) and Nancy (Barry) Zalane. Dear grandmother of Deborah Pearson, Suzanne (Dan) Flynn, Denise (Ken) Cowan, Lisa (Christopher) Everett, Brian (Susan) Schuchman, Bonnie (Donnie) Dittmeyer. Dearest great-grandmother of 10. Fond sister of William (Ruth) Miller, Marion (late John) Moede, and the...

Dr. Raymond C. Van Dam
January 6, 2005
Dr. Raymond C. Van Dam, D.D.S., age 95, beloved husband of Nadyne, nee Nelson. Loving father of Pamela (Sheldon) Njaa and Natalie (David) Ward. Dear grandfather of Raymond, Kirsten and Ross. Fond Brother of Thomas (Ann), the late Dayrell (late Mary) and the late Leona (late George) Burget. Retired Dentist after 62 years of service, last dental office was in...
Wilbur G. Lang
January 5, 2005
Wilbur G. Lang, age 88, WWII U.S. Navy Vet., beloved husband of the late Marian (nee Wheeler), loving father of Gary (Genie) Lang and the late Jonathon Lang. Dear grandfather of Kelly and Steven. Fond brother of Edmund Lang, Lillie (Clem) O'Barski, the late Ruth Lang and the late Mary (Merrill) Koester. Dear uncle of many nieces and nephews.

Paul H. Kinney
January 2, 2005
Paul H. Kinney, age 96, WWII US Navy Vet., beloved husband of the late Mary E. nee Keating. Dear brother of the late Richard. Fond brother-in-law of the late Thomas (Edith) Keating and the late Kay Bingham. Visitation Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until time of prayer service 11:00 a.m. at Colonial Chapel 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem)...

George Vana
May 27, 2003
George Vana, age 83, World War II US Army Veteran, beloved husband of Elna D, nee Hicks. Loving father of Susan (Robert) Tesauro and Jeff (Joan) Vana. Cherished grandfather of Tim, Anna, Matt Tesauro and Phil, Laura, Alan, Gwen Vana. Visitation Friday, May 30, 2003 from 3-8 p.m at Moraine Valley Church 6300 W. 127th St. Palos Heights, IL. Funeral...

Helen Rajacic
May 29, 2002
Helen Rajacic, nee Takacs, age 76, beloved wife of Joe. Loving mother of Joe, Cindy (Bill) Sisson, and the late Roseann (Brian Sr.) Skala. Dear grandmother of Brian Jr. (Janine), Amanda, Amy, and Annie Skala, Fallon, Christopher, and William. Dearest great-grandmother of Victoria, Heaven, and Bobby. Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Friday, May 31, 2002, 3-9 p.m....

Roseann Skala
December 31, 2000
Roseann Skala, nee Rajacic, suddenly, age 47, beloved wife of Brian, Sr. Loving mother of Brian Jr. (Janine), Amanda, Amy, and Annie. Dear grandmother of Bobby, Victoria, and Heaven. Devoted daughter of Joseph and Helen Rajacic. Fond sister of Joe and Cindy (Bill) Sisson. Visitation Tuesday, January 2, 2001, from 3-9 p.m. Funeral Service Wednesday, January 3, 2001, 11:30 a.m....
Elizabeth Bolhuis
December 11, 1923
Elizabeth L. "Betty" Bolhuis, nee DeBoer, age 95. Beloved wife of the late Albert Bolhuis, Jr. Loving mother of Albert W. (Donna) Bolhuis, William (Nancy) Bolhuis, Jenine Bolhuis, and James (Barbara) Bolhuis. Cherished grandmother of nine. Dearest great-grandmother of 14. Preceded in death by her siblings Jacoba Miedema, Thomas DeBoer, Alice Schaaf, Bill DeBoer, Jacob DeBoer, Viola Zaagman, and Joanne...
John Termaat
July 4, 1923
John TerMaat, age 95, WWII US Army Veteran, beloved husband of the late Theresa, nee DeVries (2015). Loving father of Joanne TerMaat, Evelyn (Dr. Richard) Loerop, and the late John C. (Jacquelyn) TerMaat. Cherished grandfather of Janine Skala, Julie O'Connell, Jacquelyn Loerop, Christine (Jacob) VanKempen, Erica (Cody) McCary and Kim Loerop. Dearest great-grandfather of Tori, Ally, Lacy, Tessa, Gracie, Hailey,...

Raymond Kooyenga
March 20, 1920
Raymond Kooyenga, age 86, beloved husband of the late Agatha, nee Draisma. Loving father of Janet (James) Buiter, Eleanor (James) Stoub, Ronald (Janet) Kooyenga, Joyce (Alvin) VanderLugt, and Henry (Lucy) Kooyenga. Dear grandfather of 14 and great grandfather of 27. Fond brother of Norman, Harold and the late Margaret Tiemens and Richard. Visitation Tuesday from 3-9PM. Funeral Service Wednesday 10:00AM...