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Heinz "Dieter" Giedat
August 26, 2023
Heinz "Dieter" Giedat, age 69, passed away on August 26, 2023. Beloved husband for 28 years to Pamela, nee Feigl. Devoted son of Ruth and the late Heinrich Giedat. Dear brother of Paul Giedat. Treasured son-in-law of Janet and the late Donald Feigl. Fond brother-in-law of David (Mary) Feigl, Donald Feigl, Terri (John) Vlincka, and the late Jeanine (late Donald)...
Carol Mccrory
August 24, 2023
Carol J. McCrory, nee Krout, age 76, beloved wife for 53 years to Donald G. McCrory. Loving mother of Glen (Monica) McCrory and Dale (Holly) McCrory. Cherished grandmother of Cade and Amiyah; Aiden, Caleb, Elias and Anna. Dear sister of Doris McKinzie, Lloyd Krout and the late Claude Krout, Judith Ann Krout, Charles Krout and Kenneth Krout. Fond aunt of...
Gordon Yost
August 24, 2023
Gordon D. "Gordie" Yost, age 78, U.S. Army Veteran. Beloved husband of 57 years to Grace E. Yost, nee Coxhead. Loving father of Glen Yost, Gina (Mike) Bettenhausen, Gail Perrone, Gary Yost, Greg (Kathy) Yost and Genny (Steven) Bergmen. Cherished grandfather of 16. Dearest brother of Georgia Beth (Clyde) Coyle, Donald (Bonnie) Yost and Russell (Jan) Yost. Dear uncle of...
William Buikema
August 22, 2023
William Robert Buikema, age 95, a man of strong faith and a Korean War veteran, passed away peacefully on August 22, 2023.Bill was born on August 17, 1928, in Chicago, IL to Robert and Angeline (Slater) Buikema. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers Robert, Jr. and Ronald, his sister-in-law Elizabeth (Myers), his daughter-in-law Debra (Hanenburg), and...
Thomas Mccabe
August 20, 2023
Thomas E. McCabe of Lake Village, IN, age 72 was born on January 31, 1951 in Worth, IL. Beloved husband of the late Sandra (2014). Devoted father of Timothy (Jenn) McCabe and Edward (Cori) McCabe. Proud grandfather of Juniper, Brylianna and Mirabella. Loving brother of Carol (Walter) Marzec and brother-in-law to Susan Smithers and Jerry Haney. Cherished fiancée of Mary...
Barbara Steen
August 20, 2023
Barbara Ann Steen, nee Carson, age 70, devoted wife for 33 years to Brian. Cherished mother of Paul (Shannon) Sleboda and Mike (Jessica) Sleboda. Proud grandmother of Alexis and Fallon. Loving sister of JoAnne (Bob) Gruber, Billy (Diana) Carson, Suzie (Larry) Menke and the late Don Carson, Cathy (Roger) Whealy, and Patricia (Ray) Carson. Beloved sister-in-law of Marlene (Pedretti). Fond...
Ella Demaa
August 17, 2023
Ella DeMaa, nee Bulthuis, age 95, beloved wife of the late Martin DeMaa (2003). Devoted daughter of the late Claude and Anna (Doot) Bulthuis. Dearest sister of the late George Bulthuis, Cornelia Boss, Martin Bulthuis, Helen Holzkampf, and Peter Bulthuis. Loving aunt of many nieces and nephews. Stepmother of Judie Fosler, the late Bob DeMaa and Sandy (John) Stock, and...
Rita Davids
August 16, 2023
Rita M. Davids, nee Kooiman, age 90, beloved wife of the late Jacob Davids (2008). Loving mother of Sharon Lawson, Kristin (Willem) Dotinga, Barbara Davids, and Susan (Gina Glodowski) Davids. Cherished grandmother of eight and great-grandmother of 12. Dear sister of Joyce (Bill) Rudenga and preceded in death by 11 siblings. Dearest aunt of many nieces and nephews. Memorial Visitation...
George Cizmas
August 15, 2023
George G. Cizmas, age 85, beloved husband for 62 years to Joan R. Cizmas, nee DeMuzzio. Loving father of Dannielle (Jeff) Cunningham and Denise (Gary) Sexton. Proud grandfather of Derek (Katie) Sexton and Nicolas (Angela) Sexton. Dearest great-grandfather of Mackenzie and Brooklyn. Dear brother of Richard (Cindy) Cizmas and Kathie (Art) Anderson. Fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. George...
Julie O'Connell
August 14, 2023
Julie Ann "JuJu" O'Connell, nee TerMaat, age 46, passed away suddenly on August 14, 2023. Loving mother of Tessa and Grace. Devoted daughter of Jacquelyn (nee Veenstra) and the late John TerMaat. Dearest sister of Janine Skala. Cherished aunt of Victoria, Allyson and Lacey Skala. Dear niece of Joanne TerMaat and Evelyn (Richard) Loerop. Dear cousin and friend of many....
Joyce Gordon
August 11, 2023
Joyce E. Gordon, nee Klemp, age 90, beloved wife of the late Donald E. Gordon, Ret. CFD. Loving mother of Michael (Marsha) Gordon, John Gordon, Mary Beth Bourke, and Donald "Tim" (JoEllen) Gordon. Cherished grandmother of Jack Bourke, Lona Hanley, Lisa Butler and Shane Bourke; Josh and Jake Gordon; Nicole and Daniel Gordon. Dearest great grandmother of Robbie, Brianna, Ben,...
Charlotte Hamilton
August 10, 2023
Charlotte E. Hamilton, nee Wagenaar, age 96, beloved wife for 71 years to Bruce Hamilton. Loving mother of Gayle (Bradford Petrie) Hamilton and the late Charyl (late Stephen) Padgett, and the late Dawn Joy Hamilton. Cherished grandmother of Lian Petrie and Matthew (Emily McGrath) Petrie. Dear sister of the late Johanna (late Bill) Meisner, the late Thelma (late Alex) Hinshelwood,...
Benito Steccato
August 10, 2023
Benito D. Steccato, age 90, beloved husband for 62 years to Mary, nee Alberti. Loving father of Mary (Jim) Keene and Ben Steccato. Cherished grandfather of Stephanie (Alex) VanSlyke and Nicholas Keene. Preceded in death by nine brothers and sisters. Benito was a gifted tailor. In addition to his skill with a needle and thread, Benito played the flute in...
Thomas White
August 9, 2023
Thomas A. White, Ret. CPD Sergeant, age 90, decorated U.S. Army Veteran. Beloved husband for 64 years to the late Jacquelyn V. White, nee Gallagher. Doting father of his children Thomas A. (Nancy) White, Michael (Dawn) White, Nancy (Eduardo) Flores and the late Julia Ann White. Adored grandfather of Erin, the late Michael, Thomas, Kyle, Zachary, Bridget (Graham Martin), Joshua,...
Donna Freeman
August 8, 2023
Donna Marie Freeman (nee Badger), age 91, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend to many, went home to rest with her Lord and Savior. Donna passed away peacefully in her home, Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at 4:12pm, surrounded by her husband, Donald, of 72 years, her oldest son, Steve, her two youngest daughters, Valerie and Jennifer, and one of her...
Patricia Laning-Meekma
August 5, 2023
Patricia "Pat" Laning-Meekma, age 72, beloved wife for 50 years of Lawrence J. "Larry" Meekma. Loving and proud mother of Noel (Jodi Yapp) Meekma and Tessa (Greg) Strzempek. Cherished grandmother of Zachary Strzempek. Devoted daughter of the late Albert and Ruth Laning (nee Terborg). Dear sister of Marcia (John) Stoub, David (Kathy) Laning, the late Alan (Maria) Laning and the...
Lauren Pikor
August 4, 2023
Lauren A. Pikor, age 30, loving mother of Eva. Precious daughter of Damian and Maysoun Pikor (nee Nasra). Dearest sister of Nicholas Pikor and her twin Christina (Jonathan) Lopez. Cherished aunt of Mia Pikor, Adeline Lopez, and Elena Lopez. Treasured granddaughter of Stanley and the late Elaine Pikor and Adel and the late Emilin Nasra. Dearest niece, cousin and friend...
Leonard Schrank
August 3, 2023
Leonard W. Schrank, age 79, US Army Vietnam Veteran, 1st Lieutenant Signal Corps. Beloved husband for 57 years to Colette, nee Wojciechowski. Loving father of Anne Marie (David) Ripp. Cherished grandfather of Adelle, Alexander, and David Robert Ripp. Dearest brother of the late Melvagene (late Barry) Paulson and uncle of Bret (Beth) Paulson, Tim Paulson, and great-uncle of Tyler, Andy,...
Vivian Degidio
August 3, 2023
Vivian A. Degidio, nee Gulbin, age 79, beloved wife of the late Donald C. Degidio (2006). Loving mother of Dawn Degidio. Cherished grandmother of Bryanna (Brian) Ruge, Trevor (Emily), Kayla, and Dylan. Dearest sister of Linda Sayad and the late twins Patricia Jerantowski and Diane Gulbin. Devoted daughter of the late Albert and Ann Gulbin. Dear aunt of many nieces...
Donald De Muyt
August 1, 2023
Donald J. De Muyt, age 80, of Palos Park, IL, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on August 1, 2023. He was born in Chicago, IL on May 18, 1943, to Edmund and Vera De Muyt. He is survived by his best friend and beloved wife of nearly 57 years Joanne De Muyt, nee Moulos; his children Carrie (Michael) Slager,...
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