Obituaries

Colonial Chapel Funeral Home & Crematory Obituaries

Clarence Koning

Clarence Koning

July 27, 2009

Clarence Koning, age 90, beloved husband for 70 years to Harriet. Loving father of Anjean (the late Klaas) Hoogstraten, Henry C., Andrew C. (Joan), and Jacklyn (Tom) Sharkey. Dear grandfather of 10, great grandfather of 23, and great-great grandfather of 3. Fond brother of Henry (the late Martha) Koning. Visitation Thursday from 3-8PM. Funeral Service Friday 10:00AM at Colonial Chapel,...

Bruno D. Kay-Katauskas

Bruno D. Kay-Katauskas

July 26, 2009

Bruno D. Kay-Katauskas, age 93, WWII Army Veteran, Husband of June Ginty and the late Stella, nee Lemke. Loving brother of the late Harriet (the late Charles) Kienegger, Anthony (the late Helen) Kates, Sophie Kundrat, John, Felix, Alphonse, and Irene Katauskas. Dear uncle of many nieces and nephews. Fond brother-in-law of James (Jean) Lemke and the late Frank (Sophie) Lemke....

Mildred A. Roskoski

Mildred A. Roskoski

July 23, 2009

Mildred A. Roskoski, nee Panter, age 89, late of Largo, Florida, beloved wife of the late Stanley. Loving mother of Richard (Joan) Castles and Charmain J. Courtney. Cherished grandmother of 4, great grandmother of 7 and great-great grandmother of 7. Dear sister of the late Elizabeth Zimmermann. Dear aunt of many nieces and nephew. Visitation Wednesday from 10:00AM until time...

Edith Rivera

Edith Rivera

July 22, 2009

Edith Rivera, age 67, nee Cabrera, beloved wife for 42 years to Orlando, Sr. Loving mother of Yvonne (Alfonso) Martinez and Orlando (Julie) Rivera Cabrera II. Dear grandmother of Alandra and Orlando III Rivera and Emily Martinez. Visitation Friday, July 24, 2009 from 3-9PM. Funeral Service Saturday, July 25, 2009, 10:00AM at Colonial Chapel, 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th &...

Edward Buwalda

Edward Buwalda

July 21, 2009

Edward Buwalda, age 88, WWII Navy Veteran, beloved husband of the late Jean, nee DeYoung. Loving father of Marilyn (Ed) Kozak and the late Cliff. Dear grandfather of Dan and the late Jonathan. Fond brother of Peter, Florence Roeda, and the late Catherine Van Heest. Dear uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Thursday, July 23, 2009, from 3-9 p.m....

H. Mae Kraiss

H. Mae Kraiss

July 19, 2009

H. Mae Kraiss, nee Greve, age 92, beloved wife for 71 years to Gottlieb. Loving mother of Jerry (Carol), Bruce, Dale (Beth), Ron (Jo Anne), Bill (Pam), Dan (Jill), and Lori (Ray) Huish. Dearest grandmother of 20 and great-grandmother of 26. Preceded in death by her sister Clarice Swanson and her brothers Jacob and Arnold Greve. Dearest aunt of many...

Bonnie J. Decker

Bonnie J. Decker

July 17, 2009

Bonnie J. Decker, nee Zigterman, age 67, beloved wife of the late Robert. Loving mother of Dan Decker and Katie (Ryan) Roque. Dear sister of Linda (Larry) Jennings and Trudy (Jerry) Dambek. Dearest aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Monday from 3-9PM. Funeral Service Tuesday 10:00 a.m. at Colonial Chapel 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland...

John Oldenburger, Jr.

John Oldenburger, Jr.

July 9, 2009

John Oldenburger Jr., age 91, WWII US Navy Veteran, beloved husband of the late Sadie, nee Van Eck. Loving father of Wayne (Karen), John (the late Arlene), and Ruth (Albert) Koehl. Dear grandfather of 7 and great-grandfather of 9. Fond brother of Agnes Terpstra and the late Taeke Oldenburger. Dear uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Sunday, July 12,...

Therese M. Patane

Therese M. Patane

July 8, 2009

Therese M. Patane, age 58, beloved daughter of the late Margaret, nee Consolo, and Joseph Patane. Loving sister of Agnes (Eugene) Kleczewski, AnneMarie (Bill) Turk, and Neela Bindu Patane. Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews. Dearest friend to all at Park Lawn. Visitation Friday, July 10, 2009 from 3-8 p.m. Funeral Saturday, July 11, 2009, 8:45 a.m. from Colonial...

Mary Lou Brasher

Mary Lou Brasher

July 8, 2009

Mary Lou Brasher, nee Wagner, age 73 , beloved wife of the late Edward D. Loving mother of Sue (Bob) Hecht. Dear grandmother of Robbie and Sarah Jayne. Fond sister of Nancy (Jim) Kasper, Joan (Chuck) Lewis and the late Lucille (the late Don) Frawley. Visitation Thursday, July 9, 2009 from 3-9 p.m. Funeral Service Friday, July 10, 2009, 9:00...

Eleanor C. Karr

Eleanor C. Karr

July 7, 2009

Eleanor C. Karr, nee Port, age 86, beloved wife of the late Edward. Loving mother of Sandra (the late Gene) Roman, Gerry (Alex) Berzins, and Lori (Sean) Greene. Dear grandmother of Rob (Lisa) Slovin, Cindy (Jay) Hill, Mike (Renee) Berzins, Steve (Megan) Berzins, Dave (Leslie) Berzins, Joe Cannon, Kristin (Roy) Lux. Dearest great-grandmother of Jake Slovin, Sarah Slovin, Nick Hill,...

Richard J. Small, Jr.

Richard J. Small, Jr.

July 5, 2009

Richard J. Small, Jr., age 21, suddenly. Beloved son of Richard and Maria, nee Hornung. Loving brother of Daniel. Cherished grandson of Carmela and the late DuWayne Hornung (Ret. CPD) and the late John and Julia Small. Dearest nephew of John (Marion) Hornung, Rick (Diana) Hornung, Robert (Mary Jean) Small (Ret. CPD), Patricia (the late Jack) McGuire, Phyllis (the late...

Cecilia A. Ciechanowski

Cecilia A. Ciechanowski

July 4, 2009

Cecilia A. Ciechanowski, nee Glowacki, age 95, beloved wife of the late Raymond. Dear sister of the late Josephine Wesolowski, Anthony, John, Stella, Mickey, and Walter. Fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Monday, July 6, 2009 from 3-8PM at Colonial Chapel 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park, IL. Relatives and friends will meet on...

Phyllis Clara Macfarlane

Phyllis Clara Macfarlane

June 29, 2009

Phyllis Clara Macfarlane, nee Monson, age 78, of Bogota, NJ, formerly of Tinley Park, IL. Beloved wife of the late Forbes “Scotty”. Loving mother of David . Dear sister of Maxine Schubert. Fond aunt of Kenneth Schubert. Visitation Monday, July 6, 2009 from 9:00AM until time of Funeral Service 11:00AM at Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church, 6850 W. 159th St., Tinley...

Charlotte Kozak

Charlotte Kozak

June 28, 2009

Charlotte Kozak, nee Nowacki, age 92, beloved wife of the late Theodore. Loving mother of Robert (Phyllis) Kozak and Jacqueline (Chuck) Clifford. Dear grandmother of Eric, Tanya, and Brett Krapil. Fond sister of Stanley (Grace) Nowacki, Irene (Edward) Nesper, and the late Mary (late Adolph) Bernaski and the late Helen (late Martin) Kubiak. Dearest aunt of many nieces and nephews....

Frank A. Puiszis

Frank A. Puiszis

June 27, 2009

Frank A. Puiszis, age 96, beloved husband of the late Mary, nee Donze. Loving Father of Carol (Ed) Macaitis, and Mary Ellen Buczko. Dear grandfather of Robert (Donna) Dunne, Deborah Dolph, and Michael (Tess) Kearns. Dearest great-grandfather of Ryan, Alana, Brendan, Michael, and Matilda Rose. Fond brother of Isabelle Jurgens, John Puiszis, and the late Steve, David, Eleanor Varner. Visitation...

Leonard W. White

Leonard W. White

June 25, 2009

Leonard W. White, age 61, loving son of the late Leonard “Ben” and Grace, nee Kloth. Dear nephew of Kenneth Kloth. Preceded in death by many aunts and uncles. Cousin of many. Visitation Sunday, June 28, 2009 3-8 PM. Funeral Service Monday, June 29, 2009 10:30 a.m. at Colonial Chapel 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park....

John V. Pall

John V. Pall

June 24, 2009

John V. Pall, age 78, beloved husband of the late Geraldine, nee Rozanski. Loving father of Stephen. Dear brother of Gene (Irene) Pall. Fond brother-in-law of Ronald (Nancy) Rozanski. Dearest uncle of many nieces and nephews. U.S. Army Korean War Veteran. Visitation Sunday, June 28, 2009, from 3-9 p.m. Funeral Monday, June 29, 2009, 9:15 a.m. from Colonial Chapel, 15525...

Catherine Van Heest

Catherine Van Heest

June 23, 2009

Catherine “Kay” Van Heest, nee Buwalda, age 85, beloved wife of John for 63 years. Loving mother of James (Margaret), Thomas (Sandra), David (April), Jayne (James) Boie, and Lois (Harry) James. Dear grandmother of Michael (Rachel) Van Heest, Catherine Van Heest, Julie (Mark) Cooper, and Laura (Kyle) Schnettler; Eric (Lisa) Van Heest and Nancy (Brian) Lockwood; Gregory and Amanda Van...

Alvin K. Vander Laan

Alvin K. Vander Laan

June 22, 2009

Alvin K. Vander Laan, age 77, beloved husband for 57 years to Terry, nee Jelderks. Loving father of Bruce (Janice), Debra (Dennis) Bissett, Larry (Linda), and Ken (Cindy). Dear grandfather of Sarah, Tim, Jim, Beth, Julie, Andy, Ricky, Larry Jr., Katie, Jackie, and Jason. Dearest great-grandfather of 8. Fond brother of Ron (Jean). Dear uncle of many nieces and nephews....