Obituaries
Colonial Chapel Funeral Home & Crematory Obituaries

Frances Vanderschoot
October 10, 2008
Frances Vanderschoot, nee Lumkes, age 98, beloved wife of the late Herman. Loving mother of George (Carol), Donna (Hillbert) Hase and Gerard (Deborah). Dear grandmother of 11 and great-grandmother of 15. Fond sister of Ida Van Zwieten, Gertrude Haak, and John Lumkes. Dearest aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Monday from 11:00 a.m. until time of funeral service 1:00...

Rena Molenhouse
October 9, 2008
Rena Molenhouse, nee VanderMeer, age 97. Beloved wife of the late Jacob A. Molenhouse. Loving mother of Alfred J. (Shirleen), Mary Ann (James) Bulthuis, Jacob O. “Jack” (Gail), and the late Bernard J. (Adeline). Dear grandmother of 15 and great-grandmother of 31. Visitation Sunday, October 12, 2008 from 2-8 PM. Funeral Service Monday, October 13, 2008, 11:00 a.m. at Colonial...

Annabel R. Carrigan
October 6, 2008
Annabel R. Carrigan, nee Robinson, age 94, of Charlotte, NC, formerly of Evergreen Park, at rest on October 6, 2008. Beloved wife of the late Joseph Carrigan. Loving mother of Margie (Victor) Lisciani and Glenna Kappel. Dearest grandmother of Stephen and Katherine Lisciani, Kimberly and Michael (Kristen) Kappel. Cherished Great Grandmother of Charlie. Fond sister of the late Margaret Benyek...

Maurice A. Nydam
October 4, 2008
Maurice A. “Moe” Nydam, age 81, WWII Army Veteran, beloved husband of Margaret Bovenkerk Nydam, nee Barwegen and the late Harriet, nee Johnson. Loving father of John “Skip” (Patricia) Nydam and William Nydam. Dear stepfather of Scott (Judith) Bovenkerk, Dawn (Michael) Cizmar, and Bruce (Kathleen) Bovenkerk. Cherished grandfather of 9 and great-grandfather of 3. Fond brother of Peter (Agnes) Nydam,...

Caroline A. Urbauer
September 30, 2008
Caroline A. Urbauer, nee Fencl, age 79, beloved wife for 60 years of John. Loving mother of Lynette (Al) Van Koningsveld and the late John (Debra) Urbauer. Dear grandmother of David, Lauren, Jennifer Urbauer and Jon Van Koningsveld. Visitation Thursday from 3-9PM at Colonial Chapel 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park. Lying in State Friday at...

Arthur R. Schaffer, Sr.
September 30, 2008
Arthur R. Schaffer, Sr., age 90, WWII Army Veteran, beloved husband for 60 years of June, nee Gorchos. Loving father of Arthur Jr. (Mary Ann), Patty (Robert) Cloy, Linda Driscoll, and the late Donna (David) Timmermeyer. Dear grandfather of Robert, Kenneth, Kevin, Michael, and Jonathan Schaffer; Christopher, Amy, and the late Timothy Cloy; Brian, Conor, and Cara Driscoll; David, Douglas,...

Helen K. Tarulis
September 30, 2008
Helen K. Tarulis, nee Condon, age 92, beloved wife of the late Dr. Seaver. Loving mother of Seaver Jr. (Dorothy) and Marilyn (Don) Cederlund. Dear grandmother of Dorothy (Paul) Barmann, Laura (Darren) Crawford, and Scott (Emily) Cederlund. Dearest great-grandmother of Victoria Crawford, Jakob Cederlund, and Alexandra Crawford. Visitation Wednesday from 3-9 PM. Funeral Service Thursday 10:30 a.m. at Colonial Chapel,...

Ruth B. Muller
September 21, 2008
Ruth B. Muller, nee Lindberg, age 80, beloved wife of the late Harry McLoughlin and the late Richard Muller. Loving mother of Gayle (Arthur) Wilson, Gary (Katherine) McLoughlin, and Gwen (Charles) Meeder, and stepmother of Richard Muller and William (Colleen) Muller. Dear grandmother of Brandon, Adam, Ryan, Kevin, and Jonathan Wilson, Wendy Olinski, Joni Meeder, Jamie Waterhouse, Jessica Forrest, and...

Ralph H. Anderson
September 20, 2008
Ralph H. Anderson, age 88, WWII Army Veteran, beloved husband of the late Ruth, nee Carlson. Loving father of Bruce (Debbie) Anderson and Barbara (David) Bowman. Dear grandfather of Britta, Nate Anderson, Amy Bowman, and Emily (Brian) Johnson. Dearest great-grandfather of Brent Comley. Fond brother of Carol (Joseph) Weeks, Wilbur (Muriel), and the late John. Longtime resident of Palos Park...

Jeanette F. 'Jan' Sesol
September 17, 2008
Jeanette F. “Jan” Sesol, nee McDonald, age 72, beloved wife for 48 years of Nicholas. Loving mother of Steve (Maureen) Hughes, Jeff (Mary) Sesol, Vicki (Gary) Humphrey and the late Constance Lea. Dear grandmother of Brian, Megan, Amy, Mary Elizabeth, Miranda, and Griffin. Fond sister of Carol Whalen, Sharon Navarrette, and the late Pearl Palumbo, Charles "Buck" McDonald, and Paul...

Richard H. Boss
September 15, 2008
Richard H. Boss, age 77, longtime resident of Evergreen Park. Beloved husband of Dorothy, nee Graham. Loving father of Deborah (Larry) Hollaar, Richard (Ellen) and Valerie (Robert) McCauley. Dearest grandfather of Carrie (William) Bruinius, Andrew Hollaar, Jonathan (Julie) Hollaar, Katherine (Brian) Huizenga, Richard H. Boss IV, Amy Boss, Alexis Boss, Rebecca Albright, Jennifer Albright, Michael Albright, Ryan McCauley, and Emily...

Joseph M. Gecan
September 12, 2008
Joseph M. Gecan, age 77, US Navy Veteran, beloved husband for 54 years of Virginia, nee Gass. Loving father of Steve, Dan (Sandy), and the late Brian. Dear grandfather of Joe, Kevin, and Stephanie. Fond brother of Virginia Regan, Roger and the late Dorothy Mascheri. Fond brother-in-law of Sandra (Roger) Priest. Dear uncle and great uncle of many. Retired employee...

Alice Boerema
September 10, 2008
Alice Boerema, age 79, loving sister of the late Dorothy Boerema, Johanna (the late Jacob) Voss, and Christian (Treesa) Boerema. Dear aunt and great-aunt of many. Visitation Friday September 12, 2008, from 4:00 p.m. until time of Funeral Service 6:00 p.m. at Colonial Chapel 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park. Interment Mt. Hope Cemetery. Memorials to...

Henrietta E. Delange
September 5, 2008
Henrietta E. DeLange, nee Dykstra, age 84, beloved wife for 62 years of Jake. Loving mother of Allan (Mary), Vernon (Linda), and Ronald. Dear grandmother of Dr. Susan, Jeffrey, Matthew, Randy, and Lesley. Fond sister of Mae (the late Will) Lieuwen, Kayrene (Michael) Walburg, and the late Dick (Ramona) Dykstra. Retired teacher of the deaf at Elim Christian School with...

Alene V. Miles
September 3, 2008
Alene V. Miles, nee Wellborn, age 86, beloved wife of the late George. Loving mother of Joan Eckhardt, Jean Miles, and Robert (Sharon) Miles. Dear grandmother of Debora, Charles, John, and Steven. Dearest great-grandmother of Brittney, Robert, Ryan, and Logan. Fond sister of Gloria Lindhart, Barbara King, and the late Marion O’Rourke, Orin Wellborn, and Joyce Baker. Past owner and...

Ruth M. Bretveld
September 3, 2008
Ruth M. Bretveld, nee Triezenberg, age 76, beloved wife of the late Bernard “Bru”. Loving mother of Marlene (Martin) McManus and Cindy (Bob) Zimmerman. Proud grandma of Brett, Jill, and Brad Zimmerman. Dear sister of Jim Triezenberg. Life-long friend of Pearl Boomsma. Visitation Friday, September 5, 2008 from 3-9 PM. Funeral service Saturday, September 6, 2008 10:00 AM at Colonial...

Edith M. Donnelly
August 29, 2008
Edith M. Donnelly, nee Gagen, age 84, beloved wife of the late Gerald F. Loving mother of Barbara (Bill) Mestrovich, Gerald F. Jr. (Janice), Thomas (Linda), Eugene W. (Denise), Cynthia Donnelly, and the late Kathleen Donnelly. Dear grandmother of Debbie Gill, Gerald F. III, Victoria Gocken, Stacy, Thomas Jr., Lori, Nicholas Donnelly, and the late Tiffany. Dearest great grandmother of...

Minnie L. Jetton
August 28, 2008
Minnie L. Jetton, age 86, beloved daughter of the late Mary and Dixon Jetton. Fond sister of Roy and the late Marjorie (the late Dr. I.) Gabler. Dear aunt of Linda (Mike) Rosenthal. Dearest friend of Marilyn Splitgerber. Minnie was a retired Registered Nurse with over 40 years of service. Visitation Tuesday, September 2, 2008 from 10:00AM until time of...

Gertrude Gallo
August 28, 2008
Gertrude Gallo, age 93, beloved daughter of the late Ralph and Maria Gallo. Loving sister of Jane (John) Mortimeyer and the late Mary Tribiano, Ralph Gallo, Alice Landis, Emily Gallo, William Centano, and Mae Rose McManus. Cherished aunt, great aunt, great-great aunt of many nieces and nephews. Beloved friend of the late Anthony Nemtusek and Marge Mullane. Member of Loyal...

Denise A. Vanderhei
August 25, 2008
Denise A. Vanderhei, nee Yorkman, age 49, beloved wife for 27 years of Ralph. Loving mother of Michael. Devoted daughter of John and Carol Yorkman. Dear sister of John A. Yorkman. Dear Sister-in-law of Larry (Nancy), Jerry (Terry) and Ed Vanderhei. Fond niece of Jerry Arnold. Dearest aunt and cousin of many. Denise was an inspiration to all who knew...