Obituaries
Colonial Chapel Funeral Home & Crematory Obituaries

Margaret Aardema
October 3, 2006
Margaret J. “Marge” Aardema, nee Kros, age 83, beloved wife of the late Peter. Loving mother of Marvin (Donna), Norman (Diane), and Rick (Kim). Dear grandmother of 10. Fond sister of Winifred Elsinga and the late Johanna Kros. Visitation Thursday 3-9PM. Funeral Service Friday 10:00 a.m. at Colonial Chapel 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park. Interment...

William Dykstra
September 27, 2006
William Dykstra, age 74, US Army Korean Veteran, beloved husband of Marilyn, nee Tobbe. Loving father of Debra (Will) DeVries, William A. (Nancy), Linda (Tom) Accomando, Gary (Pam) and Barbara (Randy) Terborg. Dear grandfather of 21 and great-grandfather of 4. Fond brother of Jacoba (Harvey) Stevens, Jeanette (Robert) Fischer, Cornelia, Helen (John) Bakker, and the late James. Visitation Friday, September...

Julie Zacek
September 27, 2006
Julie Zacek, nee Burns, age 76, beloved wife of the late Frank. Loving mother of Frank S. (Ann) and Michelle (Steven) Thorsell. Dear grandmother of Rix, Robert, Elizabeth, Sarah, and Alexander. Fond sister of Joseph Burns. Visitation Sunday 3-8PM. Funeral Service Monday 10:00 a.m. at Colonial Chapel 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park. Entombment Resurrection Cemetery....

James E. Connors
September 24, 2006
James E. Connors ,“Pops”, age 72, US Army Veteran, beloved husband for 49 years of Irma C., nee Pertl. Loving father of Colleen (Dr. Michael) Fleischer, Cheryl (Tom) Spezia, and Timothy Connors. Dear grandfather of Nicole Spezia. Fond brother of Robert (Dale), Mary (Jack) Rausch, and the late Jack and George “Bud”. Fond brother-in-law of Nancy (Tom) Byrne. Dear uncle...

Adelaide J. "Addie" Teninga
September 22, 2006
Adelaide J. Teninga, age 95, passed away September 22, 2006. Adelaide was a life-long resident of Roseland and South Holland, was employed by Pullman Standard for over 30 years, and after retirement, was employed by the World Home Bible League for many more. Adelaide was a Sunday School Superintendent at the Bellevue Baptist Church in Roseland (Chicago) for many years...

Brita I. Johnson
September 21, 2006
Brita I. Johnson, nee Larson, age 94, beloved wife of the late Thorvald Johnson. Loving mother of Dee Etscheid, Linda Dowding, and the late Daniel Horan. Cherished grandmother of 8 and great-grandmother of 7. Dear sister of Elsie Hedin of Sweden and the late Harold Pearson. Visitation Sunday 3-8PM. Funeral Service Monday at 10:00 a.m. at Colonial Chapel, 15525 S....

Lee Dascenzo
September 18, 2006
Lee Dascenzo, age 82, WWII Veteran, beloved husband of the late Norma V., nee Suits. Loving father of Tommy (Anne), Nancy Biondo, Dr. Patricia (Todd) Wernet, and Jennifer (fianc� Marco Rosciani) Dascenzo. Dear grandfather of Michael, Dan, Dana (Jim), Doug, Faith, Justin, Hope, and Joy. Fond brother of the late Joe, Anna Menconi, Romeo and George. Member of Stone Church,...

Albert Werkman
September 18, 2006
Albert Werkman, age 82, beloved husband of the late Harriet W., nee Boersma. Loving father of Herman (Anne), Joan (James) Shanahan, Jean (Robert) Flutman, John (Norma), Gary (Dawn), and Kristen (Kenneth) Sevenberg. Dear grandfatherof 16 and great-grandfather of 5. Fond brother of Bernard (Grace), Gertrude (William) Buikema, and the late Nellie Werkman. Visitation Thursday 3:00 p.m. until time of funeral...

Thomas M. Slager
September 16, 2006
Thomas M. Slager, age 61, U.S. Army Veteran, beloved husband of Jeannette L., nee Coffman. Loving father of Kari (Jacob) Hoffman. Dear grandfather of Lindsie and Jeremy. Fond brother of Sander (Donna), Henry (Sue), nephew Butch (Cindy) Slager, and the late George (Carolee) Slager. Visitation Tuesday 3-9PM at Colonial Chapel 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park....

Raymond H. Christensen
September 13, 2006
Raymond H. Christensen, age 69, U.S. Coast Guard Veteran, beloved husband of Beverly J., nee Provo. Loving father of Tad (Donna), Richard, and Judy (Dave) Manning. Dear grandfather of 12. Cherished son of Mable Christensen. Fond brother of Betty Geldermann, and the late Chris. Visitation Friday 3-9 PM at Colonial Chapel 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland...

Riley O. Warren
September 13, 2006
Riley O. Warren, age 74, beloved husband of Patricia, nee Roberts. Loving father of Karen Vinci, Kelly (Joe) Kuhnen, the late Reid, and the late Scott. Dear grandfather of 8. Fond brother of Patricia Griffith and Willie Warren. Visitation Sunday 3-6PM. Funeral Service Monday at 11:00 a.m. at Colonial Chapel 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park....

James E. Sluis
September 12, 2006
James E. Sluis, age 72, Army Veteran, beloved husband for 50 years of Clareen B., nee Schaaf. Loving father of Beverly (Russ) Meyer, James Jr. (Jamie), Sharon (Mark) Acklin, William (Peggy), Robert (Julie), Jay (Tammy), Laura (Barry) Latham, and the late Lawrence. Dear grandfather of 19. Fond brother of Charlotte Parrish, Arthur, Harold, Leonard, and the late Norman, Clarence, Marian...

Christine Darnell
September 12, 2006
Christine Darnell, nee Hicks, age 55, beloved wife for 35 years of Kenneth. Loving mother of Brad (Margaret) and Ben (Meghan). She was an excited grandma-to-be. Cherished daughter of Hershal and Lela Hicks. Dear sister of Debra (Bruce) Keeling, Dan (Claudia), Richard (Jan), Chuck (Beth) Hicks and the late Roger (Sarah) Hicks. Dearest aunt of numerous nieces and nephews. Teaching...

Marvin W. Ericksen
September 12, 2006
Marvin W. Ericksen, age 71, 9/12/2006 in Baudette, Minnesota, beloved husband of Louise, nee Iavarone. Loving father of Susan (Gary) Crohan and Robert (Wanda) Ericksen. Dear grandfather of Kelsey Wallace, Katelyn, Ashley, and Kendall Ericksen. Fond brother of Shirley (Stanley) King and Janice (Lowell) Blake. Visitation Monday 4-9 PM. Funeral Service Tuesday 10:00 a.m. at Colonial Chapel 15525 S. 73rd...

Gerrit Bos
September 12, 2006
Gerrit Bos, age 78, beloved husband for 53 years of Henny A., nee Sloot. Loving father of Margie (Robert) Rysner, Ronald (Linda), Cindy (Rich) Torpy, Gary (Teresa), and Mary (Frank) Giacobetti. Dear grandfather of 14 and great-grandfather of one.. Fond brother of Eike Hoving, Ineke Barendsen, and the late Bouwiena Uittenbogaard, Okko, and Evert. Visitation Thursday 3-9PM. Funeral Service Friday...

Pearl M. Dykstra
September 11, 2006
Pearl M. Dykstra, nee Biancarelli, age 92, beloved wife of the late David M. Dykstra. Loving mother of Tess (William) Beukema, Diane (Richard) Wendt, Pearl (David) Dekker, David (Trish), and Richard (Cheryl). Dear grandmother of 18 and great-grandmother of 25. Fond step-sister of Velia Posak. Visitation Wednesday 3-8PM. Funeral Service Thursday 10:00 a.m. at Colonial Chapel 15525 S. 73rd Ave....

Jerome K. Ackert
September 10, 2006
Jerome K. Ackert, age 70, US Air Force Veteran, beloved husband for 46 years of Roberta, nee Smith. Loving father of Gary (Lynda) Ackert and Julie (Doug) Gonzales. Dear grandfather of Tyler, Nicholas, and Alexandra. Fond brother of Jim (Andrea). Retired employee of Electro-Motive, division of GM. Visitation Thursday 3-9PM. Funeral Service Friday 11:00 a.m. at Colonial Chapel 15525 S....

Eleanor D. Rodr
September 6, 2006
Eleanor D. Rodr, nee Farrell, age 88, beloved wife of the late Joseph. Loving mother of Donna (Stephen) Brown. Dear grandmother of Pamela (Joseph) Anderer and great-grandmother of Seth and Tatum. Fond sister of Betty Yake, Lavonne Dahl, Joan Smythe and Jackie Kidd. Visitation Friday 3-9 PM at Colonial Chapel 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park....

Adolph A. "Red" Tietz
September 5, 2006
Adolph A. “Red” Tietz, age 78, US Army Veteran, beloved husband for 53 years of Caryl, nee Frey. Loving father of James (Kathy), Thomas (Angela), Donald (Pamela) and Susan (Michael) Zoppa. Dear grandfather of Kristin, Cody, Thomas Jr., Karyn, Dayna, Bradley, Ryan, Connor, and Elizabeth. Fond brother of Rose Mary Spurling and Robert Tietz, both of CA, and the late...

William G. "Bill" Day
September 5, 2006
William G. "Bill" Day, age 58, Vietnam Army Veteran, beloved husband of Donna, nee Zemke. Loving father of Robert (Sherry), Michelle (Donald) Black, and Donald. Dear grandfather of Amanda, Alleece, Tracy, Alexis, Trishia, Tony, and Josh. Visitation Saturday 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., with a Funeral Service at 2:00 p.m. at Colonial Chapel 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. &...