Obituaries
Colonial Chapel Funeral Home & Crematory Obituaries

Dorathy Vander Veen
January 8, 2006
Dorathy F. Vander Veen, nee Plantinga, age 84, beloved wife of the late Charles. Loving mother of Ellen (John) Reinsma, Charlene (Ron) Clausing, and Karen (Gary) Pajkos. Dear grandmother Julie (Mark) Nikkel, Tracee (Brad) Harris, Carrie (Allen) Block, Jamie (Dan) Schubert, Amanda (Mark) Ralson, Jon (Katie) Clausing, Zachary, Paul, and Katelyn Pajkos. Dearest great grandmother of Max, Sophia, Audrey, Ryan,...

Elsie Lissak
January 7, 2006
Elsie Lissak, nee Werich, age 77, loving daughter of the late Nicholas and Anna. Dear sister of Walter (Vicki) Werich and Olga (Joe) Ruzic. Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Tuesday 3-9PM. Funeral Service Wednesday 10:00 a.m. at Colonial Chapel 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park. Interment Evergreen Cemetery. Memorials to Alzheimer’s Association preferred....

Lawrence Kruizenga
January 7, 2006
Lawrence Kruizenga, age 81, WW II Army Vet. beloved husband of the late Carol Faye, nee Van Wee. Loving father of Diana Zwiener, Donna Schelonk, Roger, John, Kim, Ronald and Bertha Kruizenga. Dear grandfather of 11. Dearest great grandfather of 17. Fond Brother of Robert, Mathilda, Betty Galbreth and the late John. Loving uncle of many nieces and nephews. Longtime...

Norman Vander Wel
January 6, 2006
Norman C. Vander Wel, age 64, beloved husband for 43 years of Lois nee Hekman. Loving father of Mark, Brian (Beth), and Scott (Ellen). Cherished grandfather of Douglas. Dearest brother of twin Norma (Julian) Baas, Lori (Cliff) Schoolland, and the late Eunice Vos. Fond son-in-law of Gertrude Hekman. Dear brother-in-law of Jan (Tom) Holwerda, Jim (Kathy) Hekman, Don (Martha) Hekman,...

Donald Miller
January 5, 2006
Donald F. Miller, age 77, of Orland Park, beloved husband of Elaine, nee Babka. Devoted father of Donna (Ronald) Wedster, David (Bonnie) Miller, and Cheryl (Marty) Miller Maddox. Loving grandfather of 5. Dear brother of LeRoy, Harry, and Eldon. Cherished uncle of a nephew and many nieces. Visitation Sunday 3-9PM at Colonial Chapel, 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. &...

Steven Scholten
January 4, 2006
Steven B. Scholten, age 40, suddenly, loving father of Christopher. Dear brother of Ron (Kathy), Sharon (Larry) Lindemulder, and Mark. Dear uncle of 6. Printing press operator for Hansen Printing Company. Visitation Friday from 3:00 p.m. until time of Funeral Service 8:00 p.m. at Colonial Chapel, 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem Ave.) Orland Park. Interment private. Express...

Richard J. Eizenga
January 3, 2006
Richard J. Eizenga, age 83, WWII veteran, beloved husband for 44 years of Frances, nee Loborec. Cherished friend of Timothy (Gina) Goodwin & children Brady & Carter. Fond brother of the late Henry (Muriel) & the late Wilma (late George) Fennema. Dear uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Friday 3-9 PM. Funeral Service Saturday 10:00 AM at Colonial Chapel,...

C. Melvin Carlson
December 31, 2005
C. Melvin Carlson, age 74, suddenly, US Army Korean War Vet., beloved husband for 47 years of Marjorie, nee Schramm. Loving father of Janet (Gary) Menegazzo, Barbara (Edward) Deal & James (Jayne) Carlson. Dear grandfather of Gary, Robert, Kimberly, Dominik, Brandy & Matthew. Fond brother of the late Gordon (Carol). Visitation Tuesday 3-9PM at Colonial Chapel 15525 S. 73rd Ave....

Dorothy Holt
December 30, 2005
Dorothy M. Holt, nee Parsyck, age 85, beloved wife of the late Carl W. Loving mother of Joy Ann (the late James) Lamb, Carl W. (Beverly) Holt, and the late Jack (Judy) Plate. Dear grandmother of 8 and great-grandmother of 14. Fond sister of Betty Pauling and the late Annette Steakle. Visitation Monday 3-9PM. Funeral Service Tuesday 10:00 a.m. at...

Arnold Drzonek
December 30, 2005
Arnold L. Drzonek, age 88, WWII Army Vet., beloved husband for 60 years of the late Mildred A. (Beloved Susie), nee Daliege. Loving father of Arnold (Diane). Dear grandfather of Shari (Jame) Holt and David (Laura) Drzonek. Dearest great grandfather of Morgan Holt. Fond brother of Frances (The late Al) Boldenow and The late William (The late Anne). Dear brother-in-law...

Thomas Smith
December 29, 2005
Thomas J. Smith, age 65, beloved husband of Deborah nee Zhe. Loving father of David (Marion), Holly (Jeff) Searls, William, Michael (Jennifer), and stepfather of Paula (Bill) Frederick and Pamela Bruck. Dear grandfather of six. Retired carpenter of Union Local 272. Ham radio operator WE9F. Visitation Sunday 3-9PM at Colonial Chapel 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem Ave.)...

Frances Blahous
December 29, 2005
Frances was bom August 29, 1913 to Netti and Finis Williams. She was the eldest of three children. Her brother was Abe and her sister Genevieve. She grew up in Callao, MO where she was a very good student. As a matter of fact students and family remember Frances as having the distinguished honor of reading every single book in...

Henry Scholten
December 28, 2005
Henry Scholten, age 91, beloved husband of Mildred nee Mumbower & the late Margaret nee Boersma. Loving father of Donald (Pat), Gail (Charles) Liss, Alan, Lois (William) Mack and step-father of John (Jody) Banta. Dear grandfather of 7 and one late grandchild Jeffrey Liss. Dearest great-grandfather of 6. Fond brother of Wilma Alfredson, and the late Herman, Berdina Kaslaw, and...

Edythe Molter
December 23, 2005
Edythe Molter of Victorian Village, Homer Glen, Illinois, was born on July 13, 1918, in Chicago, the fifth of ten children of Jacob Molter and Annie Swierenga Molter. She never married. She was preceded in death by her parents; by two sisters: Dorothy Adams and Effie Carlson; and by five brothers: Henry Molter, John Molter, Fred Molter, Peter Molter and...

John Van Deel
December 21, 2005
John Van Deel, age 88, WWII Army Vet, beloved husband of Grace, nee Boss. Loving father of Charlene (Gary) Lush and Ruth Schipma. Dear grandfather of seven. Dearest great grandfather of seven and one late great grandchild. Dear brother of Arthur (Jean), Henry (the late Sally), Louise (the late Cal) Oostman and Geraldine Van Deel. Fond brother-in-law of Ray (Ida)...

Grace Ellen Jacobsma
December 19, 2005
Grace Ellen Jacobsma, nee Warnock, suddenly, age 43, beloved wife of Donald J. Loving mother of the late Charlotte Lois. Dearest daughter of Marildelba and the late William Warnock. Fond sister Marildelba (Alan) Tanouye. Dear daughter-in-law of John and Ruth Jacobsma. Fond sister-in-law of John (Kathy) Jacobsma. Loving aunt of 4 nieces and 2 nephews. Visitation Thursday 3:00PM until time...

John Prosapio
December 16, 2005
John A. Prosapio, age 83, WWII Army Vet., beloved husband for 43 years of Jane, nee Gatrelle. Loving father of Janelle (Pete) Darge, Martha (Marty) Hughes, Ann (Harlan) Ekhart-Gates, and John (Jean) Brown. Cherished grandfather of 11 and great grandfather of 16. Fond brother of the late Charles, Alphonso, Vincent and Grace Novak. Loving uncle of many nieces and nephews....

Terry Lee Paris
December 11, 2005
Terry Lee Paris, age 64, US Navy Vet., beloved husband for 43 years of Ellen C., nee Carneal. Loving father of Anthony, Thomas (Pamela), Victoria (Luis) Ramirez, Jacqueline (Michael) Pugh, Denise Paris, and Tammy (Dan) Szkolny. Dear grandfather of 17. Devoted son of Carmen and the late Bette. Fond brother of James, Lillian, Larry, and Deborah. Member of IBEW Local...

Linda Healy
December 8, 2005
Linda L. Healy, nee Groen, age 45, beloved wife of William. Devoted daughter of Donald and Janice, nee Vander Laan. Loving sister of Henry (Paula), Evelyn (Shawn) Norton, Dennis (Mary Kay) and Leroy (Julie). Dear daughter-in-law of Ruth and the late Patrick Healy. Fond sister-in-law of Patrick (Janet), Peggy (Gary) Ward, Ruth Ann (Jim) Kelly, Tom (Donna), Keith (Christine), Kathy...

Mildred Drzonek
December 4, 2005
Mildred A. Drzonek, nee Daliege, age 86, beloved wife for 60 years of Arnold L. Loving mother of Arnold (Diane). Dear grandmother of Shari (Jame) Holt and David (Laura) Drzonek. Great-grandmother of Morgan Holt. Fond sister of Esther Kampendahl, Earl (Dorothy), Harold, Charlene Sloane, and the late Loretta Byers, Violet Gorski, LaVerne Stanek. Dear sister-in-law of Frances Boldenow. Dear aunt...