Obituaries

Colonial Chapel Funeral Home & Crematory Obituaries

Dorothy Przybylski

Dorothy Przybylski

January 6, 2023

Dorothy A. "Gigi" Przybylski, nee Gniedziejko, age 90, beloved wife for 65 years to the late Raymond C. Przybylski (2021). Loving mother of Deborah Halkyn and David (Annette Krapil) Przybylski. Cherished grandmother of Andy (Dominique) Halkyn, Steven Halkyn, Kasia (Ricky) VanderLaan, Patty (Justin) Jones, Matt Bianchi and Morgan Bianchi. Dearest great-grandmother of Harper, Parker and Brynn. Dear sister of Marge...

Elizabeth "Betty" Hoffman

Elizabeth "Betty" Hoffman

January 5, 2023

Elizabeth "Betty" Hoffman, nee Lodewegen, age 96, beloved wife of the late William Hoffman (2005). Loving mother of Barbara (Butch and the late Sid) Kamp-Bruinius, Bill (Jan) Hoffman, Rev. Robert (Becky) Hoffman and Janet (Rev. George) Kaden. Cherished grandmother of 21, great-grandmother of 31 and great-great-grandmother of six. Preceded in death by her siblings Anna Joren, Peter Lodewegen, Henry Lodewegen,...

Michael Reule

Michael Reule

January 5, 2023

Michael Christopher Reule, age 26, beloved son of Debra Reule and Werner A. Reule. Loving brother of Rachel (Michelle) Reule. Cherished grandson of Werner and Rosina Reule and the late Joan and Gordon Brown. Dear nephew of Linda (the late Tony Cutrano) and the late James (Barbara) Drozdz. Dearest cousin of Chance Cutrano. Michael died after struggles unknown to many....

Araceli Duran

Araceli Duran

January 4, 2023

Araceli Duran, (nee Garcia) age 51, beloved wife for 11 years to Oscar Duran. Loving mother of Daisy (Pedro) Lucio. Devoted daughter of Heriberto and Eva Garcia. Dear sister of Carolina Garcia and Heriberto Garcia, Jr. Loving niece and cousin of many. Visitation Wednesday, January 11, 2023 from 3-8 PM. Funeral Thursday, January 12, 2023, 9:15 a.m. from Colonial Chapel,...

Paul Lill

Paul Lill

January 2, 2023

Paul A. Lill, age 90, U.S. Army Korean War Veteran. Beloved husband of the late Charlene, nee Naser (2001). Loving father of Leslie Anne (David) Peterson, Stephen (Laurie) Lill and Pamela (Rev. Timothy) Johnson. Cherished grandfather of Joshua (Traci), Matthew, Christopher (Bethany) and Sarah Peterson; Jonathon, Jeffrey and Danielle Lill; Taylor (Colleen), Merritt and Olivia Johnson. Dearest great-grandfather of Granger...

Susan Devries

Susan Devries

December 30, 2022

Susan M. DeVries, nee Singer, age 55, beloved wife for 20 years to the late John R. DeVries (2016). Loving mother of Trystan, Ashley, and Gabriella. Cherished grandmother of Sawyer and River. Dear sister of Debra (Randy) Hildenbrand, the late Sandra Singer, Raymond (Donna) Singer (Schmidt), Barbara (Steve) Singer-Johnson, the late Kathleen Huggins, the late Georgie Huggins, and the late...

Henry Ketter

Henry Ketter

December 30, 2022

Henry A. "Hank" "Sonny" Ketter, age 81, beloved husband of the late Roberta, nee Hall. Loving father of Henry D. (Michelle) Ketter and the late Maureen Ketter. Dear brother of Kenneth Ketter, Katherine (James) Gallagher, Laurie (Charles) Gracey, and the late Edward (late Mary) Ketter. Dearest uncle of Deborah Gallagher as well as many more nieces and nephews. Visitation Friday,...

Catherine Majeske

Catherine Majeske

December 28, 2022

Catherine M. "Cathy" Majeske, nee Breen, age 82, beloved wife for 59 years to Ken E. Majeske. Loving mother of Keith (Nancy) Majeske and Dawn (Patrick) Birmingham. Cherished grandmother of Sara, Lauren and Kayla Birmingham. Dearest sister of Tom (Gail) Breen, Robin (David) Bell and the late Michael (Molly) Breen. Dear sister-in-law of the late Gloria (Pat) Heidmann. Fond aunt...

Betty Collins

Betty Collins

December 28, 2022

Betty J. Collins, nee Borhauer, age 93, beloved wife of the late Robert A. Collins (2002). Loving mother of Cathleen (Ron) Simovic, James T. Collins, Jeanne (Jerry) Primozic and Carol (James) Cichocki. Cherished grandmother of Tammy (James) Belavich, Krista (Jay) Haberkorn, Ron Simovic, Jr., James (Michelle) Simovic, Rebecca (Glen) Reichman, Ashley (Thomas) Degutis, Jimmy Cichocki, Madelynn Cichocki, Molly Cichocki and...

Miguel Alvarado

Miguel Alvarado

December 27, 2022

Miguel Alvarado, age 61, suddenly passed away on December 27, 2022. Beloved husband for 38 years to Hortencia Alvarado (Ocampo). Loving father of Miguel Alvarado, Jr., Jose Luis Alvarado and Veronica Alvarado. Grandfather to his four-legged grand dogs Sosa, Scrappy and Charlie. Dear brother of Manuela, Eloisa, Samuel, Josefina, Lupe, Raul, Eloy, Ruben, Margarita and Consuelo Alvarado. Dear uncle of...

Harriet Neitzel

Harriet Neitzel

December 27, 2022

Harriet "Hop" Neitzel, nee Bulthuis, age 92, beloved wife for 62 years of the late Alvin H. Neitzel (2017). Loving mother of Roger Neitzel, June (Randy) Scholtens and Lynn (Bill) Granz. Cherished grandmother of Andrew (Morgan), Matthew and Kara (Brent); and Victoria and William Granz. Dear sister of Jeanette and the late Grace, Ann, Pearl, Florence, Angeline and Clarence. Fond...

Theodore Piltaver

Theodore Piltaver

December 27, 2022

Theodore F. Piltaver, age 92, US Army Veteran, beloved husband for 68 years to Lillian Piltaver, nee Nowak. Loving father of Susan Piltaver and Michael (Cherise) Piltaver. Cherished grandfather of Brian Piszczek, Sarah Piltaver and Matthew Piltaver. Dear brother of Eugene (Elizabeth) Piltaver and Carol (Jim) Hafer. Visitation Saturday, December 31, 2022 from 11:00 a.m. until time of Funeral Service...

Kelly Johnson

Kelly Johnson

December 26, 2022

Kelly Louise Johnson (Thompson) August 8, 1959 – December 26, 2022 Kelly Louise Johnson, as fierce, loyal, selfless, and independent a woman as has ever existed, died December 26, 2022, at the end of a long and exhausting fight against congestive heart failure. She was born August 8, 1959 to William and Susan Thompson. Her father was a broad- shouldered,...

Mario Laporte

Mario Laporte

December 26, 2022

Mario S. "Papa" LaPorte, age 87, beloved husband of the late Caryl A. "Emma" LaPorte, nee Walter (2022). Loving father of Daniel (Valerie) LaPorte, Kathy Pendergast and Susan (Chris Bierman) LaPorte. Cherished grandfather of Noah (Jacquelin), Rachel, Nathan; Mark, Colin, Emily, Conner, Erica; Ben and Ruby. Dearest great-grandfather of Bella, Owen and Lewis. Dear brother of the late Margaret (late...

Brian Davis

Brian Davis

December 26, 2022

Brian M. Davis, W9HLQ , age 81, beloved husband for 53 years to Sharon, nee Seban. Loving father of Dan (Tracey) Davis and Suzy (Eddie) Bullinger. Cherished grandfather of Kai, Jack, Sam and Kate Davis; Frankie, Tommy and Joey Bullinger. Devoted son of the late Bob and Betty Becker. Dear brother of Jim (Mary) Davis and Shirley (Rich) Huber. Fond...

Sandra Sandt

Sandra Sandt

December 22, 2022

Sandra K. "Sandi" Sandt, nee White, age 78, beloved wife for 58 years to Michael F. Sandt, Sr. Loving mother of Susan (Michael) Lenz, Michael Jr. (Laurie) Sandt and Steven (Bonnie) Sandt. Cherished grandmother of Elizabeth (Ryan) Cantwell, Thomas Lenz; Timothy Sandt; Matthew Sandt, Kaitlyn Sandt and Abigail Sandt. Dear sister of Bette Vojacek and Norma (late Norman) Fimrite. Dear...

Victor Prah

Victor Prah

December 19, 2022

Victor Garett Prah, age 35, passed away on December 19, 2022. Proud father of MaKenzie Eileen and Peyton Rose Prah. Cherished son of Veronica (William Lopez-Maxin) Maxin and the late Dennis (Cynthia) Prah. Loving grandson of Rita B. and late Grover Repp, the late John and the late Dorothy (nee Bojko) Prah, and the late Juanita (nee Lopez) and the...

Peter Thomson

Peter Thomson

December 19, 2022

Peter B. Thomson, age 92, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2022 at Downers Grove Healthcare, Downers Grove, IL. Peter passed into the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, where he is now at peace and rest. Peter was born on May 22, 1930 in Chicago, IL, the son of Scottish emigrant parents, John and Bathia Thomson. He...

Joan Thompson

Joan Thompson

December 18, 2022

Joan E. "Saint Joan" nee Terhesh, age 79, beloved wife of William R. Thompson. Devoted mother of Suzanne (Mark Raymond) Doyle and Daniel Thompson. Proud grandmother of Griffin Doyle, Brooke, Allison and Maddox Thompson. Loving sister of Loretta Montgomery and Steven (late Joanne) Terhesh. Dear aunt of John Terhesh, Steven Terhesh and Jay Montgomery. Joan enjoyed spending the past 40...

Anthony Brantl

Anthony Brantl

December 18, 2022

Anthony C. "Tony" Brantl, age 65, of Clarendon Hills, IL, passed away suddenly at his home on December 18, 2022. Former husband of Karen Brantl. Loving father of Zachary Brantl and Matthew Novak. Devoted son of the late Ruth and Robert Brantl. Cherished brother of Paul (Kathryn), and James (Melanie). Dearest uncle of Daniel, Mark, and the late Joseph. Dear...