Obituaries
Colonial Chapel Funeral Home & Crematory Obituaries
Mary Arndt
August 15, 2022
Mary F. Arndt, nee Osyko, age 96, beloved wife for 61 years to the late Lester G. Arndt (2012). Loving mother of the late Marilyn (Robert) Maduzia. Cherished grandmother of Michael and Kendall (Teddy) Adamczyk. Dearest great-grandmother of Ellie and Jack. Dearest sister of Frank and Sophie and the late Jerry, Helen, Stacey and Fred. Dear aunt of many nieces...
Robert Blinkwolt
August 10, 2022
Robert F. "Bob" Blinkwolt died on August 10, 2022. He was 93 years old. Bob was born in Chicago, Illinois on February 4, 1929 to Ralph and Margaret Blinkwolt. He was married for 69 years to the late Lois Blinkwolt (2020). They were inseparable and so very much in love! Bob retired from Sears with over 30 years of service....
Joyce Macino
August 10, 2022
Joyce Macino, nee Tibstra, age 79, went home to be with her Lord on August 10, 2022. Beloved wife of the late Anthony Macino and the late Robert Yukich. Loving mother of Tamara (Mark) Thomas and Guy (Marylynn) Macino. Cherished Yaya of Royce, Tyler, Morgan, Ethan, Dane, Ava, Gianna, Anthony and Bella. Dear sister of Kimberly (late Dean) Assink, the...
Kenneth Pinski
August 9, 2022
Kenneth G. Pinski, age 51, loving father of Heather (Richard) Williams, Joshua (Nicole O'Connor) Pinski and Angela (Stephen Szczasny) Pinski. Cherished grandfather of Mateyo, Nathan, Gabino, Richard "Boots", Noah and Daniel. Devoted son of Cynthia (late John "Papa Jack") Reidy and the late Leonard Pinski. Dear brother of Janet (Dave) Carlson and Natalie Pinski. Wonderful nephew, grandson, cousin, godchild, uncle,...
Annette Busse
August 8, 2022
Annette Busse, nee Bos, of Palos Park, IL went home to be with her Lord on Monday, August 8, 2022 after a short illness. Annette was born on January 19, 1925 to Richard and Anna Bos of Mt. Greenwood, IL. She was the second of three children. Annette grew up in the Mt. Greenwood neighborhood of Chicago and graduated from...
Thomas Sendag
August 8, 2022
Thomas J. Sendag, age 73, beloved husband for 49 years to Wendy, nee Bearlund. Loving father of Lora (Jessica Coan) Sendag and Heather (Justin Abrams) Sendag. Cherished papa of Noah. Devoted son of the late John and Harriet Sendag. Dearest brother of the late Lorraine (late Jim) Nicholson. Dear son-in-law of the late Robert and Joyce Bearlund. Fond uncle of...
Shirley Kremsner
August 8, 2022
Shirley M. Kremsner, nee Staschke, age 96, beloved wife of 72 years to Frank L. Kremsner. Loving mother of Frank Robert Kremsner and Lynn (Gary) Mullenbruck. Dear sister of Diane (Jack) Huff and the late Edward (late Mary) Staschke. Dear sister-in-law of Pauline (late Robert) Seivers and the late Bob (Leona) Kremsner and the late Walter Kremsner. Dearest aunt of...
Pamela Mikus
August 8, 2022
Pamela A. Mikus, nee Konieczny, age 70, beloved wife for 50 years to George Mikus. Loving mother of Lisa Mikus, Kristen Harding and the late Mark. Cherished grandmother of Savannah. Dearest sister of Jerome Konieczny. Fond sister-in-law of Doris (late Frank) Bugaris and Regina (Dale) Herrig. Dear aunt of Tom, Todd, Tammie, Frank, Dan, Danielle, Jane, Justine, Maxine and great-aunt...
John Maslar
August 8, 2022
John E. Maslar, age 81, U.S. Army Veteran. Beloved husband for 58 years to Eleanor E. Maslar (Wygonski). Loved son of the late John P. and Frances Maslar and son-in-law of the late Bruno and Frances Wygonski. Treasured father and role model of Debra (Kevin) Smith and John A. Maslar. Cherished grandfather of Kennedy and Konner Smith. Loved brother-in-law of...
Carolyn Magnuson
August 7, 2022
Carolyn Magnuson, age 70, beloved daughter of the late Carl and Martha Magnuson. Loving sister of Wayne and Marybeth, Glenn, Scott and Christine. Dearest aunt of Christopher, Nicole, Jennifer, and Jon. Fond cousin of all Johnson and Marshall families. Carolyn began her career in education teaching high school English in Chicago, and then coordinated behavioral health services in Salt Lake...
Sophia Metevia
August 6, 2022
Sophia Metevia, nee Dwornik, 101 years old, beloved wife of the late John H. Metevia. Loving mother of the late William J. Wronski, Jr. and the late James M. Wronski. Dear sister of the late Raymond (late Eleanor) Dwornik, late Chester (late Ginger) Dwornik, late Frank (Dorothy) Dwornik, and late Cecilia (late William) Kubicki. Cherished aunt of many nieces and...
Gerald Bilski
August 5, 2022
Gerald P. "Jerry" Bilski, age 82, passed away unexpectedly on August 5, 2022. U.S. Army Veteran. Beloved husband of the late Barbara Bilski, nee Madura (2018). Loving father of the late Donna Lyn Bilski (2021) and the late Cheryl S. Roessler (2019). Preceded in death by his siblings, Walter (late Adeline) Bilski, Lorraine (late Paul) Hervey, John "Johnny" Bilski and...
Lois Skowronski
August 4, 2022
Lois Louise Skowronski, nee Coco, age 73, beloved wife of the late L. Greg Skowronski (2015). Loving mother of Marina (Patrick) Brennan. Cherished grandmother of Patrick Jr. and Louis. Dearest sister of Frances (late John) Piccione, Anthony (Marie) Coco, and the late Agnes (late Anthony) Esposito. Dear aunt of Rena Sheehan, Pat Esposito, Julianne Barmann, John Piccione, Louis Piccione, Francesca...
Helen Byland
August 4, 2022
Helen Byland, nee Heinstra, age 91, beloved wife for 68 years to the late Arthur J. Byland, Sr. (2019). Loving mother of Arthur Jr. (Betty), Marvin (Julie), James (Carol), and the late Thomas (Cheryl). Cherished grandmother of Eric (Christine) Byland, Alicia Byland; Amanda, Rachel Byland; Katie (Don) Kolkebeck, Kristen (Bob) Habersat, T.J. Byland; Andrew Byland, and Elizabeth Byland. Dearest great-grandmother...
Janet Freed
August 1, 2022
Janet Lea Freed passed away in her sleep in the early morning hours of August 1, 2022 -- forty-one years to the day after her father passed away. Born March 27, 1941 in Jonesboro, Arkansas to Vance Lee and Helen Gibson Triplitt, she was a talented and modest person who held her family dear. Her devotion to family must have...
Sharon Mcdonald Navarrette
July 29, 2022
Sharon McDonald Navarrette, age 76, beloved wife for 58 years to Michael Navarrette. Loving mother of Deanna (Greg) Trull and the late Dante Navarrette. Cherished grandmother of Josh, Tyler, Ryan and Tara Trull; Alexis Mulder and Tristen Navarrette. Dear sister of James Murphy and the late Diane Bailey, Charles "Buck" McDonald, Pearl Palumbo, Paul McDonald, Jeanette Sesol and Carol Whalen....
Kenneth Bender
July 27, 2022
Kenneth A. Bender, age 80, beloved husband of Jackie Bender, nee VanPernis. Loving father of Michelle (Bill) Wolf, Tammy (fiancé Don Lewis) Harris, Pamela (Greg) Baker and Andrea (Chris) Beaty. Dear step-father of Beth (John) Wilczewski, Craig (Nicky) Beaty and Chris (Andrea) Beaty. Cherished grandfather of Caitlin, Allison, Abby; Hannah, Jesse; Anthony, Briana; Ainslee, Graham; Hannah, Leah, Rebekah, Haddy, Sarah;...
Charles Knox
July 24, 2022
Charles R. "Chuck" Knox, age 79, beloved husband for 30 years to Karen L. Knox, nee Manthei. Loving father of Leana (Mark) Wigboldy, Nadine (fiancé David Rhein) Knox. Dear step-father of Kelly (Mike) Pruett, Barbara (Jay) Tucker, and Laura (Tom) Fenn. Cherished grandfather of 12. Dearest great-grandfather of three. Fond brother of James (Janine) Knox, Berbie (Tom) Fitzgerald, and the...
Walter Kasch
July 24, 2022
Walter J. "Wally" Kasch, age 80, beloved husband for 51 years to Dorothy "Dotty", nee Charnick. Loving father of Jennifer (Michael) Bertolani, Kimberly (Gregg) Pounds, and the late baby Scott. Cherished grandfather of Rylan, Gavin, Greyson, and Easton. Devoted son of the late Walter W. and Mildred Kasch. Fond brother of Ronald Kasch and Robert (Joan) Kasch. Wally served in...
Clare Dykstra
July 23, 2022
Clare M. "Aunt Sis" Dykstra, nee Wolf, age 95, beloved wife of the late Richard (1979). Loving mother of Marie Dykstra, Richard (Mary Ellen) Dykstra, Robert (Loretta) Dykstra, Russell (Beverly) Dykstra, and the late Raymond Dykstra (1990.) Cherished grandmother of Richard (Megan), Raymond (Liz), Matthew (Rebecca); Veronica, Brian, and John Dykstra. Dearest great-grandmother of Cash, Anderson, and Beckett. Dear sister...