Obituaries

Colonial Chapel Funeral Home & Crematory Obituaries

John Roos

John Roos

October 23, 2022

John Gustaf Roos, age 96, US Army, Infantry Tec 5, WWII Veteran, beloved husband for 58 years to the late Gloria Ellen Roos, nee Swan (2016). Loving father of Lisa (John) Filbert. Dear step-grandfather of Anna (Kevin) Palmer. Dearest great-grandfather of Riley and Lucas. Preceded in death by his sister Marge (late Henry) Diya and his brother Mark (late Marge)...

Angenette Korringa

Angenette Korringa

October 23, 2022

Angenette M."Ang" Korringa, nee Gorter, age 98, beloved wife of the late Edward (1990). Loving mother of Jim (Beth) Korringa and Judi (Don) Ipema. Cherished grandmother of Dale (Kelly) Ipema, Connie (Pete) Bandstra, Jon (Eileen) Ipema, Jay (Jessica) Ipema; Scott Korringa, Jonathan (Angela) Korringa, and David (Lexie) Korringa. Cherished great-grandmother of Owen, Elise, Samantha, Shaun, Sophie, Tyler, Logan, Ethan, Felicity,...

Carl Lane (Landekil)

Carl Lane (Landekil)

October 23, 2022

Carl Lane (Landekil), age 94, U.S. Navy WWII Veteran, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, October 23, 2022. Beloved husband for 47 years to the late Joyce Anne Lane, nee Drechsel (2021). Dear brother of LaVerne (late Stanley) Bugge and the late Robert (late Kaye) Lane. Dear brother-in-law of the late David B. (Nancy) Drechsel....

Diane Petska

Diane Petska

October 23, 2022

Diane M. Petska, nee Wasik, age 71, passed away suddenly on October 23, 2022 at her home in Orland Park. Beloved wife for 45 years to Bob Petska. Loving mother of Kimberly (fiancé Brian O'Neil) Petska, Bobby Jr. (Rachel) Petska and Bill (Caryn) Petska. Cherished grandmother of Julia, Anthony, and Vivian. Devoted daughter of the late Frank and Mary Wasik...

John Bobko

John Bobko

October 23, 2022

John R. "Randy" Bobko, Ret. CPD, age 72 passed away unexpectedly at his home in Chicago. Beloved husband of 15 years to the late Rose Mary Bobko (nee Kenney). Loving fiancé of Shirley Frieri. Dearest father of Michael (Salam) Bobko (Illinois State Police) and Roberta (Joe Kuczero) Bobko. Cherished grandfather of Harper and Niall. Fond brother of Scott Bobko and...

John Peters

John Peters

October 19, 2022

John S. Peters, age 89, beloved husband for 59 years to the late Frances M. Peters, nee Martin (2019). Loving father of John G. (Susan) Peters and Cheryl (Guy) Schrader. Cherished Papa John of Stacey Peters and Emily Schrader. Dear step-brother of Mary Peters. John was a baker at a family owned bakery. He was a milkman for Willow Farms...

Donna Yex

Donna Yex

October 17, 2022

Donna M. Yex, nee Stanton, age 81, loving mother of Melissa (Jeff) Yex, Andrew (Jen) Yex and Margaret Shepherd. Cherished grandmother of Eric Shepherd and Sara Shepherd. Dear sister of Char (Lynn) Crotty-Alleruzzo, William (Diane) Stanton and Christine Stanton. Fond aunt of Kimberly Crotty, Keith Swiderski, Ethan Alleruzzo, Adam Alleruzzo and the late David Swiderski and Sean Crotty. Donna was...

John Connell

John Connell

October 17, 2022

John Thomas Connell, age 84, beloved husband of Mary Ann Connell, nee Locascio. Brother of Jim (Terri) Connell. Dear brother-in-law of Angela (Bill) Hutcherson, John (Rita) Locascio, Robert (late Joy) Locascio, Michael (Lori) Locascio, Linda (Jim) McEneany, Kimberly (Mark) Iacoponi, Roseann (Joe) Haynes, Patricia (Jim) Kich, Marianne (John) Climack and the late Alphonso Locascio. Kind uncle of many nieces and...

Gregory Covert

Gregory Covert

October 16, 2022

Gregory "Greg" S. Covert, age 66, beloved husband of 43 years to Dawn, nee Carlino. Loving father of James (Jessica) Covert and Angela (Jacob) Vannucci. Cherished Papa of Baby Jake. Devoted son of the late Russell and MaryAnn Covert. Dear brother of Sharon Rose, Steven (Sylvia) Covert and Ronald (Michelle) Covert. Cherished son-in-law of Peter and Emma Carlino. Dear brother-in-law...

Kelly Lynn (Ziolkowski)  Wirtz

Kelly Lynn (Ziolkowski) Wirtz

October 15, 2022

Kelly Lynn Wirtz, (nee Ziolkowski) age 46.  Loving wife of James E. Wirtz III (Sprinkler Fitters Union Local 281).  Loving Mother of James E. IV, Meghan and William.  Beloved daughter of Patricia (nee Bays) Ziolkowski.  Dear sister of Thomas (C.F.D.) (Shannon) Ziolkowski.  Fond sister-in-law of Kevin (C.F.D) (Kristin) Wirtz.  Preceded in death by her father; Thomas W. Ziolkowski, her...

Fred Lo Furno

Fred Lo Furno

October 15, 2022

Ferdinand S. "Fred" Lo Furno, age 88, US Army Korean War Veteran, beloved husband for 65 years to Barbara (nee Boyle) Lo Furno. Loving father of Thomas (Robin) Lo Furno, Steve (Judy) Lo Furno, and the late Peggy (Tim) Kuhn. Cherished grandfather of Kevin (Ashley) Kuhn, Colin (Cayla) Kuhn; Drew, Nicholas, and Brooke Lo Furno; and Lauren Lo Furno. Dearest...

Sarah Kaminski

Sarah Kaminski

October 15, 2022

Sarah E. Kaminski, nee Messires, age 74, loving mother of Stanley (Trinka Christensen) Kaminski and the late Amy Kaminiski. Cherished grandmother of Mikayla. Dear sister of Rev. Peter Messires and Anthony (Karen) Messires. Dearest aunt of Sarah and Christine. Sarah loved her family and friends. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, November 12, 2022 at 11:00...

Tena Van Der Muil

Tena Van Der Muil

October 14, 2022

Tena Van Der Muil, nee DeVries, age 96, beloved wife for 50 years to the late Richard Van Der Muil, Sr. (1997). Loving mother of Donna (Marvin) Aardema and Richard Jr. (Janet). Cherished grandmother of Heather Aardema and Katelyn Aardema; Kristena (Spencer) Fetherling, Keri Van Der Muil and Richard "R.J." Van Der Muil. Dearest great-grandmother of Nolan, Dylan, Avery, Gage...

Kathy Roethel

Kathy Roethel

October 14, 2022

Kathy Lynn Roethel, nee Boersma, age 73, beloved wife for 44 years to Richard A. Roethel. Loving step-mother of the late Nicole Roethel. Devoted daughter of John and the late Buena "Bonnie" Boersma. Dear sister of Cindi Yarmoska, Valerie (Calvin) Johnson, John Wayne Boersma, Victoria (Steven) Wiley and the late Candace (Eric) Davis. Dearest aunt of many nieces and nephews....

June Meyer

June Meyer

October 13, 2022

June A. Meyer, age 96, went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 13, 2022. Beloved wife for 63 years to the late Raymond Meyer (2012). Loving mother of Raymond G. (Barbara) Meyer. Cherished grandmother of Ross and Matthew. Dear sister of the late Roy (late Dorothy). Fond sister-in-law of Ray's eight siblings and their spouses; Joan (John)...

Phyllis Blecha

Phyllis Blecha

October 11, 2022

Phyllis Blecha, nee DiCicco, age 78, beloved wife for 57 years to James R. Blecha. Loving mother of James V. Blecha and Vincent (Shannon) Blecha. Cherished grandmother of Giani, Anthony and Vincenzo. Dear sister of Rose Schillaci, Vicky Schillaci and the late Frank, Nunzio, Tony "Junior" and Vincent. Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews. Phyllis was loved by everyone...

Carol D. Camerino

Carol D. Camerino

October 9, 2022

Carol D. Camerino (nee Stender) 60, of Tinley Park, passed away suddenly at home in her sleep on October 9th, of complications from breast cancer. She refused to let her cancer diagnosis define her through her struggles with chemotherapy. She was at home at peace with her immediate family until God took her home. She is survived by her...

Thomas F. Bell

Thomas F. Bell

October 7, 2022

Thomas F. Bell, age 84, passed away peacefully on October 7, 2022.  Tom was the beloved son of the late Samuel and late Sarah (nee McGee) Bell; dearest brother of the late Mary (late Jack) Hermle, Eileen (John) Gronkowski, the late Joseph (Bunny), the late Dennis (late Nancy), the late Kevin and late Samuel Bell Jr.  He was Uncle...

Anthony Cimo

Anthony Cimo

October 5, 2022

Anthony P. Cimo, age 96, WWII U.S. Army Veteran. Beloved husband to the late Josephine R. Cimo, nee Constantino (2008). Loving father of Jack (Terry) Cimo, Shirley Ann (Dominick) Greco and the late Jacqueline (Edward) Lukasik. Cherished papa of Albert, Jo Ann, Eddie, Gina, Tony and Billy. Dearest great-grandfather of 12 and great-great-grandfather of six. Dear brother of the late...

Mary Stelter

Mary Stelter

October 5, 2022

Mary E. Stelter, nee Droegemueller, age 81, beloved wife for 48 years to the late Donald W. Stelter (2009). Loving mother of Laura (Mark) Lavender, Lynn (Mark) Parsons, David (Tomone) Stelter and the late Donald Wayne Stelter. Cherished grandmother of Matthew, Meghan and Lauren Lavender; Natalie, Kevin, Rachel and Shannon Parsons. Dear sister of Elaine (Larry) Reynolds. Fond aunt of...