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Teunis "Tom" Vander Vliet
April 21, 2021
Teunis "Tom" Vander Vliet, age 89, beloved husband for 56 years to the late Johanna "Jo" Vander Vliet, nee Van Diggelen (2010). Loving father of Helen (Kenneth) Socha, Thomas (Mary) Vander Vliet and Wilma (David) Persenaire. Cherished Opa of Thomas and John (Cynthia) Vander Vliet; and Melissa (Earl) Bloom and Anna (Davis) Konynenbelt. Dearest great-grandfather of Russell, Avalina and Katalina....
James Mclaughlin
April 21, 2021
James P. "Jim" McLaughlin, age 79, passed away April 21, 2021. Loving brother of the late Pat Oelberg and the late Kathleen Sullivan. Dear Uncle Pete to Tom (Karen) Stevens, Jeff (Cheryll) Stevens, Pam (Al) Sullivan-Rasmussen, John (Charlotte) Oelberg, Bill (Lori) Sullivan and Donna (Steve) Cheek. Dearest great-uncle, cousin and friend of many. Jim was a retired union printer and...
Douglas Roper
April 19, 2021
Douglas E. Roper, age 40, passed away unexpectedly on April 19, 2021. Beloved son of Wanda and the late Ronald Roper (2015). Loving brother of David (Tracy) Stieglitz, Michelle (Stan) Kozlowski and Jennifer Broussard. Cherished uncle of Calvin, James, Rachel, John Morris, Veronica, Stanley and Kameron. Dear Godson and nephew of Arnold Roper. Fond nephew of Dennis (Rita) Roper, Calvin...
Dorothy Acklin
April 19, 2021
Dorothy E. "Dottie" Acklin, nee Pech, age 94, passed away peacefully at her home in Oak Brook, IL on April 19, 2021. Loving mother of Michael (Karen) Acklin, Kathleen (Richard) Lodewegen, Susan (Richard) Acklin-Wilson, Mark (Sharon) Acklin, Thomas (Holly) Acklin and Carol (Richard) Stern. Cherished grandmother of 12. Dearest great-grandmother of nine. Dear sister of George Pech and the late...
Anita Mitchell
April 15, 2021
Anita J. “Neets” Mitchell, nee Myers, age 93, of Orland Park, formerly of Joliet, IL. Beloved wife for 72 years to Robert C. “Mitch” Mitchell. Loving mother of Cynthia (Larry) Blatt, Robert D. (Seimone) Mitchell and Bradley (Linda) Mitchell. Cherished grandmother of Larry Blatt Jr. and Alex (Mike) Denoma; Kirstie and Britney Mitchell; Skylar and Tayler Mitchell; and great-grandmother of...
Carol Devries
April 14, 2021
Carol J. DeVries, nee Hauser, age 71, beloved wife for 47 years to John A. DeVries. Loving mother of Jennifer (Paul) Egert, Jeffrey (Elizabeth) DeVries and Jillian (Lawrence) Caldwell. Cherished grandmother of Bridget, Rosalee, Christopher, Brian, Jaime and Ariana. Dear sister of Kenneth (Sandy) Hauser. Carol adored her grandchildren. She also enjoyed cross stitching. Visitation Monday, April 19, 2021 from...
Leonard Stoklasa
April 14, 2021
Leonard H. "Len" Stoklasa, age 74, U.S. Army Vietnam Era Veteran. Beloved husband for 47 years to Linda, nee Oesterreicher. Loving father of Amy (Paul) Herris and Michael Stoklasa. Cherished grandfather of Logan and Reed Herris. Dear brother of Gloria M. King and preceded in death by his brothers Bill, Ray, Don and Ken Stoklasa. Dear uncle of several nieces...
William Buckley
April 14, 2021
William R. "Bill" Buckley, age 88, United States Marine Corp Korean War Veteran, Purple Heart Recipient. Retired Lt. Oak Lawn Fire Department. Passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on April 14, 2021. Beloved husband of Beverly Buckley and the late Virginia Buckley. Loving father of William Jr. (Carol) and Elizabeth (William) Theisen. Cherished grandfather of Lillian...
William Schaafsma
April 13, 2021
William R. "Bill" Schaafsma, Sr., age 82, U.S. Coast Guard Veteran. Beloved husband for 60 years to Patricia A. "Pat", nee Hoekstra. Loving and dedicated father of Barb (Ken) Siegers, Kim (Skip) Van Ryn and the late Bev (Bob) Slager and the late William "Billy" Jr. (Amy) Schaafsma. Cherished grandpa of Katie (Eric) Greenhill, Kristen (Matt) Darling; Calvin and Chloe...
Susan Albovias
April 13, 2021
Susan P. Albovias, M.D., nee Perrin, age 81 , beloved wife of the late Benjamin C. Albovias (2000). Loving mother of Marianne (Timothy EdD) Albovias-Hayes, Dr. Michelle (John PhD) Albovias Martens, Benjamin Jr. (Chelsea) Albovias and Jim (Phuc) Albovias. Cherished grandmother of Benjamin, Sophia, Lucy, Lily, Luke and Harrison. Fond sister-in-law of Fernando (Elsa) Albovias and Lamberto (Florida) Albovias. Dear...
Theodore "Theo" Voss
April 11, 2021
Theodore Edward "Theo" Voss, age 31, passed away in Ferndale, MI on April 11, 2021. Beloved son of Carole Voss, nee Vander Weele, and the late Theodore "Ted" Voss, Jr. Loving brother of Nikole (Aaron) Krueger and Kate (Javier) Yep. Cherished uncle of Quinn, Leland and Rowan. Dear nephew, cousin and friend of many. Theo had a big heart and...
Sandra Stevens
April 10, 2021
Sandra J. Stevens, nee Wojcik, age 72, beloved wife of the late Vernon (2018). Loving mother of Michele (Joe Krainak) Stevens, Stephanie (Brad) Gohsman, April (Robert) Hornung and Chimene Locke. Cherished grandmother of Jeremy, Rachel, Taylor, Hayley, Ami, Aly, Samantha, Sabrina and Griffin. Dear great-grandmother of five. Visitation Friday, April 16, 2021 from 4-7 p.m. Funeral Service Saturday, April 17,...
Beverly Slager
April 8, 2021
Beverly "Bev" Slager, nee Schaafsma, age 59, beloved wife for 40 years to Robert Slager, Jr. Loving mother of Katie (Eric) Greenhill and Kristen (Matt) Darling. Cherished Mimi of Maddie, Ellie, Josie, Riley, Charlotte, and Nolan. Faithful and devoted daughter of William and Pat Schaafsma. Dearest sister of Barb (Ken) Siegers, Kim (Skip) VanRyn, and the late William "Billy" (Amy)...
Michael Wolf
April 8, 2021
Michael Eugene Wolf, age 66, born April 9th, 1954 passed away on April 8, 2021. He grew up in Blue Island and attended St. Benedict’s Parish School. He went on to attend Marist High School. After high school, he attended Washburne Trade School in Chicago and started his career as a sheet metal journeyman at John J. Rickhoff Sheet Metal...
Patrick Rafferty
April 8, 2021
Patrick J. "Pat" Rafferty, age 82, Illinois Air National Guard Veteran. Beloved husband for 58 years to Bonnie, nee Daunis. Loving father of Karen (David) Barbarek, Denise (Mark) Atchley, Christine (Mark) Robinson and the late Jennifer. Cherished grandfather of Samantha and Ryan Barbarek; Payton and Cameron Robinson. Dear brother of John Rafferty, Kathleen (Mel) Stiles and the late Theresa Lux...
Armando Ramirez
April 8, 2021
Armando Ramirez, age 81, beloved husband of Irma Magana de Ramirez. Loving father of Franciso Ramirez, Armando (Alma) Ramirez, Gloria (Salvador) Meza, Angelica (Juan) Zambrano, Fernando Ramirez, German Ramirez, Ulisses (Monica) Mesa, and Jonathon (Viri) Mesa. Cherished grandfather of 14 and great-grandfather of 2. Dear brother of Yolanda Sanchez, Guadalupe Ramirez, Javier Ramirez, the late Juan Ramirez, the late Jose...
Peggy Voss
April 6, 2021
Peggy Voss, nee Bulthuis, age 88, beloved wife of the late Theodore "Ted" Voss (1991). Loving mother of Dr. Scott (Janet) and the late Larry and Ted Jr. Cherished grandmother of Andrea Voss, Heidi (Fausto) Espin, Ryan (Kimmy) Voss, Jonathan (Faith) Voss, Nikole (Aaron) Krueger, Theo Voss and Katie (Javier) Yep. Dearest great-grandmother of eight. Dear sister of the late...
Phillip Hulben
April 3, 2021
Phillip D. Hulben, age 72, beloved husband for 52 years to Malena, nee Miller. Loving father of Matthew Hulben and Monique (John) Flores. Cherished grandfather of Stephanie, Jessica, Olivia and Kyle. Dear brother of Donald (Donna) Hulben and the late Michael (Melody) Hulben. Fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. Phillip served in the U.S. Army. He was a retired...
Mark Hargarten
April 1, 2021
Mark Hargarten, age 52, born June 9, 1968 and passed on April 1, 2021. Beloved son of Joanne Trochin and Allen Hargarten. Dear brother of Michael Hargarten. Loving nephew of Darlene Mendoza and fond cousin of Eric. Mark will be missed by many family and friends. Services to be held at a later date. Express your thoughts and condolences at...
Louis Charles Zuidema
March 31, 2021
Louis Charles "Chuck" Zuidema, passed away on March 31, 2021 at the age of 83 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home. Born in Worth, IL. Long-time resident of Homer Glen, IL. Survived by his wife of 48 years Diane Zuidema, nee Oranger. Loving father of Lora (late Richard J.) Rossi. Cherished grandfather of Christopher Charles Rafacz and the late...
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