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Pearl Boomsma
March 2, 2021
Pearl M. Boomsma, nee Ouwersloot, age 90, beloved wife for 49 years to the late Melvin "Mick" Boomsma (2002). Loving mother of Michael (Judy), Charles (Debra), Daniel (Maggie) and Thomas (Gina). Cherished grandmother of 12 and great-grandmother of 11. Fond sister of the late Simon (late Annette) Dompeling and the late Tillie (late Chuck) Marquette. Visitation Monday, March 8, 2021...
Richard Snyder
March 2, 2021
Richard J. Snyder “Rick” age 74, passed away peacefully at his home on March 2, 2021. Beloved husband for 46 years to Margaret “Peg”, (nee Crawford). Loving father to Tom and Scott and father-in-law to Ellen and Chloe. Cherished grandpa to Matt, David, and Hannah. Devoted son of the late Charles and Edith (nee Sowers). Dear brother of Donald and...
John Bienias
March 1, 2021
John J. Bienias, age 85, beloved husband for 45 years to the late Margaret L. "Maggie" Bienias, nee Sego (2019). Loving father of Laura (John "Bob") Miller, William Bienias, Thomas (Chris) Murray III, Dale (the late Ken) Chamis, Tracy (Gary) Rank, Judy (Wayne) Salvetti, and Leslie Bienias. Cherished grandfather of 15. Dearest great-grandfather of 11. John was a proud over...
Clarence Van Dyke
February 27, 2021
Clarence J. Van Dyke, age 89, U.S. Army Veteran. Beloved husband for 57 years to the late Sylvia G. Van Dyke, nee Friesema (2016). Loving father of Kenneth Van Dyke. Fond brother of the late Henry (late Bernice) Van Dyke. Fond brother-in-law of the late Wilma (late Luke) Dykstra and the late Marge (late John) Wiersum. Dear uncle of many...
Tiffany Goodwin
February 25, 2021
Tiffany L. Goodwin, age 31, beloved daughter of Mary Ann (Richard) Pendergraft. Loving fiancée of James Harris, Jr. Dear mother of Isabella and Scarlet. Dearest niece of Carol Scheuffele. Daughter-in-Heart to Lisa Harris and the late James Harris, Sr. Sister-in-Heart to Jessica Harris, Jennifer Harris, and Alissa Harris. . She will always be in the hearts of the Harris family....
Betty Zier
February 23, 2021
Betty G. Zier, nee Whitfield, age 87, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on February 23, 2021. Beloved wife of the late William Zier (2004). Loving mother of William Zier, Robert (late Marilyn) Zier and John (late Lisa) Zier. Cherished grandmother of James (Cristy), Mark and Bobby. Dearest great-grandmother of six. Dear sister of Elizabeth (Angelo)...
Frank Sorice
February 22, 2021
Frank S. Sorice, age 74, U.S. Navy Vietnam Veteran. Beloved husband for 52 years to Mary Lu, nee Fuller. Loving father of Brian (Francine) Sorice and Erin (Kevin) Gioiosa. Cherished grandfather of Aidan, Aubrey; Evan, Benjamin and Nathan. Dear brother of Geraldine Carpenter, Michael, Robert and Sandy Sorice. Fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. Former Executive Director of Operation...
Gerald Massey
February 21, 2021
Gerald L."Jerry" Massey, age 88, US Marine Corps Korean War Veteran, passed away peacefully at his home on February 21, 2021. Beloved husband for 64 years to Carol, nee Olson. Loving father of Linda (Donald) Lundquist, Donald (Dana) Massey, and Diana (Tim) Johnson. Cherished grandfather of 12 and great-grandfather of one. Dear brother of Dale (late Myrna) Massey and the...
John Kooyenga
February 19, 2021
John W. Kooyenga, age 78, beloved husband for 45 years to the late Audrey H. Kooyenga, nee Litland (2015). Loving father of Arlene (Harry) Hoff and David (Priscilla) Kooyenga. Cherished grandfather of Harrison, John, Aubrey, Elizabeth, Abby, Tom and Ben. Dearest son of the late John and Frances Kooyenga. Dear brother of Patricia (Ben) Diab, the late Glenn (Pam) Kooyenga...
June Meter
February 19, 2021
June C. Meter, nee Schultz, age 81, beloved wife of the late Harold J. Meter, Sr. (2007). Loving mother of Harold J. Jr. (Dina), Pamela (Frank) Crowley, Howard J. (Jennifer) and the late Patricia Deckinga. Cherished grandmother of eight and great-grandmother of eight. Fond sister of the late Narcissa Van Kley and the late Bill Schultz. Dear aunt of many...
Marcella Buis
February 14, 2021
Marcella J. Buis, nee Dykstra, age 97, beloved wife of the late Richard H. Buis (1998). Loving mother of Marcia (Ralph) Hoyt and Ruth (Jim) Langland. Cherished grandmother of Kerri (John) Wood, Randy (Danielle) Hoyt, Jacki (Roger) Mejdrich, Daniel (Nikki) Hoyt, and Kale (Cheri) Hoyt. Dearest great-grandmother of nine. Fond sister of the late Dorothy (late Chuck) Glas. Visitation Tuesday,...
Frank Flanagan
February 12, 2021
Francis M. "Frank" Flanagan, Jr., age 79, passed away peacefully at his home on February 12, 2021. Beloved husband for 53 years to Lynda, nee Zralka. Loving father of Kelly (Kenneth) Oliven and Jennifer Gallagher. Cherished grandpa to Natalie, Ethan, Evan and Madeline. Devoted son of the late Francis Sr. and Mary (nee Logan) Flanagan. Dear brother of Marilyn Flanagan...
Barbara Gall
February 12, 2021
Barbara J. Gall, nee Schinske, age 78, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 12, 2021. SAFE IN THE ARMS OF JESUS! Beloved daughter of the late Norman and Frances Schinske (nee Weisner). Loving mother of Barbi (Bob) McGivney, Rob (Wendee) Gall and Michael Gall, who took such loving care of his mother during the last years of her life. Cherished...
Carolyne Schindler
February 8, 2021
Carolyne A. Schindler, nee Lentfer, age 84, born April 19, 1936 to the late Herman and Elsie (nee Michaelis) Lentfer. Beloved wife for 61 years to Walter Schindler. Dearest sister of twin Richard (Georjean) Lentfer and Frank (Ingeborg) Lentfer. Cherished aunt of Sheryl (Tom) Rotunno, Susan (Craig) Sipich, late Pamela Moadush, Kristina (Robert) Murray, Clinton (Sherry) Lentfer, Jeffrey (Stephanie) Lentfer,...
Annamae Ipema
February 6, 2021
Annamae Ipema, nee Bulthuis, age 91, beloved wife of the late Henry E. Ipema (2011). Loving mother of Donald (Judi), Shirley (George) Castor, LuAnn (Ken) Dekker, Betty (Art) Byland, Joyce (Richard) Vrba, Henry Jr. (Lisa) and the late baby girl Ipema. Cherished grandmother of 16 and great-grandmother of 41. Fond sister of Peggy Voss and the late Peter, Thomas and...
Eugene Smith
February 3, 2021
Eugene Smith, age 86, passed away February 3, 2021, at his home in Las Vegas, NV. Former longtime resident of Orland Park, IL. Beloved husband of 61 years to Mary Ann Smith, nee Slominski. Loving father of Steven and Christopher (Linda) Smith, Orland Fire Protection District, Retired, and Evelyn (Russell) Maracic. Cherished grandfather of Valerie (Brian) Fishback, Natalie Studebaker, Andrew...
Emma Dominguez
February 1, 2021
Emma Dominguez (Rivas), age 69, beloved wife of Pedro Dominguez. Loving mother of Ebelia (Ramiro) Silva, Laura (Alondra) Rico, Javier Rico, Maria L. (Arnulfo) Rico, Maria J. Rico, Vicente (Melina) Rico, Ruben (Yaritza) Dominguez. Cherished grandmother of 22 and great-grandmother of seven. Dear sibling of four sisters and ten brothers, one of whom preceded her in death. Dearest aunt of...
Ruth Biggs
February 1, 2021
Ruth V. Biggs, age 98, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 1, 2021 at her home in Palos Heights, IL. Ruth was born on September 11, 1922 in Toledo, Ohio to Emil and Marie Magdalene (Hess) Classen. She was preceded in death by her parents and in 2012 by her husband, Bill. Bill and Ruth were...
Kenneth Zalga
February 1, 2021
Kenneth P. Zalga, age 74, U.S. Marine Corps Vietnam Veteran. Beloved husband for 49 years to Carol, nee Hager. Loving father of Michelle Zalga and Kevin (Carrie) Zalga. Cherished grandfather of Anna, Hannah, Kole, Ruby and Ethan. Dear brother of Lillian Mallstrom, Diana Whelan and the late John Zalga. Fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Saturday, February 6,...
Helen Zimmerman
January 31, 2021
Helen M. Zimmerman, nee Muckian, age 90, passed away January 31, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Daniel "DJ" Zimmerman. Loving mother of Diane Kotovsky, Daniel (Sheri Crawford) Zimmerman, Carol (Patrick III) McGrath, Mary Lynn (Mark) Kircher, and Jon (Heather) Zimmerman. Cherished grandmother of Jami (Matt) Schwager, Trevor McGrath, Daniel (Christine) Zimmerman, PJ (Julie) McGrath, Brian Zimmerman, Molly Kircher (Campbell...
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