Obituaries
Colonial Chapel Funeral Home & Crematory Obituaries
Mark Sipes
October 6, 2020
Mark E. Sipes, age 67, beloved husband for 27 years to Toni Valenta-Sipes. Loving father of Ian J. Sipes. Dear brother of John (Virginia) Sipes. Dearest uncle of Noah and Charlie. Mark was the owner of Prairie House Garden Center in Orland Park, IL. He was affectionately known as the "Prairie Dog". He loved music, nature and traveling. Due to...
Gloria Castillo
October 4, 2020
Gloria Castillo, nee Arredondo, age 87, beloved wife of Alfonso Castillo. Loving mother of Robert Castillo, John (Kathy) Castillo and Richard Castillo. Cherished grandmother of Anthony Castillo and Christina (Carl) Clark. Dearest great-grandmother of Olivia Clark. Fond sister of Ray Alba, Dave Alba, Marilou Delprete, Anita Maynard, Rose Lening, and Linda Alba. Aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Friday...
Barbara Bachleda
October 4, 2020
Barbara Ann Bachleda, nee Turk, age 71, passed away due to breast cancer on October 4, 2020. Barbara was the beloved wife of the late Richard for over 50 years. Loving mother of Julee, Anthony (Melanie) and Thomas (Barbara). Cherished grandmother of Samantha, Jennifer (Matthew), Steven, Alexander, Abby and Mila. Beloved great-grandmother of Kaleb and Aura. Dear aunt of many...
Ronald Achterhof
October 4, 2020
Ronald G. "Ronnie" Achterhof, age 49, beloved husband of Kelly, nee Urbanczyk. Loving Father of Megan Andersen. Cherished soon-to-be Grandpa. Dear Son of Ronald (Teri) Achterhof and Glenda (Wayne) Conlon. Dearest Brother of Stacey Achterhof. Much loved Uncle of three Nieces--Ava, Tessa and Liberty. Dear Nephew and Cousin of many. Visitation Sunday, October 11, 2020 from 12:00 Noon to 3:00...
Lori Gloodt
October 3, 2020
Lori J. Gloodt, nee Metzler, age 60, of Orland Park, IL, passed away peacefully on October 3, 2020. Beloved wife of Scott H. Gloodt. Loving mother of Jenna (Hruban) Gilcrease, Holly Gloodt and Thomas Gloodt. Cherished grandmother of Olivia and Oliver. Devoted daughter of Jeanette "Jean" and the late Bill Metzler. Dearest sister of Michelle (Chad) Tomek, Bill Metzler and...
George Van Dahm
October 2, 2020
George Van Dahm, age 77, born July 27, 1943, went home to be with the Lord on October 2, 2020. He died peacefully at his home with his family at his side. U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran. Bronze Star and Purple Heart Recipient. Beloved husband for 55 years to Mary B. Van Dahm, nee Kortenhoeven. Loving father of Joel (Kelly) Van...
Ellen Boatner
October 1, 2020
Ellen Kramer Boatner of Port Orange, Florida, formerly of Flossmoor, Illinois, died on October 1, at the age of 104. Ellen was born in 1916 in South Holland, Illinois to Thomas and Antoinette (Van Dreal) Kramer. She was the sixth of nine children, and the last to pass away. Ellen grew up in a Dutch speaking, church centered community. From...
James Pfister
September 29, 2020
James V. "Jim" Pfister, age 85, U.S. Army Veteran. Beloved husband of the late Joan R. Pfister, nee Kopping (2010). Loving father of Jim W. Pfister and Joy (Steve) Hooper. Cherished grandfather of Sarah (Mike) Farns, Rachel (fiancé Bradley St. Leger) Pfister, Michael Pfister, Daniel Bohnstengel, Lucas (Jeanette) Pfister, Megan Pfister and Kasey Pfister. Dearest great-grandfather of Michael, Conor and...
Marge Hanson
September 28, 2020
Marge Hanson, nee Swanson, age 83, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on September 28, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Dean Hanson (1991). Loving mother of Sandra (Michael) Soraghan, Debra (Dale) Richter and Daniel (Carol) Hanson. Cherished grandmother of Patrick Soraghan, Katie Soraghan, Ryan Richter and Joseph Richter. Dear sister of Edward (Kathy) Swanson and...
Sheila Leibfried
September 28, 2020
Sheila H. Leibfried (nee Healy), age 83, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on September 28, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Byron; loving mother of Ellen, Steven (Nicole), Gary (Colleen) Leibfried and Lynn (Scott) Threewitt; adored grandmother of Kerry, Riley, Camryn, Jack, Joseph, Grant and Grace; dear sister of Kathleen Abney and the late James, Bernard and Mary...
Ellyn Lubbers
September 26, 2020
Ellyn A. Lubbers, age 56, beloved daughter of Arlene (James Achterhof) Bandstra and Richard Lubbers. Loving sister of Laura Lubbers (Trent Buck) and Paul Lubbers. Dear step-sister of Michael Achterhof, Laura Achterhof and David (Jessie) Achterhof. Dearest aunt, niece and cousin of many. Ellyn was a resident of Bethshan for 35 years and will be missed greatly by her Bethshan...
Dennis Sedakis
September 26, 2020
Dennis J. Sedakis, age 78, US Army Veteran, 101st Airborne Division. Beloved son of the late Alfred and Irene Sedakis. Survived by his brother Richard (Rita) Sedakis, his daughter Amy, three granddaughters, , and nieces and nephews. Dennis retired as a machinist for both Tootsie Roll Company and International Harvester. Services private. Express your thoughts and condolences at colonialchapel.com 708-532-5400
Patricia Wagner
September 24, 2020
Patricia J. "Patty" Wagner, nee Lukowski, age 63, beloved wife for 34 years to Dale Wagner. Loving mother of Dale Wagner II. Devoted daughter of the late Matthew "Mickey" and Phyllis Lukowski. Cherished sister of Sharon (Jeff) Potter and the late Michael Lukowski. Dear sister-in-law of Denise Wagner, Doreen Wagner (Dan), Darlene (John) Van Kampen, Cheryl (Larry) Crawley, and David...
Angela Rose Kamper
September 22, 2020
Angela Rose Kamper, nee DeBella, age 79, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on September 22, 2020. Loving mother of William Kamper and Kristen (Doug) Hilburger. Cherished grandmother of Hannah Kamper, Jacob Kamper, and Mia Hilburger. Sister of Jean Duras and the late Mary Malek. Family will receive relatives and friends on Tuesday, September 29, 2020...
Celia Contreras
September 22, 2020
Celia M. Contreras, nee Galarza, age 86, beloved wife of the late Faust V. Contreras. Dear sister of Gregario, Anastasia and the late Guadalupe, Nicholas and Rosalia. Dearest aunt of many nieces and nephews. Funeral Mass and Burial private. Express your thoughts and condolences at colonialchapel.com 708-532-5400
Raymond Manring
September 22, 2020
Raymond C. Manring, age 93, WWII US Navy Veteran. Beloved husband for 56 years to the late Arlene, nee Cook. Loving father of Ronald (Sandy) Manring, Donna (Al) Ashley, Joanne (John, Jr.) Voss and Carol (Jim) Venhuizen. Cherished grandfather of 13. Dear great-grandfather of 20. Long-time volunteer of the Orland Park community and former president of Old Orland Heritage Foundation....
Shelley Torsan
September 20, 2020
Shelley Ann Torsan, nee Werner, age 48, beloved wife for 21 years to Joseph Torsan. Loving mother of Curtis Haley and Miley Torsan. Devoted daughter of Fritz (Sally) Werner and Ann Werner (Jim Heller). Dear sister of Rebecca (Joseph) Parsanko, Tami (Robert) Pratl and Jon Werner. Dear sister-in-law of Angela Bianco, Christina Bianco, Dina (Ron Malone) Torsan, Richard Torsan (Raeann...
Todd Couch
September 19, 2020
Todd A. Couch, age 51, beloved husband for 18 years to Donna, nee Quinn. Loving father of Sean. Fond son of Linda Kovach and the late Butch Couch. Dear brother of Shelley Linden and Brad (Nicole) Kovach. Dear brother-in-law of Mike (Gina) Messina, Kevin Quinn and Ellen (James) Georgeff. Visitation Friday, September 25, 2020 from 3-8 p.m. Funeral Service Saturday,...
Alice Piwowarski
September 19, 2020
Alice M. "Auntie Ice" Piwowarski Jr., age 71, loving mother of Kiery Piwowarski. Beloved partner of Rod Goytia. Devoted daughter of the late Theodore M. Sr. (1982) and the late Alice M. Piwowarski, Sr. nee Gruczynski (2013). Loving sister of Carole (Ronald) Wisniewski, Edward (Sherri) Piwowarski and the late Theodore M. "Butch" Piwowarski Jr (2013). Cherished aunt of Jennifer (Jorge)...
Richard Solski
September 18, 2020
Richard J. Solski, Sr., age 91, U.S. Marines WWII Veteran. Beloved husband of the late Elaine, nee Nagle (2003). Loving father of Bert (Penny), Michael (Dee), Cathy (Richard) Murphy, James (Lisa), Shawn (Kevin) Dahm and the late Richard "Rick" Solski, Jr. Cherished grandfather of Jonathan; Brian (Marguerite), Daniel (Ellen), Gregory (Jennifer), Lauren (Christopher), Kelly (Baleigh); Janine (Matthew), Michael (Lindsay); Richard...