Obituaries
Colonial Chapel Funeral Home & Crematory Obituaries
Robert Hoekstra
June 23, 2020
Robert R. “Bob” Hoekstra, age 87, U.S. Army Korean War Veteran, peacefully went home to be with his Lord on June 23, 2020. Beloved husband for 66 years to Arlene Hoekstra, née Evers. Loving father of Cindy (Ed) Schutt, Dale (Joni) Hoekstra, Rev. Timothy (Laura) Hoekstra, Daniel (Jana) Hoekstra and the late Janice Kay Hoekstra. Cherished grandfather of 16. Dearest...
Anna Mae Veldman
June 19, 2020
Anna Mae Veldman, nee Modder, age 94, passed away peacefully on June 19, 2020. Beloved wife for 53 years to the late Clarence (1999). Loving mother of James (Diana) Veldman and Linda (Lawrence) Dryfhout. Cherished grandmother of Eric (Laura) Veldman, Sheri (Josh) Luedtke, David (Jilyan) Veldman, and Stacy (Brian) Hoffman; Vicki (Chad) Ferguson, Tamara (Doug) Boll, and Heidi (Kevin) Dummer....
Elizabeth Novak
June 18, 2020
Elizabeth J. “Liz” Novak, nee Higgins, age 83, beloved wife for 57 years to the late Eugene “Gene” Novak (2014). Loving mother of Keith, Gary (Kathleen), Scott (Kelly), and Ron Novak. Cherished grandmother of Joshua, Jessica, Kyle, Cody, Paige and Kasey. Dearest sister of Roseanne (late Jack) Russell, Patti (Tim) Swiontek, Alice (Ray) Modeen, the late Ed (Diane) Higgins, the...
Kenneth Blomgren
June 16, 2020
Kenneth K. Blomgren, age 64, beloved husband for 35 years to Janet, nee Hoffmann. Loving father of Robert (Ana) Blomgren, Stacy Daeschler and Thomas Blomgren. Cherished grandfather of Andrea, Anthony, Abigail; Benjamin and Joseph. Devoted son of the late Henry and Dolores Blomgren. Dear brother of Karen Major and Kimberly (Patrick) Greene. Dearest uncle of Lisa, Kelly and Kevin. Ken...
Lynda Peterson
June 15, 2020
Lynda S. Peterson, age 65, passed away peacefully at her home on June 15, 2020 after a courageous battle with ALS. Beloved daughter of the late Harry and Frances Peterson. Loving sister of Emily (Ray) Malkowski and Geraldine Peterson. Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews. Services private. A celebration of Lynda's life will take place at a later date....
Donald Brodin
June 14, 2020
Donald L. Brodin, age 85, US Navy Veteran, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2020. Donald was the beloved husband of Justine, nee Augustyn, for 55 years. Loving father of Laura (George) Zois and Jennifer (Robert) Baran. Cherished grandfather of Valerie and Alyssa Zois.Devoted son of the late Edward and Millicent Brodin. Fond brother of the late John (late Helen)...
William Speck
June 13, 2020
William "Bill" Speck, age 80, beloved husband of the late Cynthia, nee Kman. Loving father of Adrienne (Daniel) Mikulka, Audrey Marks, Alicia (Jim) Pagnusat, Anna (Bill) Malcolm, William Jr. (Joann) Speck, Robert Speck, Edward (Corrie) Speck and Thomas (Gretchen) Speck. Cherished grandfather of Shawn, Paige, Bobby, Heather, Jacob, T.J., Joe, Austin, Max, Drew, Ethan, Ella, Ava and William. Dearest great-grandfather...
Richard Bachleda
June 13, 2020
Richard Thomas Bachleda, age 73, passed away due to health complications from the Corona Virus on June 13, 2020. Richard was the beloved husband of Barbara, nee Turk, for 50 years. Loving father of Julee, Anthony (Melanie) and Thomas (Barbara). Cherished grandfather of Samantha, Jennifer (Matthew), Steven, Alexander, Abby and Mila. Beloved great-grandfather of Kaleb and Aura. Dear uncle of...
Eleanor Byers
June 12, 2020
Eleanor L. Byers, nee Anderson, age 91, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on the morning of June 12, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Kenneth W. Byers (2002). Loving mother of Susan (Mark) Roberts, Marcia Doyle, Sandra (Steven) Greenblatt, Steven (Lisa) Byers and Lori (James) Ellis. Cherished grandmother of Cindy (Tim), Chris (Chiara), Shaina, Brittany,...
Joyce Persenaire
June 12, 2020
Joyce M. Persenaire, nee Brummel, age 85, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday morning, June 12, 2020. Beloved wife for 61 years to the late David Persenaire (2015). Loving mother of Rev. Bruce (late Joyce) Persenaire, Denise (Henry) Stob, Mary (Brian) VanStee, David (Wilma) Persenaire and Kevin (Joanne) Persenaire. Cherished grandmother of Meghann (Stacy) Persenaire,...
Annie Jones
June 8, 2020
Annie D. Jones, nee Wilder, age 82, beloved wife of the late Calvin Lamar Jones. Loving mother of Carol (Kenneth) Johnson-Jackson and Eric Jones. Cherished grandmother of Candice Jackson, Danielle Jackson, Kendra (Cedric) Freeman, Nicole (Eric) Hargett and Erik Jones. Dearest great-grandmother of Michael William, Shiann Arthurs and Nicholas Hargett. Dear sister of Fred (Linda) Wilder Jr. and Mary Aldridge....
Lois Blinkwolt
June 7, 2020
Lois Blinkwolt died on Sunday, June 7, 2020. She was 92 years old. Lois was born in Chicago, Illinois on June 5, 1928 to Mae and Michael Radtke. Lois is survived by her husband Robert. Lois and Robert were married for 69 years. They were inseparable and so very much in love! Lois loved to dance to fifties and sixties...
Samuel Kofron
June 5, 2020
Samuel "Sam" Kofron, age 73, of Evergreen Park and Merrionette Park, IL, beloved husband of the late Catherine A. Kofron, nee Voris (2011). Devoted son of the late Anna and Peter Hanley. Loving brother of Mary Ann (Herb) Anderson, Anne Marie Prendergast, Sandy (John) Blair and Gene (Pam) Becker. Cherished uncle, great-uncle, great-great-uncle, cousin and friend of many. If Sam...
Margaret Lister
June 5, 2020
Margaret H. "Marge" Lister (nee Benson), age 84, beloved wife for 54 years to the late Robert C. Lister (2011). Loving mother of Laury (Doug) Hunter, Linda (Garry) Mastey, Karen (Tom) Slawik, and Jeff (Kelly) Lister. Cherished grandmother of Joel (Katie) Hunter, Kristen (Josh) Cullen; Eric (Carlie), Cory (Ashley), and Kyle (Karley) Mastey; Lauren, Kerri (Jake) Mills, and Robert Slawik;...
Frieda Machamer
June 2, 2020
Frieda H. Machamer, age 96, went to be with the Lord on June 2, 2020 in Crestwood, IL. Frieda is preceded in death by her parents; Hermina and John Schmidt, siblings John Schmidt Sr., and Helen (Schmidt) Klinger, and beloved husband Ivan G. Machamer. She is survived by nieces, nephew, cousins and stepchildren. Frieda was born July 10, 1923 and...
Dale Schiller
June 1, 2020
Dale M. Schiller, age 73, U.S. Navy Vietnam Veteran. Beloved husband for 25 years to Mary L. Schiller, nee Naber. Loving father of Valerie (Bryan) Murphy, Natalie (Bob) Loewe, Adam (Seiko) Schiller, Ursulla Schiller, Derek Schiller and step-father of Justin Sears, Robin Sears and Nathan (Deena) Sears. Cherished grandfather of nine. Dear brother of George (Joan) Schiller and the late...
Evelyn Deruiter
May 31, 2020
Evelyn L. DeRuiter, nee Kok, age 89, of Crestwood, IL formerly of New Holland, SD, went to be with her Lord on Sunday morning May 31, 2020. Loving mother of Benjamin DeRuiter, Debra (Dwayne) Kuiper, and the late Daniel DeRuiter. Cherished grandmother of Dan Carbray, Chris Muller, Shannon, Austin, Jadyn Kuiper, and Josie DeRuiter. Evelyn was preceded in death by...
Louis Bolzan
May 30, 2020
Louis J. "Lou" Bolzan, age 86, beloved husband of Alice, nee Budner. Loving father of Bonnie Lipscomb, Candi Bolzan, and Scott (Joan) Bolzan. Cherished grandfather of Dean (Tracey) Ivan, Jaime (Kevin) Southard, Sydney (Nate) Caldwell, Grant Bolzan, and Taylor Bolzan. Dearest great-grandfather of Noah, Aden, Hannah, Luke, Aevry, Remi, Alice Grace, and Jack. Retired from General Mills after 33 years...
Katherine Wisniewski
May 26, 2020
Katherine R. "Kathy" Wisniewski, age 67, beloved wife of the late Ronald Zubkoff. Loving mother of Renee Bridges and Karen Kmiecik. Cherished grandmother of Sammie, Dionte, Xavier, Alana, Dorian, Darius, Julian and Leland. Devoted daughter of the late Robert and Florence Wisniewski. Cherished sister of Roberta (Kevin) Mallder, Ronald (Carole), Kenneth (Cynthia), Raymond (Donna), and Joseph (Sherry). Dear aunt of...
Petronella Ciotti
May 25, 2020
Petronella V. Ciotti, nee Yankus, age 99, beloved wife of Leo J. Ciotti (1992). Loving mother of Lee Ann Hedeen. Cherished grandmother of Karen Choudhury and Spencer Hedeen. Dearest great-grandmother (GiGi) of Jordan, Miranda, Danielle, and Ethan. Preceded in death by her siblings Ann Solesha, John Yankus, Elizabeth Turner, Ruth Nichol, Antoinette Nowakowski, and Peter Yankus. Fond aunt of many...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
