Obituaries
Colonial Chapel Funeral Home & Crematory Obituaries
Jeanette Holmgren
October 8, 2021
Jeanette A. Holmgren, nee Schnoor, age 92, late of Oak Forest and the Chicago Roseland Neighborhood. Loving wife of 57 years to the late Roger Holmgren. Devoted and loving mother of Karen (the late Thomas) Opyt and Daniel Holmgren. Cherished grandmother of Timothy Opyt and the late Melissa Opyt. Dear daughter of the late Frieda and William Schnoor and stepdaughter...
Emily Haddad
October 7, 2021
Emily T. Haddad, nee Abraham, age 91, beloved wife for 42 years to the late George A. Haddad (1999). Loving mother of Amy (Gerry) Cook, Mary Haddad and Leah (Chris Seidelman) Weber. Cherished grandmother of Martha Ann Cook and Sarah M. Cook. Dearest great-grandmother of Daniel. Dear sister of Ray Abraham and preceded in death by four sisters and four...
Mrs. Catherine E. (Cox) Conger
October 4, 2021
Mrs. Catherine E. Conger, 60, late of Country Club Hills, at home after an illness. Beloved daughter of the late Charles and Bernice (nee Martkowski). Cherished wife of James C. Conger. Devoted mother of April (Victor) Kopec. Loving sister of the late Charles (Cindy) Cox. Cheryl (Raymond) Huckabay, Christine (the late Terry) Anderl, Charlene (Russ) Gibson and Carolyn Head. ...
Edward Lueken
October 4, 2021
Edward T. Lueken, age 86, U.S. Marine Corps Veteran. Beloved husband of the late Barbara J. Lueken, nee Funke (2001). Precious partner of Lynne Molinari. Loving father of Edward C. (Barbara) Lueken, Sharon (Robert) DeGeorge and Karen (Claudio) Colacino. Cherished grandfather of Allison (fiancé Michael), Scott, Kate, Eric and Matt. Special friend to Lynne's children, William (Adrianne Allen) Molinari, Michelle...
Sean Vander Vliet
October 4, 2021
Sean E. Vander Vliet, age 32, passed away at his home on October 4, 2021. Beloved and precious son of Edward and Michele Vander Vliet. Loving brother of Rita (Josh) Kurgan and Nicole (Frank) Abramowicz. Cherished uncle of Alex, Lilly, Teddy and Leland; and Aiden and Kash. Dearest grandson of Rita Ramos. Much loved nephew of Linda (Fred) Haislet, Michael...
Bernice Smit
October 3, 2021
Bernice G. "Babe" Smit, nee Kampstra, age 93, late of Lisle, IL, formerly of Palos Park, IL, Winneconne, WI, and Chicago, IL. Beloved wife for 55 years to the late Henry J. “Hank” Smit, Sr. (2003). Loving mother of William (Jean), Roger (Irene), Henry, Jr., and the late Wayne (Ellyn). Cherished grandmother of nine. Dearest great-grandmother of many. Preceded in...
Virginia Paul
October 1, 2021
Virginia D. "Ginny" Paul, nee Welk, age 97, beloved wife of the late Leonard Paul. Loving mother of Jackie Chmieleski, Cynthia (Thomas) Sedor and the late Patricia (Larry) Pelcher and the late Lynne Paul. Cherished grandmother of Michael (Bernadine) Sedor, Michelle (Jami) Wisniewski, Deborah (Eric) Stanich, Matthew (Amy) Sedor, Christine Bryant and Mary (Brian) Machay. Much loved great-grandmother of 14....
Ronald Vloedman
September 30, 2021
Ronald K. Vloedman, age 70, beloved husband for 49 years to Pam, nee Roeters. Loving father of Jodi (Norm) Eisengart, Adam (Gretchen) Vloedman, and the late Andrew Vloedman. Cherished papa of Kaela, Christian, and Austin Eisengart; Aidan Vloedman, Dakota McCullom, and Brandon Vloedman; Adeline and Tessa Vloedman. Devoted son of the late Joseph and Evelyn Vloedman. Dear brother of Joseph...
Shannon Pahl
September 29, 2021
Shannon L. Pahl, nee Pappageorge, age 45, wife of David Pahl. Loving mother of Haley. Devoted daughter of Joy and the late Walter Pappageorge. Dear sister of Walter (Lynn) Pappageorge and Margaret (Daniel) Leach. Cherished aunt and Godmother of Tiffany Faraci and Alyssa Becht. Dearest great-aunt of Ryker Faraci. Much loved niece and cousin of many. Visitation October 29, 2021...
Charlene Parry
September 25, 2021
Charlene Parry, age 97, late of Orland Park, IL formerly a longtime resident of Des Plaines, IL. Entered heaven on September 25, 2021. Born August 7, 1924 in Greenfield, Tennessee to Arthur Sullivan and Exie (Sanders) Sullivan. Charlene moved to Chicago as a young lady with big dreams. She was a woman before her time, with a career as a...
Donald Nelson
September 24, 2021
Donald T. Nelson, age 87, beloved son of the late Ernest and Selma Nelson. Loving brother of June Helen (John) Taylor, Elsie (late Joseph) Yanik, Richard (late Lorie) Nelson, Raymond (Judy) Nelson, and the late Steve (late Gloria) Nelson, Carl (Nancy) Nelson, Ruth (Gene) Vose, and Ken (Sandy) Nelson. Dear uncle and great-uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Monday,...
Mrs. Marjorie M. (Nelson) Tromotola
September 23, 2021
Mrs. Marjorie M. Tromotola (nee Nelson), 98, late of Frankfort formerly of Humbolt Park, Chicago. Beloved daughter of the late Harry and Alice (nee Losi) Nelson. Cherished wife of the late Frank (U.S. Army WWII). Devoted mother of Robin (Christine) Tromotola. Loving sister of Harry Nelson Jr. and Dorothy Neilson (nee Nelson). Dearest grandmother of Tammy (Kevin) Dabbs, Gina...
Sandra Malkowski
September 22, 2021
Sandra S. Malkowski, nee Forrester, age 77, passed away September 22, 2021. Loving mother of Gregory (Karen) Malkowski and David (Donna) Malkowski. Cherished grandmother of Sarah, Becky, Cassie, Jacob and Connor. Dearest great-grandmother of six. Dear sister of Margaret Post. Sandra worked hard to provide for her sons. She loved to spend time with her grandchildren. Sandra also enjoyed working...
Geraldine Tozzi
September 21, 2021
Geraldine A. "Mitzi" Tozzi, nee Moorman, age 84, beloved wife of the late William Tozzi. Loving mother of Debbie (late Edward Jr.) Schmit, the late Elmer (Janet) Edburg, the late Michael Edburg, the late Timmy Edburg and Joyce (Tom) Lepczynski. Cherished grandmother of Michael, Jason and Jennifer; Michelle, Michael and Kristen; Scott and Amber; Alec, Andi and Ashley. Dearest great-grandmother...
Mr. Faustino Medrano
September 20, 2021
Mr. Faustino Medrano, 96, late of Tinley Park. Beloved son of the late Pedro and Juana (nee Rodriguez). Cherished husband of Rafaela Medrano (nee Garcia). Devoted father of the late Carlos, the late Valentin, Faustino Jr. (Feliz), The late Lourdes, Lupe (Phil) Stevens, George (Lyris) and Christina (Bobby) Leighton. Loving brother to many cherished siblings. Dearest grandfather to numerous...
Charles Geraci
September 19, 2021
Charles C. "Chuck" Geraci, age 87, beloved husband of the late Shirley. Loving father of Chuck (Kathy) Geraci, Tom Geraci, Rosanne Geraci and the late Joseph Geraci, Dino Geraci and Tony Geraci. Cherished grandfather of Charles (Paige) Geraci, Michael (Christina) Geraci, Timothy Geraci, Daniel (Kenyonna) Geraci and Joseph Baron. Dearest great-grandfather of Gianna, Michael, Charles Forest and Joshua. Dear brother...
Charles Cosgrove
September 18, 2021
Charles Henry Cosgrove, passed away on September 18, 2021, at the age of 94. Charles was born in Fall River, MA on January 9, 1927, to Charles Henry and Anna Elizabeth Cosgrove (nee Vaughan). He was the brother of Ruth Galloway (nee Vaughan), Grace Sullivan (nee Vaughan), and Edward J. Cosgrove. After serving in the United States Coast Guard, he...
Jane Danielewski
September 17, 2021
Jane Danielewski née:Krzus of Tinkey Park, IL died September 17,2021 at age 98 after a brief stay at Beecher Manor Nursing Home. Jane was born in Chicago, Il to Wojchiech and Antonina Krzus who emigrated from Poland during WWI. She was preceded in death by her husband Valentine, her son James (Sylvia) and her brothers Frank (Sophie) and Casey (Dorothy)....
Mr. Scott G. Abney
September 15, 2021
Mr. Scott G. Abney, 56, late of Marseilles, formerly of Justice, Il. Beloved son of the late Leonard Abney (late Judith) (nee Fredrick). Devoted father of Scott, Kristen (Kevin) and Ryan Abney. Loving brother of the late Leonard (Peggy) the late Vicki Hayes, the late James, and the late Maury Pankow. Dearest grandfather of Kevin and Colton Huber. Fond...
Lavon Riewe
September 15, 2021
LaVon A. Riewe, age 88, US Army Korean War Veteran. Resident of Orland Park, formally of Chicago. Beloved and devoted husband for 46 years to the late Myrtle Leona "Lee" Riewe (Love) (2007). Dearest son of the late Paul and Minnie (Schroeder) Riewe. Preceded in death by his three brothers, two sisters, and their spouses; Harold (Helen) Riewe, Leonard (Geraldine)...






