Obituaries
Colonial Chapel Funeral Home & Crematory Obituaries
Kay Wiersum
December 13, 2017
Kay Wiersum, nee Venhuizen, age 87, beloved wife of the late Edward (1997). Loving mother of Jan (Ron) VanKampen. Cherished grandmother of Jason (KC) VanKampen and Jenna (DJ) Brown. Dearest great-grandmother of Maggie, Matt and Paisley. Fond sister of the late Owen (late Brenda) Venhuizen. Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Friday, December 15, 2017, 10:00 a.m. to...
Alvin Neitzel
December 13, 2017
Alvin H. Neitzel, age 89, U.S. Army Korean War Veteran. Beloved husband for 62 years to Harriet, nee Bulthuis. Loving father of Roger Neitzel, June (Randy) Scholtens and Lynn (Bill) Granz. Cherished grandfather of Andrew, Matthew and Kara Scholtens; and Victoria and William Granz. Dear brother of the late Kenneth (late Jeanette) Neitzel. Fond uncle of many nieces and nephews....
Elaine Tesher
December 12, 2017
Elaine L. Tesher, nee Wiziscki, age 80, beloved wife of the late Joseph (1995). Loving mother of Robert (Mary Frances) Tesher, Shelly (Mark) Brusich and Kim (K.C.) Hoppe. Cherished grandmother of Bridget, Colleen, Olivia, Kevin and Sarah Tesher; and Michael, Nicole and Rachel Brusich. Dear companion of Jack Sobbe. Treasured friend of many. Visitation Sunday, December 17, 2017, 2-7 p.m....
Charles Luebben
December 7, 2017
Charles A. "Charlie" Luebben, age 84, of Tinley Park, beloved husband for 46 years to Diane, nee Adelitzo. Loving father of Michelle (Justin) Basso and Carrie (Mike) Schoenberg. Dearest papa of Gabriella and Alyssa. Fond brother of Dollie (the late Don) Zgieb, Shirlee Rediker and Veronica Stulgis. Dear uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Saturday, December 16, 2017, at...
Matthew Howe
December 3, 2017
Matthew J. Howe, age 88, US Army Korean War Veteran. Beloved husband of the late Joanne. Loving brother of Vincent Howe, Margaret Vandiver and the late John Howe and Mary Kelly. Dear uncle of 15 nieces and nephews. Visitation Thursday, December 7, 2017 3-8 p.m. at Colonial Chapel 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park, IL 60462....
Baby Laila Ann Beukema
December 2, 2017
Baby Laila Ann Beukema, safe in the arms of Jesus on December 2, 2017. Precious daughter of William and Amanda (Matusky) Beukema. Loving little sister of Olivia. Cherished granddaughter of Debbie and Jim Matusky and William and Karyn Beukema. Dearest great-granddaughter of Lois Daughtery and William and Tess Beukema. Dear niece and cousin of many. "If love could have saved...
Alice Doogan
November 30, 2017
Alice L. Doogan, nee Nicolai, age 98, beloved wife of the late Melvin H. Doogan--former mayor of Orland Park from 1965 to 1985. Loving mother of Melvin (Roxanne) Doogan, Sallie (Bob) Shepard, Joan (Dave) Heinemann and the late Carol Englebrecht, Kathy (Vic) Sharp and baby Robert Doogan. Cherished grandmother of 16. Dearest great-grandmother of 28 and great-great-grandmother of eight. Fond...
Mark Smith
November 29, 2017
Mark W. Smith, age 61, suddenly, beloved husband for 39 years to Laura, nee Slager. Loving father of Heidi (Tim) Lavorato, Tracy (Eric) Deakins and Jeremy Smith. Devoted son of Irma Tyler Smith and the late Robert Smith. Dearest brother of Tyler (Barbara) Smith. Fond son-in-law of Doris Slager and the late Wilbur Slager. Dear brother-in-law of James (Rita) Slager,...
Richard Schultz
November 28, 2017
Richard R. "Rick" Schultz, age 63, passed away suddenly, beloved husband for 33 years to Karen, nee Puk. Loving father of Alicia (Alex), Jessica and Nicholas (Amy). Cherished grandfather of Annaleigh. Dear brother of Gene (Sandie) and Russell (Joyce). Fond son-in-law of Stanley Puk. Dearest brother-in-law of David (Sue) Puk, Laura (Sal) Guagliardo and Jason (Traci) Puk. Much loved uncle...
Howard Kooima
November 26, 2017
Howard D. Kooima, age 57, beloved husband for 30 years to Nancy, nee Basse. Loving brother of Ronald Kooima and Karen Kooima. Devoted son of the late Ann (nee Nyland) and Lewis Kooima. Dear son-in-law of Fred and Judy (nee Martin) Basse. Dearest brother-in-law of Fred Basse, Ellen (Phillip) Caputo, Michael (Jennifer) Basse and Linda (Michael) Bartholomew. Dearest uncle of...
Lucille De Gol
November 24, 2017
Lucille L. "Cece" De Gol, nee Redman, age 87, beloved wife of 65 years to Albert. Loving mother of Robert (Cheryl) De Gol. Cherished grandmother of Alanna, Joseph and Bradley. Dear sister of Eleanor Schulz and the late George, John, Fritz, Albert, Henry, Evelyn Krueger, Edith Wakefield, Mildred Vetterick and William. Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Thursday,...
Harriet Van Groningen
November 21, 2017
Harriet C. Van Groningen, nee Stuitje, age 93, beloved wife for 64 years to the late Rev. Dr. Gerard "George" Van Groningen (2014). Loving mother of Betty (Herman) Westendorp, Rev. Jerry (Sherri), Jay (Laura), John (Patti), Rev. Dr. Willis “Bill” (Connie), Beverly (Bob) Jonkman, Dave (Dawn) and Dr. Chuck (Laura). Cherished grandmother of 34. Dearest great-grandmother of 45. Fond sister...
Joanne Jicha
November 21, 2017
Joanne M. Jicha, nee Daehn, age 80, beloved wife of the late Walter. Loving mother of Joan (Glen) LeDuc. Cherished grandmother of Zachary Walter LeDuc. Dearest godmother of six. Dear sister of the late Ronald Daehn. Devoted daughter of the late William and Genevieve Daehn. Former accordion and piano teacher. Joanne loved her time as a student and member of...
Marie Doot
November 18, 2017
Marie Grace Doot, nee Rysdam, age 82, beloved wife for 56 years to the late Peter E. Doot (2010). Loving mother of Guy (Jennifer), Dr. Shane (Sandy), and Paige (Ron) Boersma. Dear grandmother of Emma, Owen, Cory (Ben), Alyssa, Peter, Philip, Raymond, Jacqueline and the late Ashley. Fond sister of Dr. Irwin Rysdam. Long-time member of Mt. Greenwood Reformed Church....
Marion Wood
November 18, 2017
Marion Wood, nee Sinise, age 93, beloved wife of the late David (1975). Loving mother of Cheryl (late Gerald) Novak. Cherished grandmother of Todd USAF Ret. (Elana) Novak, Nicole (Kenneth) Bledsoe, and the late Kevin Novak. Dearest great-grandmother of Brandon, Justin, and Jordan. Fond Sister of the late Josephine Anastasia. Dear Aunt of Michael and Tyler. Retired employee of Rock...
Jane Goodkind
November 15, 2017
Jane Goodkind, nee Harden, age 80, beloved wife of the late Robert (1998). Loving mother of Bruce (Barbara) Goodkind, Cheryl (Frank) Coffey and Mark Goodkind. Cherished grandmother of Dr. Rebecca Eary, Matthew (Marisol) Eary, Steve Rygula, Max Goodkind, Michelle Goodkind, Robert (Nicole) Goodkind and Brett Goodkind. Dearest great-grandmother of Leo and Ronen. Fond sister of the late Donald (Linda) Harden...
Esther Byrne
November 14, 2017
Esther M. Byrne, nee Reskey, age 96, beloved wife of the late Robert James Byrne. Loving mother of Russell (Lourdes) Byrne and the late Thomas Byrne. Cherished grandmother of Ana Lizette (Vincent) Baratta, Mayela (Dario) Jaramillo, Erica (Jason) Techeira-Rosater and Karitza (Dennis) Hines. Dearest great-grandmother of seven and great-great-grandmother of two. Preceded in death by four brothers and one sister....
Stafford Langland
November 13, 2017
Stafford Langland, age 93, beloved husband of 72 years to Mary Ellen, nee Hartfield. Loving father of Sandra (Donald) Waterlander and the late Dennis Langland Sr. Dear father-in-law of Joan (Randy) Dubbink. Cherished grandfather of Dennis Langland Jr., Kristi (Ted) Patrick, Jamie (Dan) Rix, Jonathan (Emily) Waterlander, Aimee (Jeremy) Wieber, and Marc Waterlander. Dearest great-grandfather of six. Fond brother of...
Brenda Venhuizen
November 13, 2017
Brenda L. Venhuizen, nee Prince, age 82, beloved wife of the late Owen (1989). Loving mother of James (Carol), Edward (Elizabeth), Michael (Claudia), and John (Michelle). Cherished grandmother of Tim (Sara) Venhuizen, Dana (Darren) Kong, and Keith Venhuizen; Ross, Mary Kate, and Daniel Venhuizen; Jack, Molly, and Robert Venhuizen. Dearest great-grandmother of Shea and Jacob Venhuizen, and Emery Kong. Fond...
Shirley Scholtens
November 10, 2017
Shirley A. Scholtens, nee Schoonveld, age 87, beloved wife of the late Benjamin H. Scholtens (2001). Loving mother of Daryl (Patricia) Scholtens, Dawn (James Jr.) Smith, Dwight (Karen) Scholtens and Douglas Scholtens. Cherished grandmother of James (Brandi) Smith III, Eric (Betty) Smith, Kerri (Brandon) Maitlen, Aaliyah Smith; Cody (Katrina) Scholtens, Keith (Emily) Scholtens, and Michael (Sarah) McDivitt. Dearest great-grandmother of...
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