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Jeanette Lois "Tootie" Visser
June 14, 2025
Jeanette Lois (Speelman) Visser, age 95, beloved wife of nearly 77 years of (the late) Eli, went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 14, 2025.
Formerly a longtime resident of Orland Park, IL.
Loving mother of Jeanne (Bear) Dickson, John (Linda) Visser, Tom (Lor) Visser, Sharie (the late Kurt) Mahlfeldt, Judy (Jim) Ardon, Joan (Harold) Aardsma, Cindy (Bernie) Laporte,...
Marilyn A. Jensen
June 17, 2025
Marilyn A. Jensen, nee Fitzsimmons, age 88, of Oak Forest, IL, beloved wife for 42 years to Kenneth Jensen. Loving mother of Linda (Dan) Lehman, Kathy (Ed) Janik and the late Susan Donnelly. Cherished grandmother of Heather (Kenney) Kozik, Bethanne (late Phil) Acquaviva, Jacob (Maggie) Janik, Brian Scheidt, Katherine Scheidt, Colin Lehman, Sean Lehman and Amanda Lehman. Dearest great-grandmother of...
Karen Marie Meier
June 17, 2025
Karen Marie Meier, age 56, beloved companion of James F. Hughes for 19 years. Loving daughter of Richard and Joan (nee Uthe) Meier. Dear sister of John (Melissa) Meier and Kathy Schwiesow. Cherished aunt of Joshua (Erin) Schwiesow, Trevor (Halie) Schwiesow, Tyler Meier and Ava Meier. Dearest great-aunt of Jaxson Schwiesow and Cameron Schwiesow. Loving canine mom to Sunny and...
Patricia LaBelle
June 10, 2025
Patricia M. "Pat" LaBelle, nee Lamont, age 84, wife of the late Marne LaBelle, Jr (1994). Loving mother of Brett (Kathy) LaBelle, Keith LaBelle and Marnie (Daniel) Para. Cherished grandmother of Samantha (Joseph) Strohmier, Brandon LaBelle, Allyson (fiancé John Draughon) LaBelle, Malorie (fiancé Jacob Scara) Para, Blake LaBelle, Haylie Para, Mark Para and one great-grandchild on the way. Devoted daughter...
Anthony Puchalski
June 7, 2025
Anthony M. "Tony" Puchalski, Jr., age 78, beloved husband for 50 years to Tania M. Puchalski. Loving brother of Joanne (Leslie) Hirsch and the late Robert (late Gail) Puchalski. Dear uncle and great-uncle of many. Tony was a passionate car enthusiast who loved attending and competing at Showcase Classics car shows. He took immense pride in his home, especially his...
Kenneth Grimberg
June 4, 2025
Kenneth R. Grimberg, age 77, beloved husband for 34 years to the late Barbara L. Grimberg, nee Kuiper (2018). Loving father of Kevin (Tiffany) Grimberg and Laura (Jeremy) Ooms. Cherished grandfather of Owen and Jaime Ooms ; Alice and Grace Grimberg. Dear brother of the late Howard (Barbara) Grimberg and the late John (Janna) Grimberg. Dearest uncle and great-uncle of...
Irene Sanchez
June 4, 2025
Irene C. Sanchez, age 54, loving mother of Lena Sanchez, Stephen Sanchez, Nikolas Trivigno, Alekzander Trivigno and the late Joseph Trivigno. Cherished grandmother of Destini, Judy, JT, Ava, AJ, Leya, Emma, Oliver and Antonio. Devoted daughter of the late Tolentino and Magdalena Sanchez. Dear sister of Maria (Dennis Stellern) Sanchez, Erika (Freddie Taboada) Sanchez and the late Sylvia Sanchez. Fond...
Donald Stille
June 1, 2025
Donald A. Stille, age 89, beloved husband of the late Karen P. Stille, nee Ransford (1999). Loving father of Pamela (David) Cornyn and Scott (Debra) Stille. Cherished grandfather of Julie (Dustin) Sersland, Laura (Scott) Perry, Steven (Ashley) Stille and Christopher (Samone) Stille. Dearest great-grandfather of Jada, Carter, Hunter, Shayne, Robert, Austin, Lyla and Shelby. Fond brother of the late Lou...
Jacob Venhuizen
May 31, 2025
Jacob A. "Jack" Venhuizen, age 97, WWII US Navy Veteran, beloved husband for 75 1/2 years to Jeanette "Jean" Venhuizen, nee Janke. Loving father of Linda (late Phillip) Campbell, Bonnie (Kenneth) Brink, Wendy (Randy) Harkema, Sue (Bob) Eames, and Alan Venhuizen. Cherished grandfather of Jon Koniarski and Andrea Koniarski; Kevin (Linda) Brink and Danielle Brink; Rick (Michelle) Harkema, Heidi (Peter)...
Wendell Yonker
May 29, 2025
Wendell “Wendy” Earl Yonker, age 101, of Palos Heights, IL was welcomed into Heaven Wednesday, May 29, 2025. He was born January 15, 1924, in Chicago, IL. Son of the late Martin James and Catherine (Hoort) Yonker. Wendell is preceded by his wife of 73 years Dorothy Persenaire Yonker, daughter Cathy Larsen, brothers Kenneth (Mary) Yonker, Norris (Peggy) Yonker, his...
Ann O'Connor
May 27, 2025
Ann H. O'Connor, nee Carder, age 87, beloved wife of the late Robert O'Connor (2023). Loving mother of Edward (Rose) O'Connor, Jack (Michelle) O'Connor, Kenneth (Shawn) O'Connor, Marcia (John) Schuldt, Mariann (Jon) Dykstra and Joyce Renik. Cherished grandmother of Rebeccah, Kristen, Marilyn, late Elizabeth; Bill, Lindsey; late Marianne, Joshua, Jacob, Hannah; Anna, Samuel, Richard, Nathan, Jeffrey; Olivia, Emily and Joseph....
Janet Buonomo
May 26, 2025
Janet M. Buonomo, nee Burns, age 65, passed away on May 26, 2025. Beloved wife of Justo Buonomo. Loving mother of James DiFaggio, Nicole Hall and Brenda (Tom) Kopin. Cherished grandmother of Zach, Natalie Camden, Jesse, Sophia, CeCe and Matt. Devoted daughter of the late Harold Jr. and the late Ruth Burns. Dearest sister of Diana (Frank) Pilny and Bonnie...
Jean Dering
May 24, 2025
Jean M. Dering, nee Prince, age 99, beloved wife of 74 years to the late Raymond P. Dering (2022). Loving mother of Barbara (Tom) Miles. Cherished grandmother of Michael (Becky) Tomasek. Dearest great-grandmother of Grant. Dear sister of the late Ethel Prince, Harriet Prince, Frances Prince, Ray Prince and Bernice (Ted) Schoustra. Fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Jean...
Kraig Kaatz
May 23, 2025
Kraig Kaatz, 72, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and outdoorsman, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 23, 2025. Born on July 21, 1952, in rural Athelstane, Wisconsin, to Otto "Poley" Kaatz Jr. and Beverly Kaatz, Kraig was raised immersed in the big timber and tea-colored waters of Marinette County. In his youth, he was often barefoot fly-fishing or plinking partridge...
Margaret Dokter
May 19, 2025
Margaret A. "Marge" Dokter, nee Olgers, age 89, beloved wife for 67 years to the late Melvin A. "Mel" Dokter (2021). Loving mother of Mark (Terri) Dokter, Marvin (Nancy) Dokter, Melissa (Cullen) Phillips, and Mike (Chris) Dokter. Cherished grandmother of ten. Dearest great-grandmother of 13 and two more on the way. Dear sister of Carol (Carl) Dulmes, Earl (late Mary)...
Theresa Winter
May 15, 2025
Theresa Winter, nee Munk, age 96, went to be with her Lord and Savior on May 15, 2025. Loving mother of June Murray, Beverly (Barney) Boss, Richard (Lynn) Winter, Carol (Bert) Sotir, Terry (Don) Lallky and the late Kathy (Patrick) Roland. Cherished grandmother of 15. Dearest great-grandmother of 22 with another on the way. Dear sister of the late John...
Paul Kronenberger
May 14, 2025
Paul Robert Kronenberger, age 76, beloved husband of Linda, nee Wollner. Devoted father of Paul, Michael, and Allen Kronenberger. Proud grandfather of Faith and Elliot McGrath. Loving brother of Carol (Don) Marr, Michael (Kathy) Kronenberger, the late Robert Kronenberger and the late Sally (Ray) LaCombe. Dear uncle of many nieces and nephews. Cherished son of the late Paul and late...
Brandon Nelson
May 14, 2025
Brandon M. Nelson, age 55, cherished son of Bradford and Maureen (nee McDonough) Nelson. Loving brother of Brian Nelson and Barry Nelson. Proud uncle of Alec, Eric, Elizabeth, Zachary and Luke Nelson. Dear nephew of Bruce Nelson and Erin (Jim) Treadway. Fond cousin of Jim Treadway and Shannon (Giovanni) Giordano. Brandon was a proud member of the International Union of...
Robert Meier
May 14, 2025
Robert W. Meier, age 77, U.S. Army Veteran. Bob is survived by his beloved wife Carol, nee DeVries, his two sons Mark (Carla) Meier and David (Jaime) Meier and his two grandchildren Madison and Trevor. Bob was the middle child of the late Herman and Dorothy Meier. He is survived by his two brothers, William (Patricia) Meier and Gary (Anita)...
Cesaria Palomeno
May 13, 2025
Cesaria "Cerie" Estrada Palomeno, age 65, cherished wife of Nestor. Devoted mother of Glenn (Marissa), Ginno and Giann Palomeno. Loving daughter of the late Deogracias and Porfiria (nee San Juan) Estrada. Cherished sister of Emilia "Amy" (Rodolfo) Baltazar and Danilo (Laida) Estrada. Fond daughter-in-law of Porferia and the late Marciano Palomeno. Dear sister-in-law of Arcely Palomeno, Zenaida Palomeno, Jocelyn (late...
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