Gladys Schepel Howard

Gladys Schepel Howard, nee Vanderae, age 91, of South Holland, IL, passed away Friday, April 22, 2016. Beloved wife of late Melvin Schepel and the late Joe Howard. Devoted mother of Mary Lou (Joe) Massay, Chuck (Judy) Schepel, and Herb (Kathleen Deane) Schepel. Proud grandmother of Rachelle (Dean) Warnecke, Mary Jo (Dirk) Foglesong, Mark Massay, Mandee (Matt) Kleine, Chad (Alison) Schepel, Jeffrey (Jamie) Schepel, Valerie (Ken) Wallace; Great-grandmother of 15. Dear sister of Marilyn (Ed) Valette and Joyce (Marv) Triemstra.Visitation Sunday, April 24, 2016 from 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Smits, DeYoung-Vroegh Funeral Home, 649 E. 162nd St.(Rt.6/159th St.) South Holland, IL. Funeral service Monday, April 25, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at First Reformed Church (15924 South Park Ave., South Holland, IL). Interment Oak Ridge Cemetery - Lansing, IL. Memorial contributions may be given to Calvin Christian School (528 E. 161st Pl. South Holland, IL 60473).