John A Widmer
May 24, 2015
John A. Widmer, age 94, of South Holland, IL, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 24, 2015. Beloved husband of Gertrude Widmer, nee Ooms. Loving father of Shirley (John) Wojtczak, John (JoAnn) Widmer Jr., and Wayne (Mary) Widmer. Devoted grandfather of 9 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Dear brother of the late Jim (late Laverne) Widmer. Visitation Tuesday, May 26, 2015...
Lyle D Turner
May 24, 2015
Lyle D. Turner, age 77, of Thornton, IL, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2015. Beloved husband of the late Jacquelyn Turner, nee Packwood. Loving father of Reena Pietraszak, Jill (Peter) Napoli, and Lance (Lisa) Turner. Proud grandfather of Katie, Andrew, and Joseph. Dear brother of Leonard(Gladys) Turner, Lester(Ruby) Turner, and Peggy Salvato, and preceded in death by Lawrence Turner,...
William G Mortimer Sr
May 23, 2015
William G. Mortimer, Sr., age 79, of Sauk Village, IL passed away, Saturday, May 23, 2015. Loving father of Brenda(late Robert) Gewalt, William "Guy" Mortimer, Jr., Victoria(Michael Seifert) Kooinga, and Dianna(Robert) Mortimer-Bray. Proud grandfather of 9 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. Dear brother of the late Wright(Joan) Mortimer. Special cousin of Joan(Jake) Munyon and kind uncle of many nephews and nieces....
Ferlin E Ford
May 22, 2015
Ferlin E. Ford, age 48, of Steger, IL, passed away May 22, 2015. Husband of Helena Ford, nee Diaz. Father of Curtis F. Ford. Loving son of Floyd and Suzanne Ford. Dear brother of Dennis (Laurie) Ford and Sharon Gray. Uncle of nieces and nephews. Visitation Wednesday, May 27, 2015 from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Funeral service Wednesday, May 27,...
Helen L Backus
May 21, 2015
Helen L. Backus, age 84 of Momence, IL passed away peacefully May 21, 2015. Loving mother of Dorothy (Bradley) Shaul, Shirley Conner and Joan (Joe) O''Brien. Cherished grandmother of four grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Dear sister of the late Mary Jane Frank, Elizabeth Piekarczyk and Fred Borggren Jr. Helen was preceded in death by her beloved husband Bernum Backus....
John A Levon Jr
May 20, 2015
John A. Levon, Jr., age 73, of Thornton, IL, passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. Beloved husband of Glenda Levon, nee Nichols. Loving father of Mary (Brian) Malpeli. Proud grandfather of Sean, Payton, and Paige. Dear brother of Ricky Levon. Visitation Tuesday, May 26, 2015 from 2:00 - 8:00 P.M. at Smits, DeYoung-Vroegh Funeral Home (649 E. 162nd St....
Gloria J Tychewicz-Mchale
May 19, 2015
Gloria J. Tychewicz-McHale, nee Aarup, age 80, of Matteson, IL, passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 19, 2015. Beloved wife of Thomas J. McHale and the late Charles W. Tychewicz. Devoted mother of Linda (Brent) Theilgaard, Sandi Tychewicz, Jill Fain, and Gail (Robert) Tigue; step-mother of Chari McHale, Kathy (Joe) Lencioni, and Robert (Lisa) McHale. Proud grandma of Jamie, Adam (Jamie),...
John De Boer Sr
May 18, 2015
John DeBoer Sr., age 80, of Chicago Heights, IL, passed away peacefully Monday, May 18, 2015. Beloved husband of the late Stella DeBoer, nee Kooi. Devoted father of John (Sandra) DeBoer Jr., Debra (Greg) Kikkert, and Brian (Lisa) DeBoer. Proud grandfather of Kevin (Lori) DeBoer, Lorrie (Jason) Musch, Jennifer (Eric) Yukon, Kelly (Nathan) Aardsma, Shelley (Robert) Sons, Robert (Kelsey) Terpstra,...
Ester Vasquez
May 18, 2015
Ester Vasquez nee Ramirez, age 86, of Chicago Heights, Illinois passed away peacefully May 18, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Lazaro Vasquez. Loving mother of the late Lazaro (late Elena), Valdemar, Emma Davila, Dora (late Andres) Patino, Raul (Mary), Olivia (Tony) Lopez, late Celia (Rick) Castaneda, Delia (late Sam) Godinez, Estella (Alex) Guzman, Raymundo, Rudy, Vickie (Frank) Segoviano and...
Norman Spencer Flaig
May 17, 2015
Norman Spencer Flaig, age 78, of Crete, Illinois passed away peacefully May 17, 2015. Beloved husband of Magdelene Ann Flaig nee Trent. Loving father of Norman R., Timothy and Gary (Christine) Flaig. Cherished grandfather of Elizabeth, Colton, Miranda, Dylan, Nicholas, Thomas Flaig and Ryan Pierce. Dear brother of Marvin and Donald Flaig. Dear brother-in-law of Kenneth and Chester Trent. Norman...
Nancy Anne Jendraszkiewicz
May 16, 2015
Nancy Anne Jendraszkiewicz, nee Knight age 53, of Medaryville, IN, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Gerard "Jerry" Jendraszkiewicz. Dear sister of Norbert (Bonnie) Knight, Kathleen Barlog, Mary Cantrell, Peggy Goolsby and Patricia DeGroot. Kind aunt of many nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews and fond cousin to many. She was particularly close to...
Brenda K Poortenga
May 15, 2015
Brenda K. Poortenga, nee Staal, age 44, of Crown Point, IN, passed away peacefully Friday, May 15, 2015. Beloved wife of Heath W. Poortenga. Loving & devoted mother of Austin, Hope, and Summer. Dearest daughter of Dean and Clarice Staal. Dear sister of Dean (Becky) Staal, Nadine (Steven) Guthrie, and Bret (Shelley) Staal. Dear daughter-in-law of David (Lindsay) Poortenga, and...
Bessie Ketelaar
May 12, 2015
Bessie Ketelaar, nee Huizenga, age 98, passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Gerrit "Jerry" Ketelaar. Loving mother of Judith (Wes) Van Bruggen, the late Gerald "Butch" Ketelaar, and Linnea (Norm) Bakker. Loving grandmother of eight grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. Dear sister of Rose Pels and Dorothy Ebbens. Also preceded in death by...
Peter A Nydam
May 12, 2015
Peter A. Nydam, age 90, of Schererville, IN, passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2015. Beloved husband of the late Agnes Nydam nee Voss. Loving father of Karen (Gerald) Laverman. Grandfather of Bryan (Krystyna) and Kevin (Kaori) Laverman. Great-grandfather of Justen and Alexander Laverman. Dearest brother of Robert Nydam, late Maurice Nydam, and the late Dorothy (Eugene) Andrews. Visitation Monday,...
Martha E Larock
May 10, 2015
Martha LaRock, age 82, of Sauk Village, Illinois, passed away May 10, 2015. Beloved wife of the late John P. LaRock. Loving mother of Kathleen (Chuck) Bennet, Jackie (John Thorne)Pappas, John Jr. (Sandra), Vince (Deborah), late Bridget Ruiz and Steve (Lori) LaRock. Cherished grandmother of many grandchildren. Visitation Thursday, May 14, 2015 from 3:00 p.m. until the time of Funeral...
Emma J Krocker
May 9, 2015
Emma J. Krocker, nee Tisdale age 67, of Beecher, Illinois passed away peacefully May 9, 2015. Loving mother of Tommy Cioni, Jimmy (Laura) Cioni, Scott (Elissa) Andersen and Lisa (Steve) Morrison. Dear sister of John (Kathy) Krocker. Cherished grandmother of Tim and Aubrey Watts, Scott Jr., David and Angelica Anderson, Stephanie, Jennifer and Kelly Cioni. Great-grandmother of Averie and Briana....
Pearl M Bruining
May 9, 2015
Pearl M. Bruining, age 93, of South Holland, IL, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2015. Dear sister of the late F. Willard (late Jeanette) Bruining and the late Gerald H. Bruining. Sister-in-law of Marjorie (Bruce) Daffern. Loving aunt of Roger (Gwen) Bruining, Carol (Jim) Tomlinson, Judy (Phil) Curtis, Pat (late Nicholas) Arrigan, Nancy (Donald) Kapp, and the late Robert (Kathy)...
Ottmar H Becker
May 8, 2015
Ottmar H. "Hank" Becker, age 85, of South Holland, IL, passed away peacefully Friday, May 8, 2015. Beloved husband of Joyce E. Becker, nee DeYoung. Devoted father of Lawrence Becker, Jason (Bonnie) Bowsman, and Scott (Paula) Bowsman. Proud grandpa of Kristy, Jana, Jessica, Nicole, Jacob, and Olivia. Dear brother of Rosemary (Marion) Siekierski and Joseph (Rose) Becker. Kind uncle of...
Manuel G Montoya Ii
May 7, 2015
Manuel G. Montoya II, age 23, of Sauk Village, Illinois passed away May 7, 2015. Loving father of Sophia Montoya. Cherished son of Manuel and Analicia Montoya. Dear brother of Martha Ann Montoya, step-brother of Christina Marie Robles and Paul Anthony Robles. Fond uncle of Adrian Mercado. Manuel is also survived by his beloved dog, Chica. Visitation Wednesday, May 13,...
Carl H Fabrizius Jr
May 6, 2015
Carl H. Fabrizius, age 79, of Chicago Heights, IL, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2015. Beloved husband of the late Judith Fabrizius, nee Oostman. Devoted father of Jodi (Dave) Huizenga, Andrew (Claire) Fabrizius and Eric (Jennifer) Fabrizius. Proud grandfather of 10; great-grandfather of one. Dear brother of Judith (late Wendell) Patterson, Kathleen (Tye) Trimpey and Harry (Susie) Heckart. Brother-in-law of...
