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Jennie Iwema Obituary

Jennie Iwema, nee Voss, age 88, beloved wife for 64 years to the late Henry "Ike" Iwema (2015). Loving mother of June (Jan) VanderLeest, John (Maria), Grace (Bill) Schaafsma, Mary (Ken) Buys, Sharon (Michael) Tafoya, Henry Jr. (Ardythe), Paul, and Christine (Jim) Buiter. Dear mother-in-law of the late Paul Powers. Cherished grandmother of 22 and great-grandmother of 32. Fond sister of Grace (Henry) Kamp, Peter (Louetta) Voss and the late Jacob (late Johanna) Voss, Henry (late Grace) Voss, Sadie (late Rich) Smits, Ted (Peggy) Voss, John (late Fran) Voss, Ann (late Clarence) Haak, and Marie Pierik. Dear sister-in-law and aunt of many. Visitation Tuesday 4-8 p.m. at Colonial Chapel, 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park, IL. Lying in State Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until time of Funeral Service 11:00 a.m. at Western Springs Christian Reformed Church, 5140 Wolf Rd., Western Springs, IL. Interment Chapel Hill Gardens South, Oak Lawn, IL. Memorials to World Renew preferred. Express your thoughts and condolences at colonialchapel.com 708-532-5400

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Published by Chicago Tribune on Jun. 10, 2018.

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Jun

12

Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Colonial Chapel Funeral Home & Crematory - Orland Park

15525 South 73rd Avenue, Orland Park, IL 60462

Jun

13

Lying in State

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Western Springs Christian Reformed Church

5140 Wolf Rd., Western Springs, IL

Jun

13

Funeral service

11:00 a.m.

Western Springs Christian Reformed Church

IL

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Colonial Chapel Funeral Home & Crematory - Orland Park

15525 South 73rd Avenue, Orland Park, IL 60462

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