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Edith MacLelland Obituary

MacLelland, Edith D. (nee Bennett) Age 99, beloved wife of the late John. She was preceded in death by her four children, John B., James, Janis and Joel. Edith is survived by her daughter-in-law, Joan MacLelland; and her grandchildren, Linda (Tom) Connelly, Laura Coyle, Barbara (Mark) Anderson, John (Wendy) Coyle and James MacLelland; dearest great-grandmother of eight; and great-great-grandmother of two; dear sister of James Bennett, Helen (late Anthony) Jansma and the late Kathleen (late Andy) Hoekstra; fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Monday, 3:00-9:00 p.m. with a Funeral Service at 7:00 p.m. at Colonial Chapel, 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem), Orland Park, IL. Burial at Meadowlawn Memorial Gardens, New Port Richey, FL. Memorials to CMML, Inc. (Christian Missionaries in Many Lands, Inc.) P.O. Box 13, Spring Lake, NJ 07762-0013. Express your thoughts and condolences at colonialchapel.com 708-532-5400



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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 5, 2017.

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Dear Joan and family please accept our deepest condolences for your loss. May the comforting words at Matthew 5:4 help you through this difficult time.

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Colonial Chapel Funeral Home & Crematory - Orland Park

15525 South 73rd Avenue, Orland Park, IL 60462

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Colonial Chapel Funeral Home & Crematory - Orland Park

15525 South 73rd Avenue, Orland Park, IL 60462

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