Cora J. Kerkstra, nee Smit, age 78, beloved Christian wife of the late Martin L. Kerkstra (2005). Loving mother of Martin, Beverly (Jeffrey) Muys, Brenda (Kelly) Morris, Barbara (James) Wambold and Bernadine (Charles) Schutt. Cherished grandmother of 11. Dearest great-grandmother of 6. Dear sister of Joann (Everett) Klomp, Judith (John) Nassenstein, Robert Smit and the late Martin (Sharon) Smit. Fond sister-in-law of Raymond (Betty) Kerkstra and the late Pal (late William) Slager. Visitation Monday, October 13, 2014 from 3:00 p.m. until time of Funeral Service 7:30 p.m. at Colonial Chapel, 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park, IL. Interment private, Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, IL. Memorials to Providence Life Services preferred. Express your thoughts and condolences at colonialchapel.com 708-532-5400