John Koller Jr., age 98, at rest May 18, 2023. John was born in Chicago, Illinois on January 20, 1925 to the late Johann and Magdalena Koller (nee Hack). He answered the call to defend his country in the second world war and was discharged honorably in 1946 having served as an Aviation Ordnanceman Second Class in the United States Navy. He went on to have a long career as a diesel mechanic. John was dear husband of the late Dorothy Grace Koller (nee Weed); Father of Sandra Lynn (Rajko) Nisavic, the late John Steven Koller (Susan Ann, surviving), the late Andrew Charles Koller (Angela, surviving), and the late Susan Ann Koller. Brother of Elizabeth Ashe and the late Helen Koller; proud grandfather of Krsto (Clare), Jason (Kaitlin), Courtney, Michele, Jennifer (Nick), Lisa (Kevin), Nicole and John D. (Leah) Koller; great grandfather of Connor, Audrey, Andrew Joel, Paul, and Calvin. John’s absence will also be felt by all who knew and loved him.
Friends and family will gather for a visitation and funeral that will be held Tuesday, May 30th from 9:00 until time of chapel service at 11:00 AM at Chapel Hill Gardens South Funeral Home & Cemetery, 1333 South Central Avenue, Oak Lawn, Illinois with interment to follow at Chapel Hill Gardens South Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be sent to Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care in Joliet, Illinois in honor of John. See https://lightways.org/
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