Colletta A. Danz, nee Balaam, age 77, of Oak Lawn, formerly of Chicago Lawn, at rest June 21. Beloved wife for 57 years of Kenneth Sr.; dear mother of Mary Stachovic, K.C. (Kathie), Rita (Robert) Camire, Dorothy (Ronald) Pazanin, Thomas, Theresa (Ted) Lee, Barbara (Benjamin) Molina and Anita (Lawrence) Kostbade; loving grandmother of Sharon (Dean), Noel (Jen), Marty (Becky), Kevin, Bob, Eileen, Veronica, Melissa (Charles), Martin, Becky, Grace, Beth, Brandon, Miranda, Matthew and great-grandmother of Alexis and Faith; dear sister of the late Charles and Frank Balaam; sister-in-law, aunt and friend to many. Funeral Wednesday 8:45 a.m. from Beverly Ridge Funeral Home, 10415 S. Kedzie Ave., to St. Germaine Church, mass 9:30 a.m. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Autism Society of America, 7910 Woodmont Ave., Suite 300, Bethesda, MD 20814-3067 appreciated. Visitation Tuesday 3 to 9 p.m. 773-779-4411
