Officer John W. Vander Woude, Flossmoor Police Dept. September 16, age 51 years, late of Homewood. Loving father of Leslie Ann (fiance Joshua McCormick) Vander Woude of Thornton; fond son of Nancy and the late William Vander Woude of Thornton; dear brother of Brenda (Hugh) Olson of Denver, CO, Terri Kulik of Roanoke, VA, and the late Jeffrey Vander Woude; uncle of Heather Vander Woude and Sarah Hays; great-uncle of Naythanial Hays; special friend of Kathleen Nemecek of Chicago Heights. Resting at the Tews Funeral Home, 18230 S. Dixie Hwy., Homewood, IL 60430 Monday from 3 to 9 p.m. Service Tuesday, 1 p.m. Interment Skyline Memorial Park, Monee, IL. Memorials to the American Cancer Society or the Thornton Methodist Church would be appreciated. 708-798-5300
