Philip Schouten

Philip Schouten passed away June 22, 2025 in Manteno, IL. He was born in Chicago, Illinois to Mary and John Schouten on May 26, 1926. He was married to the love of his life Dorothy L Schouten for 64 years until her death on June 12, 2019. He is preceded in death by his son Vincent James, his parents, his sisters Mary and Sr. Phyllis, and his brother David. Phil is father to 5 children, Kevin Schouten , Gwen Schouten , Christine Krob, Vincent (Josephine Canchola-Schouten) and Ted (Dave Gervase.) He has 11 grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren. He was lovingly cared for by his Niece & Nephew Jenn and Drew Laurenti and his Son Kevin and split time between Schereville, In and Tamarac, Fl. Phil was proud of his time in the Army and was considered a war hero. In 1945 at 18 years old he lost both legs in combat in Okinawa. After learning to walk with prosthetic legs, he opened an accounting firm and married Dorothy, adopting their five children. A mass of Catholic burial will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church at 207 S Main St Manteno, IL on Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 10:30am.. Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery at 2969 E 9000 Rd. N, Manteno, IL followed by a reception at St. Joseph Church. Visitation will be Wednesday, June 25, 2025 from 2 p.m to 4 p.m and 6 p.m to 8 p.m. at Brown Funeral Home 21 N Main St, Manteno, IL. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (https://www.stjude.org/donate/legacy.html?frequency_selected=2&legacypid=209281179&memoryFirstName=Philip&memoryLastName=Schouten).