Hooyman, Raymond A. "Ray"

1922 - 2009  (86 years)    Has 42 ancestors and 4 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Hooyman, Raymond A. "Ray"
  Nickname	Ray
  Born	5 Jun 1922	Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Education - High School	1940	Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  Freedom High School Class of 1940
  Died	23 Apr 2009	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Buried	Aft 23 Apr 2009	Holy Name Catholic Cemetery, Kimberly, Wisconsin, USA
  	Hooyman, Raymond A. (Ray) Holy Name Catholic Cemetery, Kimberly, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	26 Apr 2009
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Raymond A. "Ray" Hooyman, 86, Appleton, passed away on April 23, 2009. He was born June 5, 1922, in Freedom, the son of the late Anton and Minnie (Vander Loop) Hooyman. Ray lived in the rural area west of the Village of Freedom. On May 10, 1947, he married Marian Van Heeswyk at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church in Kimberly. After graduating from Freedom High School, he took a position with Gloudemanns Department Store in Freedom. In 1942, he served in the U.S. Signal Corps during World War II. After his discharge in 1946, he attended Business College while working at Kimberly-Clark in the evening. Ray possessed the vision, determination and the drive to see many of his dreams become a reality. His life's career was with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, eventually leading from a sales representative to a sales manager. Ray was involved in veteran's activities from secretary to president of the Wisconsin Chapter of Metropolitan Life retirees. He was awarded the ECKER Award for all his achievements. After his retirement, he worked for an interval as a field representative on job placement for handicapped and disadvantaged individuals of Private Industry Council in Appleton. Ray was a member of the Johnston-Blessman American Legion Post #38 and after going up the ranks he served as Commander. He was also a member of the Harvey Pierre Post #2778 - VFW of Appleton. Ray enjoyed over 40 years as a member of the Optimist Club of Appleton, serving as Lieutenant Governor of District 9. As a winter bird in Arizona, Ray loved helping organize the barbeque at the Sunshine Acres, a home for disadvantaged children. Ray was a member of St. Therese Catholic Church and served as a Eucharistic minister in various churches wherever he lived. He loved to golf, fish and laugh with his many friends from Arizona, California or wherever he and Marian traveled. Ray is survived by his wife, Marian Hooyman; two daughters, Nancy (Arthur) Hatley, Antioch, Calif.; and Donna (Perry) Kidder, Hilbert; son, Jeff (Polly) Hooyman, Davenport, Iowa; grandchildren, Tony Hooyman; Cole, Olivia and Alexis Hatley; two step-grandchildren, Callie (Geoffrey) Lacy and Lindsay (Ryan) McGuan; two brothers, Robert (Lorena) Hooyman, Minnetonka, Minn.; and Lester (Kathleen) Hooyman, Freedom; brothers-in-law, Cyril (Norma) Van Heeswyk and Hank Peerenboom. He is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Ray was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Dianne Hooyman; brother, Ralph (Myrna) Hooyman; and his sister, Mary Therese Hooyman. The memorial service for Raymond will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 28, 2009, at ST. THERESE CATHOLIC CHURCH, Morrison Street at Wisconsin Avenue, Appleton, with Fr. William Hoffman officiating. Full Military honors will follow the service at church. Inurnment will take place at Holy Name Catholic Cemetery, Kimberly. The family will receive relatives and friends at the church on Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of Mass. Memorials to St. Therese Catholic Church are appreciated. Wichmann Funeral Home 537 N. Superior St. Appleton 920-739-1231 Online Condolences: www.wichmannfargo.com
  Person ID	I103372	1FamilyTree | MaryLangenhuizenClose78556
  Last Modified	19 May 2017

  
  

  Father	Hooyman, Antone J.,   b. 6 Aug 1897, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 25 Aug 1967, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	VanderLoop, Wilhemina M.,   b. 14 Apr 1901, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 27 Jul 1980, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F17291	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	VanHeeswyk, Marion,   b. 8 May 1925, Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 10 Jun 2019, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 94 years)
  Married	10 May 1947	Holy Name Catholic Church, Kimberly, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	1. Hooyman, Jeff   2. Hooyman, Diane Marie,   b. 8 May 1949,   d. 8 May 1949  (Age 0 years)   3. Hooyman, Nancy   4. Hooyman, Donna Mae
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F33958	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 5 Jun 1922 - Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Education - High School - 1940 - Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Married - 10 May 1947 - Holy Name Catholic Church, Kimberly, Wisconsin, USA Died - 23 Apr 2009 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - Aft 23 Apr 2009 - Holy Name Catholic Cemetery, Kimberly, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S1348] Freedom High School Class of 1940 Yearbook, (Freedom High School Class of 1940). Freedom High School Class of 1940 Yearbook