Schnese, Kenneth Sr.

1918 - 2006  (87 years)    Has 18 ancestors and 7 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Schnese, Kenneth
  Suffix	Sr.
  Born	10 May 1918	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	8 Apr 2006	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Buried	Aft 8 Apr 2006	Holy Name Catholic Cemetery, Kimberly, Wisconsin, USA
  	Schnese, Kenneth Holy Name Catholic Cemetery, Kimberly, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	11 Apr 2006
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Schnese, Kenneth A ., Sr.Kenneth A. Schnese Sr. , Appleton, formerly of Kimberly, age 87, died at F ranciscan Care and Rehabilitation Center on Saturday, April 8, 2006. He w as born in Appleton on May 10, 1918, son of the late Arthur and Anna (V an Dinter) Schnese. He was a native of Kimberly and graduated from Kimber ly High School. On May 10, 1941, he married his wife of 46 years, Alvi na H. Bretthauer, who preceded him in death on April 26, 1988.Ken served as a member of the United States Army, 101st Airborne. He was i nvolved in the invasion of Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge. He receiv ed the Purple Heart in Holland and various other medals. Ken served as a m ember of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled Americ an Veterans and the Catholic Order of Foresters. His interests included pl aying cards, bowling, the Packers, the Cubs, and being an avid golfer; ev en scoring a "hole in one," witnessed by Monsignor Carl Steiner.Ken is survived by his children: Kenneth (Betty) Schnese, Jr. of Darboy; S ue (Gary) Wankey of Little Chute; Sandra (Al) Paltzer of Mackville; Curt ( Doris) Schnese of Menasha; and Michelle (Kevin) Dolan of Kaukauna; grandch ildren, Tina and Scott; great-granddaughter, Emma; step-grandchildren: Ki m, Shari, Jodi, Tom, Tina, Deanna, Lester and Justin; step-great-grandchil dren: Stephanie, Nicole, Courtney, Trevor, Sasha, Kassandra, Caitlin, Cor ey and Sean; sister, Priscilla (John) Vosters of Kimberly; brothers, Ca rl Schnese of Black River Falls; and Larry Schnese of Kaukauna; sisters-in -law, Jackie Bretthauer and Esther Schnese; brother-in-law, Don and (Eunic e) Bretthauer; and many nieces and nephews.He is preceded in death by his wife, Alvina; daughter, Mary Jean, his pare nts; and two brothers: Flavian in World War II and Marv 1998.The funeral liturgy will be at 12 noon on Wednesday, April 12, 2006, at HO LY SPIRIT PARISH, Kimberly Campus, 600 East Kimberly Avenue, Kimberly, wi th Fr. Tom Pomeroy officiating. Friends will be received at the funeral ho me on Tuesday from 4 p.m. until the vigil service at 8 p.m. and at the chu rch on Wednesday from 11 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial wi ll be at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday in Holy Name Cemetery, Kimberly, with a mi litary honors service conducted by the American Legion, Urban Klister Po st 436, Wrightstown.In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund in Ken's name is being established.The family extends a very special thank you to the staff at Franciscan Ca re Center and to Dr. Elmer and his nurse, Nancy, and to Dr. Blanc for the ir compassionate care.Jansen Fargo Funeral Home 204 East Kimberly Avenue Kimberly 920-788-6202
  Person ID	I106329	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	6 Jul 2016

  
  

  Father	Schnese, Arthur G.,   b. 22 Jul 1891, Denmark, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 9 Mar 1978, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	VanDinter, Anne M.,   b. 23 Apr 1897, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 27 Mar 1982, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F34700	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bretthauer, Alvina H.,   b. 6 Sep 1921, Menasha, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 26 Apr 1988  (Age 66 years)
  Married	10 May 1941
  Children	+ 1. Schnese, Kenneth Jr.   2. Schnese, Susan A.,   b. 30 Sep 1946, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 30 Sep 2018, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 72 years)   3. Schnese, Curtis   4. Schnese, Michelle,   b. 27 Apr 1959, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 02 Jan 2021  (Age 61 years)   5. Schnese, Sandra,   b. 29 Oct 1950, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 11 Jan 2018, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 67 years)
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F34704	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 10 May 1918 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - 8 Apr 2006 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - Aft 8 Apr 2006 - Holy Name Catholic Cemetery, Kimberly, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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