Gloudemans, Richard b. 7 Feb 1929 Beaver Dam, Dodge, Wisconsin, USA d. 8 Oct 2012: 1FAMILYTREE Genealogy

1929 - 2012 (83 years) Has 26 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

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Name	Gloudemans, Richard
Born	7 Feb 1929	Beaver Dam, Dodge, Wisconsin, USA
Gender	Male
Education - High School	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
Appleton High School Class of
Died	8 Oct 2012
Obituary	11 Oct 2012
Appleton Post Crescent
Richard "Dick" Gloudemans passed away on Monday, October 8, 2012, after being diagnosed with cancer just last week. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at St. Katharine Drexel Catholic Church, 511 S. Spring Street in Beaver Dam, on Monday, October 15, 2012, at 11 a.m. Fr. Michael J. Erwin will officiate. Friends may gather with the family at church on Monday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Richard Edward Andrew Gloudemans was born on February 7, 1929, in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, to Andrew and Elfie (Abendroth) Gloudemans. He moved to Appleton, with his family and he graduated from Appleton West High School in 1947. Dick began working for the Telephone Company and through work, he came back to Beaver Dam, where he met the love of his life, Helen Drexler. They were married in Beaver Dam in 1950, then lived in Appleton and California before settling in Beaver Dam. They raised five children, Charles (Valerie), Thomas (special friend Lil), Joseph (special friend Julie), Lisa (John) Williams, and Chris (Bill) Berger. After 35 years with the Telephone Company, Dick retired. He served as union president of the C.W.A. and was an active member. He volunteered at church in several ways through the years including paper drives, men's service, Knights of Columbus, and the Big Event. He supported the Apostolate to the Handicapped and attended the services yearly. He enjoyed doing things himself and he could build or fix anything. He had a lifelong love of the outdoors and loved to hunt and fish. He made many trips to Canada along with brother-in-law Carl Ebben (deceased), children, and grandchildren. He was an avid swimmer, ski-jumper, skater and boater. He taught hundreds to water ski and built hydroplanes and ice boats to skim Beaver Dam Lake. Dick was an avid Green Bay Packer fan and also loved to play cribbage with family and friends. He enjoyed his dear friends from card club and bowling. He loved to travel and went to Mexico yearly; he also traveled to Jamaica, California, Florida, the East Coast, and up north for the famous "Krivitz" weeks. Dick enjoyed hosting parties including fish boils and pig roasts. He will be sadly missed by his many friends. Dick also volunteered at CWCAC in Wisconsin Dells, where he served in the Food Pantry; he also volunteered here in Beaver Dam each month for the 2nd Harvest mobile pantry. He dearly loved his grandchildren and adored his great-grandchildren. He will be mourned by his grandchildren, Sarah Gloudemans (Bill Johnson), Zachary Gloudemans, Katie (Tim) Homan, Ryan Williams, Mason Gloudemans, Ben Williams, Isaac Berger, Jacob Williams, and Thomson Gloudemans; his great-grandchildren, Alizah Gloudemans, Tristen Homan, Aurora Homan, Grace Johnson, and Ellie Homan. Dick loved this area and enjoyed watching the lake from his home - a special thanks to his neighbors, including Laura and Bruce and Judy and Greg, for making his years without Helen easier and more fun. He is survived by and will be sadly missed by his children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, his brother, Jim (Joyce) Gloudemans, sister-in-law, Flora (Mel) Ayers, and his many friends. He will also be sadly missed by all his nieces and nephews and their families. He will be remembered as loving and generous, always with an open door and fishing pole ready! We know he has joined his wife, Helen, in paradise, his parents, his parents-in-law, and his sisters, Elfie and Ruth. We request no flowers or plants but rather donations may be made in Richard's name to CWCAC Food Pantry at P.O. Box 430, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965, Hillside HomeCare/Hospice at 709 S. University, Beaver Dam, WI 53916, or LifeLegacy, 6825 East Outlook Dr., Tucson, Arizona 85756. The Murray Funeral Home, 131 East Maple Avenue in Beaver Dam is caring for the family. To leave online condolences, for directions and other information, please visit our website at www.MurrayFH.com. Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on October 11, 2012
Person ID	I113168	1FamilyTree
Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

Father	Gloudemans, Andrew Martin, b. 5 Jul 1904, Hilbert, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA , d. 2 Oct 1981, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 77 years)
Mother	Abendroth, Elfie Lena Emma, b. 22 Jul 1905, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA , d. 5 Feb 1988, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 82 years)
Family ID	F44474	Group Sheet \| Family Chart