VanDeraa, James

1935 - 2007  (72 years)    Has 42 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	VanDeraa, James
  Born	25 Apr 1935
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Oct 2007
  Obituary	14 Oct 2007
  Appleton Post Crescent
  James C. Van Deraa "Jim", 72, Kaukauna, passed away Thursday night, Oct. 11, 2007, following a short illness. Jim was born April 25, 1935, the fourth child of the late Martin Sr. and Minnie (Sanderfoot) Van Deraa in Kimberly. He resided in Kaukauna most of his life. Jim married the former Leona "Lee" Mae Klitzke of Stockbridge on May 14, 1960. At a very young age, Jim began his career as a farm laborer. He also worked as a mason for some time. Jim then joined the City of Kaukauna Street Department and retired with 35 years of service. He loved watching stock car racing and traveled to many of the area tracks through the years and especially enjoyed watching his nephew, Mike, race on a dirt track. Jim avidly followed the NASCAR and Busch series. He enjoyed playing the slot machines and playing bingo with his wife and good friends. His favorite past time was watching old westerns over and over. For over 30 years, Jim helped his brother-in-law sell Christmas trees and looked forward to seeing his regular customers. He was always there to lend a helping hand to anyone who needed it. Jim was one in a million. He is survived by his wife, Lee Van Deraa; his son, David L. Van Deraa; his daughter, Charlene A. Van Deraa, and her husband, Ronald A. Maass; a special granddaughter, Anna Rose Maass, who was born on his birthday; and his step-grandson, Kyle (Kristy) Maass; his sisters, Judith "Pippi" (Marvin) Vandevoort, Barbara (Randy) Moehr, Elizabeth (John) Schmitz and Rose Anne (Donald) Huben; his brothers, Jerome (Lorraine), Marvin (Phyllis) and Gerald (Jeannie); two sisters-in-law, Theresa Van Deraa and Joyce Van Deraa. He is further survived his wife's family, Carol (Alfred) Franzke, Donna Klizke and Joan (Jack) Jansen; his godchildren, Lori, Dawn and Mike; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Donald and Martin; an infant sister, Barbara; and two special nephews, Dean and Darryl. Jim's funeral service will be at 12 noon, Monday Oct. 15, 2007, at Boettcher Family Funeral Home, 2401 Fieldcrest Drive, Kaukauna with the Rev. Tim Albrecht officiating. Visitation is (TODAY) Sunday, Oct. 14, 2007, at the funeral home from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. and again on Monday at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Burial will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery in Kaukauna. A memorial is being established in Jim's name. 920-766-2099
  Person ID	I125917	1FamilyTree | NancyGeister131697
  Last Modified	6 Aug 2017

  
  

  Father	VanDeraa, Martin,   b. 3 Apr 1901, Vandenbroek, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 23 Feb 1973  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Sanderfoot, Minnie,   b. 1 Dec 1907, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 4 Dec 1990, Chilton, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F30566	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Klitzke, Leona
  Last Modified	6 Aug 2017
  Family ID	F214417	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart