Gilbertson, Leonard M. "Whitey"

1927 - 2010  (82 years)    Has 2 ancestors and 3 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Gilbertson, Leonard M. "Whitey"
  Nickname	Whitey
  Born	12 Sep 1927	, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  1930 Census	1930	Hale, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, USA
  Melvin Gilbertson30 Elizabeth Gilbertson19 Leonard Gilbertson2 [2 6/12] Gunda Gilbertson54 Florence Gilbertson15
  Died	24 May 2010
  Obituary	26 May 2010
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Whitey Gilbertson, age 82, was called home to Jesus' side on Monday morning, May 24, 2010. He was born in Trempeleau County on September 12, 1927, son of the late Melvin and Elizabeth (Emert) Gilbertson. Whitey grew up on the family farm with his brothers, Alvin and Vernon. At the age of seventeen, he left home and worked at many odd jobs, that included herding cattle in Montana on horseback, working backstage for a circus, and racing stock cars. In 1950, Whitey married the love of his life, Esther Wyngard at Holy Name Catholic Church in Kimberly. Soon thereafter, the couple purchased a diary farm in Nichols where Leonard also worked a milk route and worked at the Kimberly Clark mill in Kimberly. After a back injury, he and Esther sold the farm and moved to Grand Chute. Leonard retired from the paper mill in 1993, and he and Esther built a home on Legend Lake near Keshena. In 2009, they relocated to a home in Darboy. Leonard enjoyed collecting antiques, fishing, birdwatching, reading, playing cards, taking drives in the county, gardening, camping, and spending time with family and friends. He is survived by his wife: Esther Gilbertson of Darboy; seven children: Michael (Jennifer) Gilbertson of Darboy; Ronald (Evelyn) Gilbertson of Kaukauna; Richard (Cindy) Gilbertson of Black Creek; Susan (Arnold) Truckey of Freedom; Cheryl (Lee) Wirth of Combined Locks; Kathleen Van Deurzen and her fiance Blaire Deiermann of St. Louis, Missouri; and Nancy (Shawn) Diamond of Oshkosh; nineteen grandchildren: Nichola Gilbertson; Matthew (Kelli) Gilbertson; Jamie (Matthew) Rice; Denise (Shawn) Niemuth; Andrew Gilbertson; Michelle (Wade) Anderson; Kylie Gilbertson; Brian Gilbertson; Jason Nickel; Marvin (Kimiko) Nickel; Leon Nickel; Daniel Nickel; Jordan Wirth; Alex Wirth; Jonathon (Sara) Van Deurzen; Angela (Gary) Kloehn; Riley Diamond; Megan Diamond; and Delaney Diamond; seven great-grandchildren: Kaela Gilbertson; Alexander Niemuth; Delilah Gilbertson; Mason Van Deurzen; Derik and Taylor Anderson; Michael Rice; and two more little ones expected soon. Leonard is also survived by a brother: Vernon (Virginia) Gilbertson of Chili, Wisconsin; three sisters-in-law: Patricia Gilbertson of Nekoosa, Wisconsin; Marie (August) Mielke of Kimberly; and Betty (Vince) Bahl of Marinette; and a brother-in-law: James (Evelyn) Wyngard of Kimberly. There are also many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. Leonard was preceded in death by his parents, a brother Alvin, a son Allen Gilbertson, two grandchildren: Scott Gilbertson and Timothy Nickel; sisters-in-law: Rose (Jacob) Van Nuland, Dorothy (George) Rastall, Ruth (Ed) Hudak; and a brother-in-law: Martin (Lilo) Wyngard. The funeral liturgy will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 29, 2010, at HOLY SPIRIT PARISH - KIMBERLY SITE, 600 E. Kimberly Avenue in Kimberly with Fr. David Beaudry officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. and again at the church on Saturday morning from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. There will be a parish prayer and scripture service at the funeral home at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jansen Fargo Funeral Home 204 E. Kimberly Avenue Kimberly 920-788-6202 Online condolences www.wichmannfargo.com
  Buried	Holy Name Catholic Cemetery, Kimberly, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I166936	1FamilyTree | JillvdWyngaard142662
  Last Modified	2 Aug 2016

  
  

  Father	Gilbertson, Melvin,   b. 9 Aug 1899,   d. 18 Jul 1993  (Age 93 years)
  Mother	Unknown, Elizabeth,   b. 4 Jul 1910,   d. 6 Dec 2000  (Age 90 years)
  Family ID	F51030	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Wyngard, Esther Alvina,   b. 2 Jun 1929,   d. 22 Jul 2023  (Age 94 years)
  Children	+ 1. Gilbertson, Allen M.,   b. 29 May 1952,   d. 7 Apr 1974  (Age 21 years)   2. Gilbertson, Nancy,   b. 7 Dec 1969, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 9 Jun 2013  (Age 43 years)
  Last Modified	27 Jul 2023
  Family ID	F54900	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 12 Sep 1927 - , Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, USA 1930 Census - 1930 - Hale, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - Holy Name Catholic Cemetery, Kimberly, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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