Wydeven, Mary Jo

1920 - 2010  (90 years)    Has 24 ancestors and 4 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Wydeven, Mary Jo
  Born	18 Jun 1920	Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Female
  Education - High School	1938	Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Kimberly High School Class of 1938
  Died	31 Dec 2010	Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	2 Jan 2011
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Mary Jo Hoolihan, 90, Kimberly, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 31, 2010, at St. Paul Elder Services. She was born on June 18, 1920, in Kimberly, the daughter of the late Theodore and Josephine (DeGroot) Wydeven. Mary Jo graduated from Kimberly High School-Class of 1938. During her years at Kimberly High School, Mary enjoyed drama and had a role in every school play. She served in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a dental technician from 1944-1946. On September 24, 1946, she married Richard Hoolihan at Holy Name Catholic Church in Kimberly. She was a member of Holy Spirit Parish in Kimberly. Mary Jo was a dental assistant with Dr. Deloria in Kaukauna until they started a family. Dick and Mary bought Wydeven's Shoe Store on Main Street in Kimberly from Mary's father in 1949. They operated Hoolihan's Shoe Store in the same location on Main Street until Dick's retirement in 1983. Mary has always enjoyed supporting Kimberly athletics, as well as attending her children and grandchildren's sporting events. At the Kimberly High School Homecoming in 2004, she was honored for being the author of the Papermaker's school song. She was active in three bridge clubs and she enjoyed cooking, needlework, golfing and gardening. Mary was meticulous about her appearance and home. Family was extremely important to her and she was a dedicated wife, mother and grandmother. Mary Jo is survived by her children, Dan (fiancee, Marianne Plotnik) Hoolihan, Shakopee, Minn.; and Kathy (Don) Keddell, Menasha; grandchildren, Sam (Anne-Marie), Mike and Nick Hoolihan, all of Minneapolis; and Molly (Curtis) Maurer, Neenah; step-grandson, Kyle (April) Keddell, Menasha; great-granddaughter, Breleigh Maurer; sister, Kathleen Allen, Michigan; and brother, Jack (Shirlee) Wydeven, Kimberly. She is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Dick Hoolihan; sister, Rosamund (Norman) Wiegman; brother, Clifford (Harriet) Wydeven; and brother-in-law, C.B. Allen. The funeral liturgy for Mary Jo will be held at 12 noon on Wednesday, January 5, 2011, at HOLY SPIRIT PARISH - KIMBERLY, 600 E. Kimberly Avenue, with the Rev. David Beaudry officiating. Burial will take place at the parish cemetery. Friends will be received at the church on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the time of Mass. Please join us immediately following the Mass for military honors. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in her name. The family extends their appreciation to the staff at St. Paul, especially Sister Dorothy, Mary, Margie, Tina and Mike, for their compassion, dignity and respect shown to our Mother and family during her stay. Mary will always be remembered for her loving dedication to her family. Jansen Fargo Funeral Home 204 E. Kimberly Ave. Kimberly 920-788-6202 Mary Jo Wydeven 6/18/1920 12/31/2010 Post Crescent 1/2/2011 B 5
  Buried	Holy Name Catholic Cemetery, Kimberly, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I172950	1FamilyTree | LuanVandenElzenF163666, kathleenRees206722
  Last Modified	1 Jun 2017

  
  

  Father	Wydeven, Theodore,   b. 26 Jan 1887, Uden, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands ,   d. 8 Apr 1967  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	DeGroot, Josephine,   b. 8 Sep 1888, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 21 Oct 1958  (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F56821	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hoolihan, Richard J.,   b. 12 Jan 1921, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 26 Feb 2008, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Married	24 Sep 1946	Holy Name Catholic Church, Kimberly, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	+ 1. Hoolihan, Daniel Richard,   b. 28 Jun 1952, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 7 Aug 2017  (Age 65 years)
  Last Modified	26 Feb 2016
  Family ID	F10409	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 18 Jun 1920 - Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Education - High School - 1938 - Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Married - 24 Sep 1946 - Holy Name Catholic Church, Kimberly, Wisconsin, USA Died - 31 Dec 2010 - Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - Holy Name Catholic Cemetery, Kimberly, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  Hoolihan, Mary Jo (Maiden Name: Wydeven)