Vandenberg, Elmer Arthur

1919 - 2005  (85 years)    Has 46 ancestors and 10 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Vandenberg, Elmer Arthur
  Born	15 Dec 1919	Stanley, Chippewa, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Education - High School	1939	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Kaukauna High School Class of 1939
  Military Service	US Army Air Corps WWII
  News Mention	3 Aug 1945
  Kaukauna Times
  Sgt. Elmer Vandenberg, Sixth Street, is a member the 914th Signal Company which was awarded the Meritorious Service unit plaque for Superior performance in the Mediterranean theater of operations. Vandenberg is currently stationed at the AAF service command in Italy.
  Died	6 Apr 2005	King, Waupaca, Wisconsin, USA
  Cause: Cancer Unk Type
  Buried	Aft 6 Apr 2005	Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
  	Vandenberg, Elmer Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	8 Apr 2005
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Vandenberg, Elmer AnthonyElmer Vandenberg, of Kaukauna, age 85, died at the Wisconsin Veterans Home in King on April 6, 2005, after a courageous battle with cancer. He w as born December 15, 1919, in Stanley, WI, a son of the late Arthur and Ca therine (Heiting) Vandenberg. He married the late Ruth Vanevenhoven on Sep tember 18, 1947, in Kaukauna. Elmer was in the Army Air Corp in World W ar II and finished his military service in the Army Reserves retiri ng as a Master Sergeant. After his retirement in 1982 from International P apers Thilmany Mill, he was involved in many activities.Elmer was a member of the Kaukauna Lions Club, Kaukauna Athletic Club (Per son of the Year in 1991), Thilmany Quarter Century Club, Kaukauna Alumni A ssociation, Quarterback Club, Wrightstown American Legion Post 436, Kaukau na VFW Post 3319, and the Rainbow Club. Elmer also enjoyed bowling with h is brothers, the trips he took with his sons, and going to the many KHS at hletic events and in particular Cross Country (Friends of Cross Country Aw ard 1999) and Wrestling.He is survived by seven sons: Thomas (Sherril), Sheboygan, WI; Richard (Ru th), Kaukauna; Anthony (June Bongers), West Bend, WI; Joseph (Debbie ), De Pere; Jon (Jo Ann), Little Chute; Steven (special friend Yati), Appl eton; Robert (Kristy Hoffman), Kaukauna; and 11 grandchildren: Alison, App leton; Ryan, USAF Milwaukee; Ross, Little Chute; Tricia, Kaukauna; Kevin B ongers, Wausau, WI; Sara Bongers, Minneapolis, MN; Brianna and James, Litt le Chute; Mark, Kathrine, and Lee, Kaukauna. He is further survived by thr ee brothers: Ray (Margaret), Harry (Marie), and Roy (Pauline), a sister Ma rcelain Vandenberg, Kaukauna; a sister-in-law "Mitt" (Wodjenski) Vandenber g, sister and brother-in-law Jan (Gene) Schiedermayer, Missoula, MT; broth er and sister-in-law, Tom (Peg) Vanevenhoven, Yuba City, CA; brother-in-la w, Eloy (Red) Vanevenhoven, Kaukauna; sister-in-law, Dorothy Vanevenhov en Eslien, Oshkosh; and special friends Skip, Sue, and the Leigh Grube Fam ily of Sherwood.In addition to his parents and wife Ruth, he was preceded in death by a br other, "Johnny" ("Mitt") Vandenberg, a sister, Irene (Vandenberg) Schoo l, a brother-in-law, Alois School, sisters-in-law: Virginia (Hartzheim) Va ndenberg, Mary Lou Vanevenhoven (Jack) Lowes, Joan Vanevenhoven, Valery Va nevenhoven (Ed) Knox, and brothers-in-law: Norbert (Eleanor) Vanevenhove n, Robert (Vivian) Vanevenhoven, and Richard Eslien.Elmer's funeral service will be 11 a.m. on Monday, April 11, 2005, at HO LY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH, 309 Desnoyer Street, Kaukauna, with Fr. Ja ck T. Mullarkey officiating. Viewing and visitation will be Sunday at t he Boettcher Family Funeral Home, 2401 Fieldcrest Drive, Kaukauna, fr om 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. and again on Monday at CHURCH from 10 a.m. until t he end of service. Full Military Burial Honors will be performed at Chur ch following Elmer's service. In lieu of flowers, a memorial is being esta blished in his name.Special thanks to the entire staff of the Wisconsin Veterans Home and in p articular the CNA's (especially Dad's favorite - Angela) who cared for h im during his stay. God's blessings to Pam, Deanna, Laura, Ruthanne and t he Hospice Volunteers who made his last months on earth more comfortable.
  Person ID	I21635	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2016

  
  

  Father	Vandenberg, Arthur Henry,   b. 27 Dec 1891, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 11 Nov 1968, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Heiting, Catherine Johanna,   b. 25 Jan 1894, Woodville, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 29 Jan 1965, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F7596	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Vanevenhoven, Ruth Virginia,   b. 24 May 1925, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 26 Mar 1982, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 56 years)
  Married	18 Sep 1947	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	1. Vandenberg, Thomas Arthur + 2. Vandenberg, Richard Roy "Dick"   3. Vandenberg, Anthony Joseph   4. Vandenberg, Joseph Martin   5. Vandenberg, Jon Charles   6. Vandenberg, Steven Paul   7. Vandenberg, Robert Mark
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F10419	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 15 Dec 1919 - Stanley, Chippewa, Wisconsin, USA Education - High School - 1939 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Married - 18 Sep 1947 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - Cause: Cancer Unk Type - 6 Apr 2005 - King, Waupaca, Wisconsin, USA Buried - Aft 6 Apr 2005 - Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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