Vandenberg, Emmet William

1920 - 2000  (80 years)    Has 36 ancestors and 5 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Vandenberg, Emmet William
  Born	31 Aug 1920	Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	9 Dec 2000	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	12 Dec 2000
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Emmet William Vandenberg, 413 S. Madison Street, Little ChuteDied at his home on Saturday, December 9, 2000. Son of William and Mary A nn (Garvey) Vandenberg, he was born on August 31, 1920, in Freedom. Emm et married Mary Ann Weyenberg on November 20, 1946.As a young man he helped to support his family by working for the Civili an Conservation Corps. After marriage he and Mary Ann owned and operat ed a grocery store. Later, Emmet became a switchman for the Chicago &am p; NorthWestern Railroad. In his fifteenth year, a serious work injury nec essitated his departure from railroad labor into an entrepreneurial ventur e; he and Mary Ann built, owned and operated Village Lanes.During the course of his working life, he became a member of the Little Ch ute School Board, a driver for Meals-on-Wheels, and was honored by Plama nn School for his exceptional generosity to the special children there.Emmet is survived by his special friend, Lois Simons; his son, Michael (Be th) Vandenberg, Palm Harbor, Florida; his daughters, Patricia Ann (Dougla s) Pieper, Dalton, Wisconsin; Sherry Vandenberg and special friend Elizabe th Read, Appleton; a son, Mark Vandenberg, Appleton; his six grandchildre n, Joshua, Lucas, Emily and Sarah Vandenberg, Nathan and Michael Pieper; h is sisters, Adele Callahan (Lawrence) Griesbach, Appleton; Joanie (Murp) M urphy, Madison.He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ann, on November 24, 1996; h is daughter, Kathryn Vandenberg; his sisters, Mary Clare Vandenberg and Ma rgaret (Sam) Terrio; and a brother, Bud (Lucille) Vandenberg.A man of unfailing generosity and kindheartedness, Emmet was a loving fath er and caretaker for family members and friends in need.Since the 1930s, be was an avid Packer fan and season ticket holder. He en joyed his horses and hobby farm. He always loved shooting the breeze and h aving a beer with his buddies. He was a hospitable and entertaining man w ho could tell great stories out of his amazingly detailed memory. He is lo ved and will be greatly missed.Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, December 14, 2000, at t he Verkuilen Funeral Home. Friends may call at the funeral home fr om 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 10 a.m. Thursday until the time of the s ervice. VERKUILEN FUNERAL HOME101 Canal StreetLittle Chute, 788-3321 EMMET W VANDENBERG SSN 399-07-5606 Residence: 54935 Fond Du Lac, Fo nd Du Lac, WI Born 31 Aug 1920 Last Benefit: 3 Died 9 Dec 2000 Issued: WI Section C, Page 4
  Buried	14 Dec 2000	St. John Catholic Cemetery, Little Chute, Wisconsin, USA
  	Vandenberg, Emmet W. St. John Catholic Cemetery, Little Chute, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I22311	1FamilyTree | JulieGonnering112641
  Last Modified	8 Feb 2016

  
  

  Father	Vandenberg, William,   b. 19 Dec 1889, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 22 Jun 1936  (Age 46 years)
  Mother	Garvey, Mary Ann,   b. 18 Dec 1892, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 15 Apr 1992, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 99 years)
  Family ID	F9265	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Weyenberg, Mary Ann,   b. 9 Feb 1927, Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 24 Nov 1996, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 69 years)
  Married	20 Nov 1946
  Children	1. Vandenberg, Michael   2. Vandenberg, Sherry   3. Vandenberg, Mark   4. Vandenberg, Patricia Ann   5. Vandenberg, Katherine Ann,   b. 13 Jun 1954, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 7 Nov 1986, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 32 years)
  Last Modified	20 Jun 2014
  Family ID	F16795	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 31 Aug 1920 - Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - 9 Dec 2000 - Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - 14 Dec 2000 - St. John Catholic Cemetery, Little Chute, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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