O'Rourke, Orpha M.

1916 - 2011  (95 years)    Has no ancestors but 3 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	O'Rourke, Orpha M.
  Born	26 Jul 1916	Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	23 Oct 2011	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	27 Oct 2011
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Orpha Coenen, 95, Little Chute, died Sunday, October 23, 2011. Orpha was born July 26, 1916, to Julian and Frances (Grohowsky) O'Rourke in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she received her elementary and secondary education degree. While attending Purdue University she became affiliated with Pi Beta Phi, women's collegiate fraternity. In 1939, she came to Wisconsin to become advertising manager of Gloudemans & Gage Department Store. Upon her marriage to Andrew Coenen on August 17, 1940, she moved to Little Chute where she continued to reside. Orpha was a member of St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, Little Chute. From 1948 to 1959 she was employed as a sewing instructor by the Village of Little Chute. Volunteer service was an important part of her life; from Red Cross Home Service Representative during World War II to, in later years, volunteering in the St. John Nepomucene Parish office, the parish Craft Club and Kaukauna Community Hospital Scholarship Committee. She served as province and international officer of Pi Beta Phi for 28 years, including 12 years as international treasurer. She was listed among the Who's Who of American Women, and upon her retirement in 1987, was honored with the title, Grand Treasurer Emeritus. Her cottage at White Potato Lake provided summer enjoyment and recreation for 47 years. Knitting, reading and time spent at her computer occupied the winter leisure hours. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, David (Sandra) Coenen, Oshkosh; 2 granddaughters: Pamela (Marlyn) Evenson, Colorado Springs, Colorado and Cara Coenen, Minneapolis, Minnesota; sisters-in-law, Marian Driessen, Little Chute; Leone (Robert) Stadler, Suring; and Rose Kavanaugh, Little Chute. Orpha was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew, October 20, 1980; parents; in-laws: Richard (Delores) Coenen; Esther (nee Coenen)(Joseph Kuborn)(Clarence) DeBruin; Robert Driessen and Robert Kavanaugh. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 31, 2011, at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, Little Chute, with Fr. James Hablewitz officiating. Interment will be in St. John Cemetery, Little Chute. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. Monday at the church until the time of the Mass. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established in Orpha's name. Verkuilen Funeral Home & Cremation Services Little Chute 788 3321 www.verkuilenfh.com Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on October 27, 2011
  Person ID	I25433	1FamilyTree | BrendaC_andPaulCoenen
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Family	Coenen, Andrew G.,   b. 10 Aug 1914, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 20 Oct 1980, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 66 years)
  Married	17 Aug 1940
  Children	+ 1. Coenen, David Andrew
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F8716	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Coenen, Ophra (Maiden Name: O'Rourke)