VanBerkel, Lorraine

1921 - 2011  (90 years)    Has 8 ancestors and 2 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	VanBerkel, Lorraine
  Born	16 Sep 1921	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Female
  Education - High School	1939	Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  Kimberly High School Class of 1939
  Died	22 Sep 2011	Niles, Berrien, Michigan, USA
  Obituary	24 Sep 2011
  Lorraine J. DeGroot, 90, of South Third Street, No. 234, Niles, died at 2 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011 at West Woods of Niles following a brief illness. She was born Sept. 16, 1921 in Little Chute, Wis. to Carl Van Berkel and Sarah (Van Linn) Van Berkel. She moved from Little Chute to Niles in 1946. Lorraine owned and operated Wisconsin Cheese Mart in Niles. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and the church's altar and Rosary society. She married William V. "Bill" DeGroot on April 23, 1942 in Little Chute. He died on Feb. 20, 1994. She was also preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters. She is survived by two sons, Gary W. (Sandra) DeGroot of Niles and Donald L. (Donna) DeGroot of Colleyville, Texas; a grandson, Michael W. DeGroot of Highlands Ranch, Colo.; granddaughter, Heidi L. Lewis of Dallas, Texas; and a sister, Esther Ermers of Appleton, Wis. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 26 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Niles with the Rev. David Otto of the church officiating. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Niles. There will be no visitation. Arrangements were made by Halbritter Funeral Home in Niles.
  Obituary	27 Sep 2011
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Lorraine De Groot,(Van Berkel) 90, passed away in Niles, Michigan, on September 22, 2011. She was born on September 16, 1921 in Little Chute, Wisconsin to Carl and Sarah (Van Linn) Van Berkel. She was a 1940 graduate of Kimberly High School. In April 1942, she married Bill De Groot. In 1946, they moved to Niles, Michigan. Together they operated the Wisconsin Cheese Mart for many years. Bill passed away in 1994. Lorraine was active in her church and community. She loved to paint ceramics and shared many gifts with family and friends. She is survived by her sons, Gary (Sandra) and grandson Michael, Donald (Donna) and granddaughter Heidi (Scott) Lewis. She is also survived by her sister Esther Ermers of Kimberly Wisconsin, Katie Van Berkel of North Carolina, and Shirley Van Berkel of Combined Locks. She was preceded in death by Bernard Van Berkel, Grace Kettner (George), Mayme De Groot (Harold), and George Van Berkel, John and Hilda De Groot, Gladys and Frances Micke, Helen and Pete Melchior, and Bill's parents, Henry and Gertrude De Groot. A private funeral was held in Niles, Michigan. Donations can be made in Lorraine's name to the American Heart Association . Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on September 27, 2011
  Person ID	I2660	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	20 Apr 2017

  
  

  Father	VanBerkel, Carl,   b. 4 Aug 1890, Uden, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands ,   d. 20 Apr 1958  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	VanLinn, Sarah,   b. 8 Sep 1891, Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 29 Jul 1973, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F42788	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	DeGroot, William V.,   b. 9 Feb 1919, Askeaton, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 20 Feb 1994, Niles, Berrien, Michigan, USA  (Age 75 years)
  Married	23 Apr 1942
  Children	1. DeGroot, Gary   2. DeGroot, Donald
  Last Modified	27 Jun 2014
  Family ID	F62968	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 16 Sep 1921 - Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Education - High School - 1939 - Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - 22 Sep 2011 - Niles, Berrien, Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S1291] Kimberly High School Class of 1939 Yearbook, (Kimberly High School Class of 1939 Yearbook). 2660 - Kimberly High School Class of 1939