VanDerPas, Cyril "Bill"

1929 - 2013  (83 years)    Has 8 ancestors and 2 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	VanDerPas, Cyril "Bill"
  Nickname	Bill
  Born	19 Sep 1929	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Education - High School	1947	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  St. John High School Little Chute Class of 1947
  Died	26 Mar 2013	Eureka, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	28 Mar 2013
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Cyril A. "Bill" Vander Pas, 83, of Eureka, IL, passed away 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at Maple Lawn Health Care Center in Eureka. He was born on September 19, 1929, in Little Chute, Wisconsin, to William and Marie Coonen Vander Pas, who came to the United States from Holland in 1902. He was the youngest of nine children. He married Wanda E. "Betty" Drefs of Eureka on September 1, 1951, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Eureka. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, James (Elise) Vander Pas of Sparta, NJ; William (Kristin) Vander Pas of Olathe, KS; one sister, Geraldine Biersteker of Springfield, OH; six grandchildren, twins, Brett and Todd, Kristin, Aaron, Mark and Megan. His parents; three brothers and four sisters preceded him in death. An Army veteran, Bill served his country during the Korean War. He was a member of the Eureka American Legion Post #466. Bill worked for Montgomery Ward as a retail merchandiser for 42 years, retiring in 1991. He was a member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church since 1952 and had served time as Elder Secretary, treasurer, trustee, and Sunday school superintendent. He was also a member of the Eureka Sportsman Club. Bill was an avid Green Bay Packer fan and season ticket holder. He was a charter member of Americas Pack, the Central Illinois Packer Backers, and a charter member of Packer Partners. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, April 1, 2013, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Eureka. Pastor Joe Burns will officiate. Visitation will be held from 10 to 11:30 at the church prior to the funeral. Entombment will be held at the Star of Hope Chapel Mausoleum at Highland Memorial Park in Appleton, WI, which is located 20 miles from Lambeau Field, home of the World Champion Green Bay Packers, America's Team. Memorial contributions may be given to Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Eureka. Online condolences may be set the amily at ruestmanharrisfuneralhome.com. Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on March 28, 2013
  Person ID	I27680	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	14 Jun 2017

  
  

  Father	VanDerPas, William,   b. 4 May 1884, Vinkel, Noord Brabant, Netherlands ,   d. 10 Nov 1950, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Koenen, Mary Catharina,   b. 27 Aug 1888, ’s Hertogenbosch, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands ,   d. 21 May 1931, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 42 years)
  Family ID	F9435	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Drefs, Wanda Elizabeth "Betty"
  Children	1. VanDerPas, Jamie   2. VanDerPas, Bill
  Last Modified	28 Mar 2013
  Family ID	F20898	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 19 Sep 1929 - Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Education - High School - 1947 - Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - 26 Mar 2013 - Eureka, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S1338] St. John High School Little Chute Class of 1947. 27680 - St. John High School Little Chute Class of 1947