DeCoster, Willard William "Bud"

1926 - 2009  (83 years)    Has 24 ancestors and 3 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	DeCoster, Willard William "Bud"  [1]
  Nickname	Bud
  Born	5 Jan 1926	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	4 Jun 2009	New Holstein, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	8 Jun 2009
  Appleton Post Crescent
  William "Bud" W. deCoster, 83, New Holstein died Thursday, June 4, 2009, at his home. He was born Jan. 5, 1926, in Kaukauna, a son of the late Nicholas and Catharine (Huss) deCoster. Bud attended Holy Cross Grade School in Kaukauna and Kaukauna High School. He served in the Army Air-Corps in the European Theatre at the later part of Word War II from 1945 to 1947. On June 9, 1945, he married Marcella "Red" Wink in Forest Junction. Bud had previously worked at Kaukauna Floral and in 1948, he and his wife, Red moved to New Holstein and began building their floral business known as New Holstein Floral. Bud loved working with flowers and plants. He nurtured many seedlings into plants and his fruits of his labor were sold not only to area costumers but to Milwaukee distributors and other area businesses. Many spectators that attended the annual New Holstein Firemen's Parade had seen the various floats that Bud had entered; most notably the Iwo Jima memorial float. The couple continued their business until retiring in 2002. In addition, he drove school bus for the New Holstein School District for many years. Bud was a member of St. John United Church of Christ in New Holstein and a member of the New Holstein American Legion Post 124. Survivors include his wife, Red deCoster, New Holstein; a son, Jef (Sharon) deCoster, New Holstein; a daughter-in-law, Christine deCoster, New Holstein; his sisters, Frances Vils, Kaukauna; Josephine "Jo" Luben, Appleton; and Betty Ives, Oconto; his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Earl Driessen, Little Chute; Willmer "Willie" Wink, Appleton; Lloyd (Germaine) Wink, Luxemburg; Jerry (Lois) Wink, New Holstein; and Dean (Gertie) Wink, Appleton; La Verne Ott, Brillion; and Dorothy (Lloyd) Wolf, Two Rivers. He is further survived by many nieces, nephews, dear neighbors and good friends. Preceding him in death were his parents; two sons, Douglas deCoster in 1961 and James deCoster in 2008; his sisters, Marie Driessen and Helen McGinnis Schleinz; his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, George Vils, Merle "Mack" McGinnis, Bob Schleinz, Ed Luben, John Ives, Harvey Just, Harold Krueger and Merlin "Mike" Ott, Gertrude Just, Berniece Krueger and Avis Wink. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, June 13, 2009, at St. John United Church of Christ, 2111 Church Street New Holstein, Wis. Rev. James E. Werner, Pastor, will officiate. Military Rites conducted by the New Holstein American Legion Post 124 will follow the church services. Family and friends may call at the church on Saturday, June 13, from 11 a.m. until the time of services. The Sippel Funeral Home in New Holstein 920-898-4300 is assisting the family.
  Person ID	I28588	1FamilyTree | JillvdWyngaard142662, VicH_andDianeBrochtrup, PaulZehner167412
  Last Modified	14 Nov 2015

  
  

  Father	DeCoster, Nicholas,   b. 30 Nov 1892, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 8 Apr 1956, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Huss, Catharine,   b. 6 Jun 1897, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 17 Apr 1941, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 43 years)
  Family ID	F9707	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Wink, Marcella Geraldine "Red"
  Children	1. DeCoster, Jef   2. DeCoster, James "Jim",   b. 29 Aug 1948,   d. 11 Aug 2008  (Age 59 years)   3. DeCoster, Douglas,   b. Abt 1950,   d. Abt 1961  (Age ~ 11 years)
  Last Modified	10 Dec 2013
  Family ID	F9756	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 5 Jan 1926 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - 4 Jun 2009 - New Holstein, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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